Sciaenid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sciaenid is a noun meaning (zoology) Any fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae.
Meaning
(zoology) Any fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae.
Example Sentences
In the Indo-West Pacific, sciaenids are important in the equatorial regions of South East Asia but much less so elsewhere.
Sciaenids constitute about 70,000 tonnes of the present demersal catch of the west coast. George, et al. estimated an additional potential of about 90,000 tonnes of sciaenids from the west coast.
It can often be difficult to distinguish an individual's call when a hydrophone is lowered into a chorus of sciaenids. Like damselfishes, sciaenids tend to have species-specific sounds (Fig. 9.8).
Word Forms
- sciaenids
Synonyms for sciaenid
Depending on context, synonyms include croaker, drum, drumfish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sciaenoid, sciaena, scorpaenid, caesionid, ichthyophiid, scaphandrid.
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