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Suborder Enchodontoidei
Dercetidae (extinct)
Cimolichthyidae (extinct)
Prionolepididae (extinct)
Enchodontidae (extinct)
Eurypholidae (extinct)
Halecidae (extinct)
Apateopholidae (extinct)
Ichthyotringidae (extinct)
Suborder Giganturoidei
Giganturidae (telescopefishes)
Suborder Aulopoidei
Aulopodidae (aulopus)
Suborder Chlorophthalmoidei
Chlorophthalmidae (greeneyes)
Ipnopidae
Scopelarchidae (pearleyes)
Notosudidae (waryfishes)
Suborder Alepisauroidei
Synodontidae (lizardfishes)
Pseudotrichonotidae
Paralepididae (barracudinas)
Anotopteridae (daggertooth)
Evermannelidae (sabertooth fishes)
Omosudidae
Alepisauridae (lancetfishes)
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Aulopiformes is an order of ray-finned fish consisting of thirteen living families of marine fish. They are grouped together on the strength of common features of pharyngobranchial structure.
Many of the aulopiforms are deepsea fish, and some species are hermaphrodites.
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