"superorder acanthopterygii" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: animal order - the order of animals
member holonym:
- berycomorphi, order berycomorphi - an order of spiny-finned fish in the superorder Acanthopterygii
- order zeomorphi, zeomorphi - dories
- order pediculati, pediculati - anglers and batfishes; spiny-finned marine fishes having pectoral fins at the ends of armlike processes and a long movable spine on the dorsal fin to lure prey to the large mouth
- acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish - a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
- order perciformes, order percomorphi, perciformes, percomorphi - one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna
- discocephali, order discocephali - small order of fishes comprising the remoras
- order scleroparei, scleroparei - scorpionfishes; sculpins; gurnards; greenlings; flying gurnards
- scorpaenoidea, suborder scorpaenoidea - mail-cheeked fishes: scorpionfishes; gurnards
- order plectognathi, order tetraodontiformes, plectognathi - boxfishes; filefishes; globefishes; ocean sunfishes; triggerfishes; puffers
- heterosomata, order heterosomata, order pleuronectiformes - flatfishes: halibut; sole; flounder; plaice; turbot; tonguefishes
belongs to: subclass teleostei, teleostei - large diverse group of bony fishes; includes most living species

same as: acanthopterygii