Perciformes - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Perciformes : (noun)

1: one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna [syn: Perciformes, order Perciformes, Percomorphi, order Percomorphi]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Perciformes : \Per`ci*for"mes\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) An extensive tribe or suborder of fishes, including the true perches ({Percid[ae]); the pondfishes ({Centrarchid[ae]}); the sci[ae]noids ({Sci[ae]nid[ae]); the sparoids ({Sparid[ae]); the serranoids ({Serranid[ae]}), and some other related families.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)