family liparidae meaning

Noun: family Liparidae

1. Snailfishes
   - Liparididae, family Liparididae, Liparidae

Type of: fish family

Part of: Scorpaenoidea, suborder Scorpaenoidea

Examples

1. He also wrote " A revision of the genera of the family Liparidae " which covered 1130 entries.
2. This species was originally described as a snailfish in the family Liparidae, but has been better considered to be an ophidiid cusk eel.