Paracanthopterygii
Superorder of fishes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paracanthopterygii is a superorder of fishes. Members of this group are called paracanthopterygians.
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Paracanthopterygii | |
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Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
(unranked): | Acanthomorpha |
Superorder: | Paracanthopterygii Greenwood et al,1966 |
Orders | |
†Sphenocephaliformes |
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The oldest members are known as fossils from the Cenomanian.[1]
It includes five orders:[2][3]
- †Sphenocephaliformes
- Percopsiformes (trout-perches & allies)
- Zeiformes (dories)
- Stylephoriformes (Tube-eyes)
- Gadiformes (cods & allies)