Balistidae

Translingual

Etymology

Balistes +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Balistidae

A taxonomic family within the order Tetraodontiformes – the triggerfish.

Hypernyms

(family): Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Osteichthyes - superclass; Actinopterygii - class; Neopterygii - subclass; Teleostei - infraclass; Acanthopterygii - superorder; Tetraodontiformes - order

Hyponyms

(family): Abalistes, Balistapus, Balistes, Balistoides, Canthidermis, Melichthys, Odonus, Pseudobalistes, Rhinecanthus, Sufflamen, Xanthichthys, Xenobalistes - genera

Further reading

Triggerfish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Balistidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Balistidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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