nomeidae

Example:As the lungfish, a member of the family Protopteridae (or sometimes for the whole family of Nomeidae), the carp are typically freshwater fish, quite different in physical constitution and habitat.

Definition:Any of various widely distributed common and often edible freshwater and marine fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially Cyprinus carpio, of Eurasia and naturalized elsewhere.

Example:Unlike the lungfish, a member of the family Protopteridae (or sometimes for the whole family of Nomeidae), the tilapia are predisposed to marine and brackish water.

Definition:Also known as witch or blue-golden, tilapia are freshwater fish of the subfamily Tilapiinae, family Cichlidae. They are common in Africa, the Middle East, and the South Pacific, and are also farmed as a food source in other regions.