Malacanthidae

prop. n.

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A natural family of short-headed marine fishes which are often brightly colored.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Malacanthidae - short-headed marine fishes; often brightly colored family Malacanthidae fish family - any of various families of fish order Perciformes, order Percomorphi, Perciformes, Percomorphi - one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna genus Lopholatilus, Lopholatilus - large brightly colored food fish of deep Atlantic waters