Definisjon av scombroid

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Noun

scombroid - important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
scombroid fish
percoid, percoid fish, percoidean any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
scombroidea, suborder scombroidea mackerels; tunas; albacores; bonitos; swordfishes; sailfishes
mackerel any of various fishes of the family Scombridae
tunny, tuna New Zealand eel
bonito any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas
euthynnus pelamis, skipjack tuna, skipjack medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
katsuwonus pelamis, oceanic bonito, bonito any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas
xiphias gladius, swordfish large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night
sailfish large pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail
billfish giant warm-water game fish having a prolonged and rounded toothless upper jaw
louvar, luvarus imperialis large silvery fish found worldwide in warm seas but nowhere common; resembles a whale and feeds on plankton
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Substantiv

scombroid - Any fish of the family Scombridae, of which the mackerel Scomber is the type.

Adjektiv

scombroid - Pertaining to a mackerel.

Substantiv

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  • Flertall: scombroids

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