family Malacanthidae
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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 |