different between perciform vs cutlassfish

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perciform (comparative more perciform, superlative most perciform)

Of or pertaining to any of very many fish, of the order Perciformes, that have fin spines, a swim bladder without a duct, usually ctenoid scales, and 17 or fewer caudal fin rays.

perciform (plural perciforms)

cutlass +? fish

cutlassfish (plural cutlassfishes or cutlassfish)

A predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae, with large sharp teeth and an eel-like appearance.

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