percomorph
/ˈpəːkəmɔːf/Zoology
adjective
Of or relating to the former order Percomorphi or the series Percomorpha, both of which comprise most of the acanthopterygian fishes.
noun
A percomorph fish.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From scientific Latin Percomorphi, former order name from Perca, genus name + -o- + -morphi. In later use from scientific Latin Percomorpha, series name.