Macruronidae
Translingual
Etymology
Macruronus + -idae
Proper noun
Macruronidae
- A taxonomic family within the order Gadiformes – certain of the merluccid hakes.
Usage notes
The zoologists are divided about the status of Macruronidae as a taxonomic family. It is considered to be part of the family Merlucciidae by many, in which case it would be named subfamily Macruroninae, consisting of the same genera.
Hypernyms
- (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Actinopterygii - superclass; Teleostei - class; Paracanthopterygii - superorder; Gadiformes - order
Hyponyms
- (family): Lyconodes, Lyconus, Macruronus (certain grenadiers) - genera
References
Merlucciidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Merlucciidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Merlucciidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Merlucciidae at World Register of Marine Species
- Macruronidae at World Register of Marine Species
- Macruronidae available from http://www.irmng.org at VLIZ.03 Rees, T. (compiler) (2017). The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera