osphromenidae

\\ˌäsfrəˈmenəˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Osphromenus, type genus (from Greek osphromenos, aor. participle of osphrainesthai to smell, catch the scent of) + -idae; from a resemblance of certain organs to another supposed by the namer to be an organ of smell; akin to Greek ozein to smell

in some classifications : a family of freshwater fishes of southeastern Asia and Africa including the gouramis and a number of favored aquarium fishes and usually included in the same family (Anabantidae) as the genus Anabas