spiny-rayed fishes
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spiny-rayed fish — /spuy nee rayd / any of various fishes, as basses and perches, that have sharp, often pointed and usually rigid fin spines. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
spiny-rayed fish — /spuy nee rayd / any of various fishes, as basses and perches, that have sharp, often pointed and usually rigid fin spines. [1875 80] … Useful english dictionary
rayed — adjective 1. : having rays often used in combination spiny rayed fishes 2. : having ray flowers … Useful english dictionary
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
soft-rayed — a group of fishes distinguished from the spiny rayed fishes (Acanthopterygii) by lacking true spines in the dorsal, anal and pelvic fins, among other characters. Includes herrings, carps, eels, etc.Once known scientifically as the Malacopterygii… … Dictionary of ichthyology
soft-rayed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : having soft or articulated rays used of the fins of some fishes 2. : having fins with soft or articulated rays used of fishes; compare spiny rayed … Useful english dictionary
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
perciform — ▪ fish order Introduction any member of the order Perciformes, a group of bony fishes with more than 6,000 species placed in about 150 families. The order is the largest group of fishes in the world today. Perciform fishes occur in… … Universalium
fish — fishless, adj. /fish/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) fishes, v. n. 1. any of various cold blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with … Universalium
Fish — /fish/, n. Hamilton, 1808 93, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1869 77. * * * I Any of more than 24,000 species of cold blooded vertebrates found worldwide in fresh and salt water. Living species range from the primitive lampreys and hagfishes… … Universalium
