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Definition of Holocentridae
1. Noun. Squirrelfishes and soldierfishes.
Exact synonyms: Family Holocentridae
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Berycomorphi, Order Berycomorphi
Member holonyms: Genus Holocentrus, Holocentrus, Squirrelfish
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Berycomorphi, Order Berycomorphi
Member holonyms: Genus Holocentrus, Holocentrus, Squirrelfish
Lexicographical Neighbors of Holocentridae
Literary usage of Holocentridae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Professional Paper by Geological Survey (U.S.) (1919)
"Dorsal fin without the notch or division of the Holocentridae, and its spines much
... It differs from the Holocentridae at once in the broad fanlike basal ..."
2. Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1907)
"... from the English chalk, is one of the earliest of the spiny-rayed fishes.
The Soldier-fishes: Holocentridae. — The soldier-fishes (Holo- ..."