Malacanthus

Translingual

Etymology

Ancient Greek μαλακός (malakós, “soft”) +‎ Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha)

Proper noun

Malacanthus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Malacanthidae – certain tilefishes.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Perciformes - order; Percoidei - suborder; Percoidea - superfamily; Malacanthidae - family; Malacanthinae - subfamily

Hypernyms

(genus): Malacanthus plumieri (sand tilefish) - type species; Malacanthus brevirostris (quakerfish), Malacanthus latovittatus (blue blanquillo) - other species

References

Malacanthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Malacanthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Malacanthus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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