| perciform | <zoology> Pertaining to the Perciformes. Origin: NL, & L. Perca a perch. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| perciformes | <zoology> An extensive tribe or suborder of fishes, including the true perches (Percidae); the pondfishes (Centrarchidae); the sciaenoids (Sciaenidae); the sparoids (Sparidae); the serranoids (Serranidae), and some other related families. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |