Organisms

Perciformes

The most diversified of all fish orders and the largest vertebrate order. It includes many of the commonly known fish such as porgies, croakers, sunfishes, dolphin fish, mackerels, TUNA, etc.

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Abstract

The most diversified of all fish orders and the largest vertebrate order. It includes many of the commonly known fish such as porgies, croakers, sunfishes, dolphin fish, mackerels, TUNA, etc.

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Bluegill
  • Centrarchidae
  • Croakers
  • Dolphin Fish
  • Mackerels
  • Mahi-Mahi
  • Porgies
  • Sparid Fish
  • Sparus
  • Sunfishes
  • Bluegills
  • Croaker
  • Fish, Sparid
  • Mackerel

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse entry term DOLPHIN FISH with DOLPHINS which are mammals

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History Note

87

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Previous Indexing

  • Fishes (1966-1986)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Perciformes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010473. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010473
  2. Perciformes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perciformes
  3. Perciformes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127595