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Percoid vs Apogonid - What's the difference?

percoid | apogonid |

As nouns the difference between percoid and apogonid

is that percoid is any fish of the genus Perca, or allied genera of the family Percidae while apogonid is any large-headed, marine, percoid fish with an oblong and compressed body pertaining to the family Apogonidae

As an adjective percoid

is of or belonging to Percoidea, a taxonomic superfamily in the order Perciformes.

percoid

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or belonging to Percoidea, a taxonomic superfamily in the order Perciformes.

    • Synonyms

    * percoidean

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any fish of the genus Perca , or allied genera of the family Percidae.

    • apogonid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • any large-headed, marine, percoid fish with an oblong and compressed body pertaining to the family

    • Synonyms

    * cardinalfish