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Perciformes

Medical Definition:	The most diversified of all fish orders and the largest vertebrate order. It includes many of the commonly known fish such as porgies, croakers, sunfishes, dolphin fish, mackerels, TUNA, etc.
Guide Notes:	GEN; prefer specifics; do not confuse X ref DOLPHIN FISH with DOLPHINS which are mammals
Also Called:	Bluegill,Croakers,Dolphin Fish,Porgies,Sparid Fish,Sparus,Sunfishes
Previously Indexed:	Fishes (1966-1986)

Perciformes Categories.

	Bass - Common name for fish belonging to the order Perciformes and occurring in three different families.
	Cichlids - Common name for perch-like fish of the family Cichlidae, belonging to the suborder Labroidei, order PERCIFORMES.
	Perches - A common name for fish of the family Percidae, belonging to the suborder Percoidei, order PERCIFORMES.
	Sea Bream - A species of PERCIFORMES commonly used in saline aquaculture.
	Tuna - Common name for various species of large, vigorous ocean fishes in the family Scombridae.

Perciformes Medical Definitions and Terms

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