Carangidae

Translingual

Caranx melampygus (blue trevally), one of the Carangidae

Etymology

From Caranx +‎ -idae.

Proper noun

Carangidae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Carangiformes – some percoid fish, including some called jack mackerel or trevally.

Hypernyms

• (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Carangiformes – order

Hyponyms

• (family): Alectis, Alepes, Atropus, Atule, Campogramma, Carangoides, Caranx, Chloroscombrus, Decapterus, Elagatis, Gnathanodon, Hemicaranx, Lichia, Megalaspis, Naucrates, Oligoplites, Pantolabus, Parastromateus, Parona, Pseudocaranx, Scomberoides, Selar, Selaroides, Selene, Seriola, Seriolina, Trachinotus, Trachurus, Ulua, Uraspis (genera)

References

• Carangidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Carangidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Carangidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons