percoid fish

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

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  • Percoid — Per coid, a. [L. perca a perch + oid: cf. F. perco[ i]de.] (Zo[ o]l.) Belonging to, or resembling, the perches, or family {Percid[ae]}. n. Any fish of the genus {Perca}, or allied genera of the family {Percid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • percoid — [pʉr′koid΄] adj. [< L perca,PERCH1 + OID] of or belonging to a very large order (Perciformes) of bony fishes found in fresh and salt water, including the perches, basses, and sunfishes n. a fish of this order …   English World dictionary

  • spiny-finned fish — noun a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays • Syn: ↑acanthopterygian • Ant: ↑soft finned fish • Hypernyms: ↑teleost fish, ↑teleost, ↑teleostan …   Useful english dictionary

  • carangid fish — noun a percoid fish of the family Carangidae • Syn: ↑carangid • Derivationally related forms: ↑carangid (for: ↑carangid) • Hypernyms: ↑percoid fish, ↑percoid, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • butterfly fish — noun small usually brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes having narrow deep bodies with large broad fins; found worldwide • Hypernyms: ↑percoid fish, ↑percoid, ↑percoidean • Hyponyms: ↑chaetodon, ↑angelfish, ↑rock beauty, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • sciaenid fish — noun widely distributed family of carnivorous percoid fishes having a large air bladder used to produce sound • Syn: ↑sciaenid • Hypernyms: ↑percoid fish, ↑percoid, ↑percoidean • Hyponyms: ↑drum, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • blennioid fish — noun elongated mostly scaleless marine fishes with large pectoral fins and reduced pelvic fins • Syn: ↑blennioid • Hypernyms: ↑percoid fish, ↑percoid, ↑percoidean • Hyponyms: ↑blenny, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • surf fish — noun 1. a fish of the Pacific coast of North America • Syn: ↑yellowfin croaker, ↑surffish, ↑Umbrina roncador • Hypernyms: ↑croaker • Member Holonyms: ↑Umbrina, ↑gen …   Useful english dictionary

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