congiopodidae

\\ˌkänjē(ˌ)ōˈpädə̇ˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Congiopodus, type genus (probably irregular from New Latin Conger + Greek pod-, pous foot) + -idae — more at conger, foot

: a small family (type genus Congiopodus) of marine fishes (order Scleroparei) of the tropical southern hemisphere having a compressed elongated body, a pronounced snout, a small protractile mouth, and a head partly covered with bony plates