perciforme

Definitions of perciforme
  1. noun
    any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
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    perca
    any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
    besugo
    any of numerous marine percoid fishes especially (but not exclusively) of the family Sparidae
    gobio
    small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
    escómbrido
    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
    pescadilla
    a small fish of the genus Sillago; excellent food fish
    chicharro, jurel
    any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae
    cacho, salmonete
    brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels
    torillo
    small usually scaleless fishes with comb-like teeth living about rocky shores; are territorial and live in holes between rocks
    barbo
    large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins
    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
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    acantopterigio
    a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
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