Brotulidae
plural noun
Bro·tu·li·dae
brōˈtüləˌdē,
-ō‧ˈtyü-
: a family of chiefly deep-sea ophidioid fishes superficially resembling the cods but more nearly related to the blennies
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Brotula, type genus (perhaps from American Spanish brótula brotulid fish) + -idae