spiny-finned fishes

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• spiny-finned fish — ▪ animal also called  spiny rayed fish        any member of the superorder Acanthopterygii, including four orders of marine and freshwater fishes having fins with some spiny (as opposed to soft) rays Atheriniformes (atheriniform), Beryciformes,… …   Universalium

• spiny-finned — spin′y finned adj. ich (of a fish) having fins supported by bony spines, as percoid fishes • Etymology: 1880–85 …   From formal English to slang

• Spiny-back eel — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

• List of fishes of India — This is a list of the fish species found in India and is based on FishBase. [Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2006.FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. [http://www.fishbase.org] , version (05/2006)] AlbuliformesAlbulidae… …   Wikipedia

• atheriniform — ▪ fish Introduction       any member of the order Atheriniformes, containing 15 families of marine and freshwater spiny finned fishes (spiny finned fish), including the flying fishes (flying fish) (see ), needlefishes (needlefish), silversides,… …   Universalium

• perch — perch1 perchable, adj. /perrch/, n. 1. a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds. 2. any place or object, as a sill, fence, branch, or twig, for a bird, animal, or person to alight or rest upon. 3. a high or elevated… …   Universalium

• scorpaeniform — Introduction also called  mail cheeked fish,         any member of the order Scorpaeniformes, a group of bony fishes that includes the sea robins, sculpins, and numerous other forms. They are characterized by a plate of bone running across each… …   Universalium

• Atherinidae — noun small spiny finned fishes of both salt and fresh water • Syn: ↑family Atherinidae • Hypernyms: ↑fish family • Member Holonyms: ↑Mugiloidea, ↑suborder Mugiloidea • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• percoid — noun any of numerous spiny finned fishes of the order Perciformes • Syn: ↑percoid fish, ↑percoidean • Hypernyms: ↑spiny finned fish, ↑acanthopterygian • Hyponyms: ↑perch, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• percoid fish — noun any of numerous spiny finned fishes of the order Perciformes • Syn: ↑percoid, ↑percoidean • Hypernyms: ↑spiny finned fish, ↑acanthopterygian • Hyponyms: ↑perch, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• percoidean — noun any of numerous spiny finned fishes of the order Perciformes • Syn: ↑percoid fish, ↑percoid • Hypernyms: ↑spiny finned fish, ↑acanthopterygian • Hyponyms: ↑perch, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary