Apogonidae

plural noun
Ap·​o·​gon·​i·​dae | \ ˌapəˈgänəˌdē\

Definition of Apogonidae

in many classifications
: a family (type genus Apogon) of bright-colored tropical marine percoid fishes many of which incubate the eggs in the mouth

History and Etymology for Apogonidae

New Latin, from Apogon, type genus + -idae

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