adj. of or pertaining to the Carangidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. any fish of the family Carangidae, including the cavallas, jacks, pompanos and scads. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
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. [ WordNet 1.5 ]