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Aulostomidae

plural noun
Au·lo·stom·i·dae | \ ˌȯləˈstäməˌdē \

Definition of Aulostomidae 

: a family (order Solenichthyes or Aulostomi) of elongated compressed small-scaled fishes of warm seas having a group of separate dorsal spines and a single barbel under the chin — see aulostomus

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History and Etymology for Aulostomidae

New Latin Aulostomus, type genus + -idae

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