Relating to or belonging to fish that have ctenoid scales with the characteristic comb-like ridge structure.
From 'ctenoid' plus the suffix '-ean' denoting membership or relationship. This adjectival form applies the descriptive quality to groups of fish.
Most of the fish you'd encounter in an aquarium or at the dinner table—like bass, perch, and snapper—are ctenoidean fish, making them way more common than you'd think!
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