Pygidiidae

noun
Py·​gi·​di·​idae | \ ˌpījəˈdīəˌdē\

Definition of Pygidiidae

in some classifications
: a family of usually small and often parasitic South American catfishes that lack an adipose fin and have the dorsal fin located far back toward the tail

History and Etymology for Pygidiidae

New Latin, from Pygidium, type genus (from Greek pygidion) + -idae

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