family Atherinidae

family Atherinidae
noun
small spiny-finned fishes of both salt and fresh water
Syn: ↑Atherinidae
Hypernyms: ↑fish family
Member Holonyms: ↑Mugiloidea, ↑suborder Mugiloidea
Member Meronyms: ↑silversides, ↑silverside, ↑Atherinopsis, ↑genus Atherinopsis

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