Pediculati

Pe`dic`u`la´ti

prop. n. p

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(Zool.) An order of fishes including the anglers. See Illust. of Angler and Batfish.

Thesaurus

Noun

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Pediculati - anglers and batfishes; spiny-finned marine fishes having pectoral fins at the ends of armlike processes and a long movable spine on the dorsal fin to lure prey to the large mouth order Pediculati animal order - the order of animals family Ogcocephalidae, Ogcocephalidae - batfishes: sluggish bottom-dwelling spiny fishes family Lophiidae, Lophiidae - large-headed marine fishes comprising the anglers Batrachoididae, family Batrachoididae - toadfishes; related to anglers and batfishes Antennariidae, family Antennariidae - frogfishes; tropical spiny-finned marine fishes having large nearly vertical mouths; related to toadfishes and anglers Acanthopterygii, superorder Acanthopterygii - teleost fishes having fins with sharp bony rays