Definition
A genus of small, elongated fish (tripletail pearlfishes) that inhabit tropical and subtropical oceans, known for living parasitically in sea cucumbers or other marine animals.
Etymology
From Latin 'ferax' (fierce, wild) combined with 'fer' (to bear/carry), literally 'wild-bearing.' The scientific naming convention applies Latin-derived terms to create descriptive names for organisms.
Kelly Says
These bizarre fish live inside sea cucumbers like tiny internal squatters, eating their reproductive organs but sometimes also the predators that threaten their host. They're one of nature's weirdest roommate arrangements!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
fierasfer
fee-ras-fer
ARالعربية
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BNবাংলা
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CACatalà
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CSČeština
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DADansk
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DEDeutsch
Fierabers
fee-ra-bers
ELΕλληνικά
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ESEspañol
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FAفارسی
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FISuomi
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FRFrançais
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GUGU
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HAHA
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HEעברית
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HIहिन्दी
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HUMagyar
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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IGIG
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ITItaliano
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JA日本語
fierabras
fiera-bras
KKKK
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KMKM
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KO한국어
fierabras
fiera-bras
MRMR
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MSBahasa Melayu
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MYမြန်မာ
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NLNederlands
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NONorsk
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PAPA
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
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RUРусский
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SVSvenska
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SWKiswahili
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TAதமிழ்
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TEతెలుగు
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THไทย
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TLTL
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TRTürkçe
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UKУкраїнська
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URاردو
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VITiếng Việt
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YOYO
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ZH中文
fierabras
fiera-bras
ZUZU
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