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Answer for the clue "Type genus of the Carangidae ", 6 letters:
caranx

Word definitions for caranx in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Carangidae \Carangidae\ n. 1. large family of narrow-bodied marine food fishes allied to the mackerels, with widely forked tails; chiefly of warm seas; it includes the caranx , American bluefish , and the pilot fish . Syn: family Carangidae.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Caranx is a genus of tropical to subtropical marine fishes in the jack family Carangidae , commonly known as jacks, trevallies and kingfishes. They are moderate- to large-sized, deep-bodied fishes which are distinguished from other carangid genera by specific ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context zoology English) Any member of the fish genus ''Caranx''.