ˌsalmōˈpərˌsē, -rˌkē, -rˌkī noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin salmo salmon + percae, plural of perca perch — more at perch
: a small order that comprises No. American freshwater fishes in some respects intermediate between the Ostariophysi and the Percomorphi and includes the pirate perch and the trout-perches