This word was applied to a number of percomorph fishes, such as damselfish, cardinalfish, dottybacks, wrasses and cichilds, by ichthyologists as these were thought to be closely related.
This term was applied to a range of percomorph fishes, such as damselfish, cardinalfish, dottybacks, wrasses, and cichlids, by ichthyologists due to their perceived familial ties.