Perciformes - Wikipedia Perciformes ( ˈpɜːrsɪˌfɔːrmiːz ), also called the Acanthopteri, is an order or superorder of ray-finned fish in the clade Percomorpha Perciformes means " perch -like" Among the well-known members of this group are perches and darters (Percidae), and also sea basses and groupers (Serranidae) [1]
Perciform | Definition, Characteristics, Classification, Facts . . . Perciforms are bony fishes that occur in abundance in both marine and freshwater areas of the world, ranging from shallow freshwater ponds to depths of more than 2,300 metres (7,500 feet) in the oceans Most perciforms are marine fishes, generally found along coastal areas of tropical and temperate regions of the world
Perciformes - New World Encyclopedia Perciformes ("perch-like") is the most diverse order of ray-finned fish and include about forty percent of all species of bony fish, making it also the largest order of vertebrates
Perches, Basses, and Relatives: Perciformes | Encyclopedia. com When people close their eyes and picture a fish, they probably see a member of Perciformes (puhr-sih-FOR-mehs), the largest order not only of fishes but also of invertebrates (in-VER-teh-brehts), or animals without backbones There are about seven thousand species in the order Perciformes
Order Summary for Perciformes - fishbase. se Most perciforms are marine shore fishes, while about 2,000 species (e g cichlids) normally occur only in freshwater, and about 2,200 species occur in freshwater for at least part of their life history Greek aktis = ray, thunderbolt, beam + Greek pterygion, diminutive of pteryx = wing, fin Ref 45335
Perciformes - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Perciformes means perch-like They belong to the class of ray-finned fish and have over 7,000 species in almost all aquatic environments They have the widest range of sizes of any order of vertebrates, ranging from the 7 mm Schindleria brevipinguis to the 5 metre Makaira species
Perciformes - The Fish Tree of Life Taxonomy and phylogeny of Perciformes, a order of ray-finned fishes Based on the Phylogenetic Fish Classification Also includes species checklists, fossil calibrations, DNA sequences
Perch-like Fishes (Perciformes) - Marine Life Identification Perch-like fishes (scientific order: Perciformes) are a remarkable group of bony fishes known for their diversity and ecological significance in aquatic ecosystems Comprising over 10,000 species, this order includes familiar genera such as perch, bass, and sunfish
Perciformes - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics The Perciformes are the largest order of percomorphs, with 160 families and over 10,000 species, including most marine and freshwater fishes of littoral zones Perciforms reach their greatest diversity on coral reefs, but they are also highly diverse in rivers, streams, and lakes
Taxonomic Ranks Perciformes - Seriously Fish In adult specimens, a red maroon hue over the back and fins is characteristic of the species, leading some to believe the most colourful natural form Angelfish The name-sake roman nose possessed by the fish is also very distinctive and used as a meristic feature