Definitions for "Sparidae"
Pertaining to the family of fishes known as Sparidae which includes slinger, musselcrackers, seventy four, scotsman, stumpnose and karanteen.
porgies; scups
The Sparidae is a family of fish, included in the order Perciformes. The fishes of the family are commonly called porgies. The sheepshead is a species in this family.