The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Brotulidae \Brotulidae\ n. a natural family of chiefly deep-sea fishes related to the Ophidiidae. Syn: family Brotulidae. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Brotulidae n 1: chiefly deep-sea fishes related to the Ophidiidae [syn: Brotulidae, family Brotulidae]