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Acanthuriform

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acanthuridnoun(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Acanthuridae of surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes.
acanthodiformnounA sharklike fish of the order Acanthodiformes
acanthopterygian(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
anabantiformnounAny fish of the order Anabantiformes
acanthodidnounAny extinct teleostome fish of the class Acanthodii
acipenseriformnounAny fish of the order Acipenseriformes
acanthuroidnounAny surgeonfish (or related fish) of the suborder Acanthuroidei
characiformnounAny fish of the order Characiformes
acanthomorphnounAny of the fish of the 14,000 species in the clade Acanthomorpha in infraclass Teleostei
acanthoptnoun(ichthyology) A member of the taxonomic superorder of fish, Acanthopterygii.
trachichthyiformnounAny fish of the order Trachichthyiformes
bonefishnounAny of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.
atheriniformnoun(ichthyology) Any fish in the order Atheriniformes
acanthareannounAny member of the Acantharea.
acanthopterannounAlternative form of acanthopterygian. [(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.]
actynopterigiannounAny fish of the class Actinopterygii
ichthyodectiformnounAny fish of the order Ichthyodectiformes
acanthopterinoun(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acanthoclinidnoun(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Acanthoclinidae now considered the plesiopid subfamily Acanthoclininae, the longfins.
anguilliformnounAny eel of the order Anguilliformes

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