PERCIFORMES
\pˈɜːsɪfˌɔːmz], \pˈɜːsɪfˌɔːmz], \p_ˈɜː_s_ɪ_f_ˌɔː_m_z]\
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one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna
By Princeton University
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An extensive tribe or suborder of fishes, including the true perches (Percidae); the pondfishes (Centrarchidae); the sciaenoids (Sciaenidae); the sparoids (Sparidae); the serranoids (Serranidae), and some other related families.
By Oddity Software
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