(vertebrate zoology) A family of fresh-water actinopterygian fishes in the suborder Percoidei; comprises the true perches.
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(vertebrate zoology) A family of fresh-water actinopterygian fishes in the suborder Percoidei; comprises the true perches.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
active freshwater fishes; true perches and pike perches
Synonym: family Percidae
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Yellow perch (Perca flavescens)
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Ammocrypta |
The Percidae are a family of perciform fish found in fresh and brackish waters of the Northern Hemisphere. The family contains about 200 species in ten genera. The darters, perches, and their relatives are in this family: well-known species include the walleye, ruffe, and three species of perch.
FishBase lists 204 species in ten genera:[1]
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| snail darter (fish) | |
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