escómbrido

Definitions of escómbrido
  1. noun
    important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
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    caballa, escombro, sarda
    any of various fishes of the family Scombridae
    atún, tonina
    any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
    estornino
    small mackerel found nearly worldwide
    bonito, bonítalo
    medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
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    perciforme
    any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
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