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English > 1 sense of the word Mugiloidea:
NOUNanimalMugiloidea, suborder Mugiloideafishes distinguished by abdominal pelvic fins
English > Mugiloidea: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningfishes distinguished by abdominal pelvic fins: families Mugilidae; Atherinidae; Sphyraenidae.
Synonymsuborder Mugiloidea
Member ofPerciformes, order Perciformes, Percomorphi, order PercomorphiOne of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water
MembersAtherinidae, family Atherinidaesmall spiny-finned fishes of both salt and fresh water
Mugilidae, family MugilidaeGrey mullets
Sphyraenidae, family Sphyraenidaemonotypic family of large active fishes of tropical and subtropical waters
Broaderanimal orderThe order of animals