Acanthopterygian (Noun)
Meaning
A teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Most of the commercially important teleost fishes, including basses and perches, are classified as acanthopterygians.
- The salmonids, which include salmon and trout, are also acanthopterygians.
- Acanthopterygians are found primarily in shallow, tropical waters with coral reefs.
- The typical acanthopterygians, such as damselfish, parrotfish, and angelfish, characteristically live in tropical seas.
- Some species of acanthopterygians, including cichlids and sticklebacks, have developed remarkable adaptability in freshwater environments.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Monkfish
- Angler Fish
- Squirrelfish
- Dory
- Sand Eel
- Percoid Fish
- Plectognath
- Stickleback
- Boarfish
- Silversides
- Dragonet
- Lophius Americanus
- Percoidean
- Lotte
- Launce
- Anglerfish
- Frogfish
- Flashlight Fish
- Goosefish
- Scorpaenoid
- Barracuda
- Anomalops
- Remora
- Batfish
- Toadfish
- Allmouth
- Sargassum Fish
- Sand Lance
- Sucking Fish
- Flatfish