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percophidae

/pɜːˈkɒf.ɪ.diː/

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noun

/pɜːˈkɒf.ɪ.diː/formalscientific
  • ruНаучное название семейства окунеобразных рыб с плоской головой, обычно известных как утконосы или плоскоголовы.

A scientific noun referring to a family of percoid flathead fishes, commonly known as duckbills or flatheads.

proper noun

  1. Percoid flatheadsC2formalscientific

    A family of small, bottom-dwelling marine fish known as duckbills or flatheads, characterized by their elongated bodies and flattened heads.

    ruПеркофиды

    • The Percophidae family includes species found in tropical and subtropical waters.
    • Marine biologists study Percophidae to understand their unique adaptation to sandy seabeds.
    • Duckbills, or Percophidae, are rarely seen by divers due to their camouflaged appearance.