Acanthopterygii

Ac`an`thop`ter`yg´i`i

n. pl.

1.

(Zool.) An order of fishes having some of the rays of the dorsal, ventral, and anal fins unarticulated and spinelike, as the perch.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Acanthopterygii - teleost fishes having fins with sharp bony rays superorder Acanthopterygii animal order - the order of animals Berycomorphi, order Berycomorphi - an order of spiny-finned fish in the superorder Acanthopterygii order Zeomorphi, Zeomorphi - dories subclass Teleostei, Teleostei - large diverse group of bony fishes; includes most living species order Pediculati, Pediculati - anglers and batfishes; spiny-finned marine fishes having pectoral fins at the ends of armlike processes and a long movable spine on the dorsal fin to lure prey to the large mouth acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish - a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays order Perciformes, order Percomorphi, Perciformes, Percomorphi - one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna Discocephali, order Discocephali - small order of fishes comprising the remoras order Scleroparei, Scleroparei - scorpionfishes; sculpins; gurnards; greenlings; flying gurnards Scorpaenoidea, suborder Scorpaenoidea - mail-cheeked fishes: scorpionfishes; gurnards order Plectognathi, order Tetraodontiformes, Plectognathi - boxfishes; filefishes; globefishes; ocean sunfishes; triggerfishes; puffers Heterosomata, order Heterosomata, order Pleuronectiformes - flatfishes: halibut; sole; flounder; plaice; turbot; tonguefishes