Definition of Perciform. Meaning of Perciform. Synonyms of Perciform

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Definition of Perciform

Perciform
Perciform Per"ci*form, a. [NL., & L. perca a perch + -form.] (Zo["o]l.) Pertaining to the Perciformes.

Meaning of Perciform from wikipedia

- classified in the Perciformes. The earliest fossil perciform is the extinct stem group-perciform Paleoserr**** (originally considered an early serranid)...
- The skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) is a perciform fish in the tuna family, Scombridae, and is the only member of the genus Katsuwonus. It is also...
- The stargazers are a family, Uranoscopidae, of perciform ray-finned fish that have eyes on top of their heads (hence the name). The family includes about...
- pike, yellow pike, yellow pikeperch or yellow pickerel, is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the Northern United States. It is...
- superorder Acanthopterygii, and in the 1960s, they were classed as primitive perciforms, while others have grouped them in Atheriniformes. In North America, "mullet"...
- The snakeheads are members of the freshwater perciform fish family Channidae, native to parts of Africa and Asia. These elongated, predatory fish are...
- Lutjanidae or snappers are a family of perciform fishes, mainly marine but with some members inhabiting estuaries and, in some cases, fresh water (e.g...
- developed. Pterophyllum should not be confused with marine angelfish, perciform fish found on shallow ocean reefs. The currently recognized species in...
- Marine angelfish are perciform fish of the family Pomacanthidae. They are found on shallow reefs in the tropical Atlantic, Indian, and mostly western...
- species are found around the globe. They are conventionally placed in the "perciform" ****emblage; in fact, the Zoarcoidei seem to be specialized members of...