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

- Scorpaeniformes, are now classified in the Perciformes. The earliest fossil perciform is the extinct serranid Paleoserr**** from the Early Paleocene of Mexico...
- 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...
- superorder Acanthopterygii, and in the 1960s, they were classed as primitive perciforms, while others have grouped them in Atheriniformes. They are classified...
- also the second-largest order of extant (living) vertebrates, after the perciform fish. Squamates are distinguished by their skins, which bear horny scales...
- Maastrichtian type area (Netherlands, Belgium) do****ent early gadiform and perciform fishes during the Late Cretaceous, prior to the K/Pg boundary extinction...
- Lutjanidae or snappers are a family of perciform fish, mainly marine, but with some members inhabiting estuaries, feeding in fresh water. The family includes...
- There are 3878 species and 18 subspecies in the order Perciformes ****essed as least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Slender...
- Rabbitfishes or spinefoots, genus Sig****, are perciform fishes in the family Siganidae. It is the only extant genus in its family and has 29 species...
- they typically live in deep waters, though are not bottom feeders. The perciform fish known as the red bandfish (Cepola macrophthalma) is sometimes referred...
- The sauger (Sander canadensis) is a freshwater perciform fish of the family Percidae that resembles its close relative, the walleye. The species is a...