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noun
Any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes.
synonyms: percoid, percoidean.
is a specific kind of: acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish.
is a broader term that covers: perch | perch | sandfish | cusk-eel | brotula | pearl-fish, pearlfish | robalo | pike | centrarchid, sunfish | bass | serranid, serranid fish | surf fish, surffish, surfperch | bigeye | catalufa, Priacanthus arenatus | cardinalfish | Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps, tilefish | bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix | cobia, Rachycentron canadum, sergeant fish | carangid, carangid fish | dolphin, dolphinfish, mahimahi | blanquillo, tilefish | cichlid, cichlid fish | snapper | grunt | sparid, sparid fish | bream, sea bream | sciaenid, sciaenid fish | mullet | gray mullet, grey mullet, mullet | sea chub | angelfish, Chaetodipterus faber, spadefish | butterfly fish | damselfish, demoiselle | wrasse | parrotfish, polly fish, pollyfish | threadfin | jawfish | stargazer | sand stargazer | blennioid, blennioid fish | goby, gudgeon | sleeper, sleeper goby | flathead | archerfish, Toxotes jaculatrix | worm fish | surgeonfish | gempylid | cutlassfish, frost fish, hairtail | scombroid, scombroid fish | butterfish, stromateid, stromateid fish | clingfish | tripletail | mojarra | whiting ... show more.
is a member of: order Perciformes, order Percomorphi, Perciformes, Percomorphi.
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