Paracanthopterygii
Paracanthopterygii | |
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humpback anglerfish, Melanocetus johnsonii | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Superorder: | Paracanthopterygii |
Orders | |
Percopsiformes |
Paracanthopterygii is a superorder of fishes. Members of this group are called paracanthopterygians.
It includes five orders:
- Percopsiformes (trout-perches & allies)
- Batrachoidiformes (toadfishes)
- Lophiiformes (goosefishes, etc.)
- Gadiformes (cods & allies)
- Ophidiiformes (cusk eels, etc.)
References
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