Biology:Centriscoidea
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Short description: Superfamily of fishes
Centriscoidea | |
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Rigid shrimpfish Centriscus scutatus | |
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Macroramphosus scolopax | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Suborder: | Aulostomoidei |
Superfamily: | Centriscoidea |
Centriscoidea is a superfamily of the suborder Aulostomoidei, part of the order which includes the sea horses, pipefishes and dragonets, the Syngnathiformes. They are characterised by having the 5-6 anterior vertebrae being elongated and the pelvic fin has a single spine and four rays.[1]
Families
There are currently three families classified under the Centriscoidea,[1] although some authorities subsume the Macropamphosidae into the Centriscidae.[2] The families currently classified in this superfamily are:[1]
- Macroramphosidae (snipefish)
- Centriscidae (shrimpfish)
- Dactylopteridae (flying gurnards)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Classification of fishes from Fishes of the World 5th Edition". 2016. https://81a86d48-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/fotw5th/home/FotW5Classification.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7crnPmFXqnJpmRlpzLSdqx8GmsCmFXNBj8fAYuPuhFBvCfHo4TahH7eM_yruTzHI27nZRRWWJPRR7U9HopPBRlQK8iW_73EG6FVke6aUjl20fgZXiChDnl-xqMl4L2I-wHwV7D4qcPAQI1vSV6YfFYAm5qb7t5w0rJ_ierkZ91ezIvpQ_5f0kSbFiUx-YYGXP1US1GbwSf-G7sRx4XEikm73VqVA0idVnlkaFjzI53bkuIQY0OQ%3D&attredirects=0. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ Ricardo Betancur-R; Edward O. Wiley; Gloria Arratia et al. (2017). "Phylogenetic classification of bony fishes". BMC Evolutionary Biology 17 (162): 162. doi:10.1186/s12862-017-0958-3. PMID 28683774.
Wikidata ☰ Q35076326 entry
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