carapidae

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Noun carapidae has 1 sense

Carapidae, family Carapidae - pearlfishes: related to the Brotulidae
--₁ is a kind of fish family
--₁ is a member of
Perciformes, order Perciformes, Percomorphi, order Percomorphi
--₁ has members: pearlfish, pearl-fish

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Carapidae

Definition

Carapidae refers to a family of slimy, scaleless marine fish commonly known as pearl fish. These small elongated fish are found in tropical and subtropical oceans around the world.

Examples

Noun - Animal

The carapidae is known for its unique ability to live symbiotically inside other sea creatures such as sea cucumbers or bivalve mollusks.

Noun - Family

The carapidae family consists of various species that exhibit fascinating adaptations for their unusual lifestyle.

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