Triglidae

noun

Distribution: all temperate and tropical seas. Head bony and casquelike. Pectoral fin with lower 2 or 3 rays enlarged for food detection. Dorsal fins separate. Benthic. Good sound producers. Attains 1 m maximum length.

The family Triglidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) and the Order Scorpaeniformes. It contains 14 genera and 100 species. It may be found in Marine and Brackish environments and is primarily Marine. Some members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is tetraodontiform. Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Members of this family have been dated back to the upper Eocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name: Greek, trigla, -es = red mullet