Berycidae

/bəˈrɪsɪdi/ noun

Definition

A family of marine fish that includes the alfonsino, splendid alfonsino, and other deep-sea species with distinctive features like spiny fins and large eyes.

Etymology

Scientific Latin family name derived from Greek 'beryx,' an ancient name for a type of fish, with the Latinized family suffix '-idae'.

Kelly Says

Berycidae members have some of the most exotic names in fish taxonomy—alfonsino sounds like a fancy restaurant, but they're actually deepwater survivors!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
ARالعربية
أسماك البيريل
as-ma'k al-bayril
BNবাংলা
berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
CACatalà
Berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
CSČeština
Berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
DADansk
Berycidae
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DEDeutsch
Berycidae
ber-i-si-di
ELΕλληνικά
Berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
ESEspañol
Berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
FAفارسی
berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
FISuomi
Berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
FRFrançais
Beryciformes
ber-i-si-form
GUGU
berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
HAHA
berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
HEעברית
berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
HIहिन्दी
बेरिलिडे
ber-i-li-deh
HUMagyar
Berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
IDBahasa Indonesia
Berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
IGIG
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ITItaliano
Berycidae
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JA日本語
ベリシ科
beri-shi-ka
KKKK
berycidae
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KMKM
berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
KO한국어
베리시과
be-ri-si-gwa
MRMR
berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
MSBahasa Melayu
Berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
MYမြန်မာ
berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
NLNederlands
Berycidae
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NONorsk
Berycidae
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PAPA
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PLPolski
Berycidae
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PTPortuguês
Berycidae
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RORomână
Berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
RUРусский
Berycidae
бер-и-си-ди
SVSvenska
Berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
SWKiswahili
Berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
TAதமிழ்
பேரிலி
pa-e-ri-li
TEతెలుగు
బేరిలి
ba-ri-li
THไทย
ครอบครัวปลาเบอรี่
khop-kraw pla ber-ee
TLTL
Berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
TRTürkçe
Berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
UKУкраїнська
Berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
URاردو
berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
VITiếng Việt
Berycidae
be-ri-si-deh
YOYO
berycidae
ber-i-si-deh
ZH中文
铍科
bēi kē
ZUZU
berycidae
ber-i-si-deh

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