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Perciformes MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Perciformes
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.493.602
Unique ID
D010473
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010473
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse entry term DOLPHIN FISH with DOLPHINS which are mammals
Scope Note
The most diversified of all fish orders and the largest vertebrate order. It includes many of the commonly known fish such as porgies, croakers, sunfishes, dolphin fish, mackerels, TUNA, etc.
Entry Term(s)
Bluegill
Centrarchidae
Croakers
Dolphin Fish
Mackerels
Mahi-Mahi
Porgies
Sparid Fish
Sparus
Sunfishes
Related Numbers
txid13106
txid30870
txid8169
txid8174
txid8180
Previous Indexing
Fishes (1966-1986)
Public MeSH Note
87
History Note
87
Date Established
1987/01/01
Date of Entry
1986/04/15
Revision Date
2020/09/02
Perciformes Preferred
Croakers Narrower
Dolphin Fish Narrower
Porgies Narrower
Sparid Fish Narrower
Sparus Narrower
Bluegill Narrower
Sunfishes Narrower
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