Percoidean (Noun)
Meaning
Any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The percoidean fish swam rapidly through the coral reef, its bright colors catching the eye of the scuba diver.
- The aquarium was home to a variety of percoidean species, including bass, perch, and walleye.
- Percoidean fish are characterized by their spiny dorsal fins and symmetrical tail fins.
- The percoidean family includes some of the most popular game fish in the world, such as trout and salmon.
- In the shallow waters of the lake, a school of percoidean fish darted back and forth, chasing after small crustaceans.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Pearlfish
- Centrarchid
- Spadefish
- Butterfly Fish
- Tripletail
- Sparid
- Frost Fish
- Toxotes Jaculatrix
- Stargazer
- Flathead
- Scombroid Fish
- Pearl-fish
- Surffish
- Cichlid Fish
- Sunfish
- Blennioid
- Carangid
- Grey Mullet
- Robalo
- Stromateid Fish
- Bigeye
- Worm Fish
- Snapper
- Lopholatilus Chamaeleonticeps
- Pike
- Pomatomus Saltatrix
- Archerfish
- Cusk-eel
- Bass
- Priacanthus Arenatus
- Goby
- Cichlid
- Grunt
- Serranid
- Threadfin
- Sand Stargazer
- Carangid Fish
- Surgeonfish
- Jawfish
- Perch
- Bream
- Sea Bream
- Scombroid
- Dolphin
- Whiting
- Dolphinfish
- Gempylid
- Sparid Fish
- Blanquillo
- Bluefish
- Gudgeon
- Tilefish
- Catalufa
- Surfperch
- Sleeper
- Butterfish
- Mullet
- Serranid Fish
- Sandfish
- Sleeper Goby
- Cardinalfish
- Sciaenid Fish
- Clingfish
- Blennioid Fish
- Sea Chub
- Mojarra
- Brotula
- Cobia
- Wrasse
- Cutlassfish
- Sciaenid
- Parrotfish
- Rachycentron Canadum
- Polly Fish
- Demoiselle
- Angelfish
- Damselfish