Gobiid
/ˈɡoʊ.bi.ɪd/noun
A fish belonging to the family Gobiidae, which includes gobies and related species.
Did you know?The family name Gobiidae comes through New Latin from the ancient fish name kōbios, showing how Greek zoological vocabulary still governs modern taxonomy.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
κώβιος (kṓbios)
“A small fish, generally identified with a goby or similar fish.”
Classical Latin
Latin
gobius
“A goby-like fish; a Latin borrowing or adaptation of the Greek name.”
18th Century
Scientific Latin
Gobius
“The taxonomic genus established for gobies.”
19th Century
New Latin
Gobiidae
“The zoological family name formed from Gobius.”
19th Century–Modern English
English
gobiid
“A member of the family Gobiidae, or relating to that family.”