Definition of Sciaenidae. Meaning of Sciaenidae. Synonyms of Sciaenidae

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Definition of Sciaenidae

Sciaenidae
Sciaenoid Sci*[ae]"noid, a. [L. sci[ae]na a kind of fish (fr. Gr. ?) + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Sci[ae]nid[ae], a family of marine fishes which includes the meagre, the squeteague, and the kingfish.
Sciaenidae
Perciformes Per`ci*for"mes, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) An extensive tribe or suborder of fishes, including the true perches (Percid[ae]); the pondfishes (Centrarchid[ae]); the sci[ae]noids (Sci[ae]nid[ae]); the sparoids (Sparid[ae]); the serranoids (Serranid[ae]), and some other related families.

Meaning of Sciaenidae from wikipedia

- Sciaenidae is a family of ray-finned fishes belonging to the order Acanthuriformes. They are commonly called drums or croakers in reference to the repetitive...
- (blackfin sea b****) Family Sciaenidae Genus Atractoscion (white sea b****) White seab**** (Atractoscion nobilis, family Sciaenidae), along the Pacific coast...
- not a member of the trout family (Salmonidae), but of the drum family (Sciaenidae). It is po****r for commercial and especially recreational fishing in...
- silver kob, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. The species is found off southern Africa where...
- A number of Actinopterygiian fish have been given the common name whiting. The fish originally known by the name "whiting" in English is Merlangius merlangus...
- suborder in the order Acanthuriformes. Other authorities classify the Sciaenidae and the Emmelichthyidae as incertae sedis within the series Eupercaria...
- croaker, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This species is found in the Western Pacific...
- Cynoscion is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family, Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found off the coasts of North...
- salmon, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This species is found in the southwestern Indian...
- is a small genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. The two recognised species in the genus are found...