Perciformes (order)

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Scope note
Order that contains over 7,000 species of ray-finned bony fishes, making it the largest order of vertebrates, including forty percent of all bony fishes. The name Perciformes means perch-like. They have a wide variety of shapes and sizes and are found in almost all aquatic environments.
Perciformes
Accepted term: 13-May-2024