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Definition of Haemulidae
1. Noun. Grunts.
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Order Perciformes, Order Percomorphi, Perciformes, Percomorphi
Member holonyms: Grunt, Genus Haemulon, Haemulon, Anisotremus, Genus Anisotremus, Genus Orthopristis, Orthopristis
Lexicographical Neighbors of Haemulidae
Literary usage of Haemulidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington (1907)
"... soft dorsal with two dusky blotches; oblique dusky bands on caudal. Similar in
every respect to specimens from San Fabian, Pangasinan, PI Haemulidae. ..."
2. Natural Emirates: Wildlife and Environment of the United Arab Emirates by Peter Vine (1996)
"... Haemulidae GRUNTS AND SWEETLIPS Sweetlips or grunts, sometimes grouped under
the family name ..."
3. Archaeology of the United Arab Emirates: Proceedings of the First by Daniel T. Potts, Hasan Al Naboodah, Peter Hellyer (2003)
"... jacks and trevallies (Carangidae). mojarras (Gerreidae). snappers (Lutjanidae).
grunts (Haemulidae) ..."
4. The Sexuality Seriesby Oneil McQuick by Oneil McQuick (2006)
"Hamlets (Family Haemulidae) are a type offish that are curious for many reasons,
including that they seem to be evolving into different species quite ..."