1. A fish of the family Percidae, which includes perches, darters, and walleyes.
Usage: zoology; ichthyology

1. Of, relating to, or belonging to the family Percidae.
Usage: zoology; ichthyology

Examples

• The yellow perch is a common percid found in freshwater lakes.
• Percid fishes are characterized by spiny dorsal fins.
• Walleyes and darters are both members of the percid family.
• The researcher studied percid diversity in the river ecosystem.
• Many percid species are important to commercial and recreational fishing.