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sparidae
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The Sparidae are a family of fish in the order Perciformes , commonly called sea breams and porgies (North America). The sheepshead , scup , and red seabream are species in this family. Most sparids are deep-bodied compressed fish with a small mouth separated ...
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Sparoid \Spa"roid\ (?; 277), a. [L. sparus the gilthead + -oid: cf. F. sparo["i]de.] (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Sparid[ae] , a family of spinous-finned fishes which includes the scup, sheepshead, and sea bream. -- n. One of the Sparid[ae] .