Beryciformes Beryciformes

Beryciformes - Definition and Overview

Beryciformes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Beryciformes
Families

(seven, see text)

  • Suborder Berycoidei
    • Berycidae -- alfonsinos, berycids
  • Suborder Holocentroidei
    • Holocentridae -- soldierfishes, squirrelfishes
  • Suborder Stephanoberycoidei
  • Suborder Trachichthyoidei
    • Anomalopidae -- flashlight fishes, laterneye fishes
    • Anoplogastridae -- fangtooth fishes, fangtooths
    • Diretmidae -- spinyfins
    • Monocentridae -- pineconefishes
    • Trachichthyidae -- redfishes, roughies, slime heads

External link

http://www.itis.usda.gov ITIS Taxonomic Serial No.: 166083

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