Definition of Peristedion

1. Noun. In some classifications the type genus of the subfamily Peristediinae: armored sea robins.

Exact synonyms: Genus Peristedion
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Family Triglidae, Triglidae
Member holonyms: Armored Sea Robin, Armored Searobin, Peristedion Miniatum

Lexicographical Neighbors of Peristedion

Periophthalmus
Peripatetic
Peripatetick
Peripatetics
Peripatidae
Peripatopsidae
Peripatopsis
Periplaneta americana
Periplaneta australasiae
Periploca
Periploca graeca
Perisoreus
Perisoreus canadensis
Perisoreus canadensis capitalis
Peristediinae
Peristedion
Peristedion miniatum
Peritrate
Peritrichida
Perkinism
Perkins
Perkinsian
Perl
Perlia
Perlia's nucleus
Perlin noise
Perlis
Perlish
Perls
Perls' Prussian blue stain

Literary usage of Peristedion

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1907)
"and two free feelers on the pectoral fin instead of three. The species of peristedion are occasionally taken with the dredge. ..."

2. A Guide to the Study of Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1905)
"and two free feelers on the pectoral fin instead of three. The species of peristedion are occasionally taken with the dredge. ..."

3. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission by United States Fish Commission (1905)
"Depth 283 to 309 fathoms. Bottom fne. gy. S. peristedion hians ... peristedion bians. Station 4137. Depth 411 to 476 fathoms. Bottom со. vol. S. For. ..."

4. Report of the Annual Meeting (1841)
"... Ireland is known to possess all but five ; of these, three species, Trigla lucerna, peristedion ..."

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