Percoid (Noun)
Meaning
Any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The percoid was caught off the coast of Florida and brought back to the lab for further study.
- Many species of percoids have vibrant colors and intricate patterns that serve as camouflage in their natural habitats.
- Percoids are incredibly diverse, with over 7,000 known species found in oceans around the world.
- The aquarium featured a large tank filled with a variety of percoids, including groupers and snappers.
- The research team spent months studying the behavior of percoids in their natural environment.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Pearlfish
- Spadefish
- Butterfly Fish
- Tripletail
- Stromateid
- Sparid
- Stargazer
- Flathead
- Sunfish
- Hairtail
- Robalo
- Surf Fish
- Bigeye
- Worm Fish
- Snapper
- Gray Mullet
- Pike
- Archerfish
- Cusk-eel
- Bass
- Goby
- Cichlid
- Grunt
- Threadfin
- Sand Stargazer
- Carangid Fish
- Surgeonfish
- Jawfish
- Perch
- Sea Bream
- Scombroid
- Whiting
- Dolphinfish
- Gempylid
- Blanquillo
- Mahimahi
- Bluefish
- Tilefish
- Chaetodipterus Faber
- Catalufa
- Surfperch
- Sleeper
- Butterfish
- Mullet
- Serranid Fish
- Sandfish
- Cardinalfish
- Sciaenid Fish
- Clingfish
- Blennioid Fish
- Sea Chub
- Mojarra
- Brotula
- Cobia
- Wrasse
- Cutlassfish
- Parrotfish
- Pollyfish
- Sergeant Fish
- Damselfish