HyperDic: carangidae

English > 1 sense of the word Carangidae:
NOUNanimalCarangidae, family Carangidaelarge family of narrow-bodied marine food fishes with widely forked tails
English > Carangidae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge family of narrow-bodied marine food fishes with widely forked tails; chiefly of warm seas.
Synonymfamily Carangidae
Member ofPerciformes, order Perciformes, Percomorphi, order PercomorphiOne of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water
MembersAlectis, genus AlectisA genus of Carangidae
Caranx, genus Caranxtype genus of the Carangidae
Decapterus, genus Decapterusscads especially mackerel scad
Elagatis, genus ElagatisA genus of Carangidae
Naucrates, genus NaucratesA genus of Carangidae
Oligoplites, genus Oligoplitesleatherjackets
Selar, genus Selarbig-eyed scad
Selene, genus SeleneA genus of Carangidae
Seriola, genus SeriolaA genus of Carangidae
Trachinotus, genus TrachinotusA genus of Carangidae
Trachurus, genus TrachurusThe scads (particularly horse mackerels)
carangid fish, carangidA percoid fish of the family Carangidae
jackAny of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
scadAny of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae
Broaderfish familyAny of various families of fish
Spanishcarángidos
CatalanCarangidae, Caràngid, caràngids
Adjectivescarangidof or relating to fish of the family Carangidae

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