Acanthopterygii
Acanthopterygii is the name of a
superorder of fish in the class
Actinopterygii. It includes the
teleost bony fishes, with characteristic sharp bony rays.Orders:Order
Mugiliformes, the
mulletsOrder
Atheriniformes, including
silversides and
rainbowfishesOrder
Beloniformes, including the
flyingfishesOrder
Cetomimiformes, the
whalefishesOrder
Cyprinodontiformes, including
livebearers,
killifishesOrder
Stephanoberyciformes, including the
ridgeheadsOrder
Beryciformes, including the
fangtooths and
pineconefishesOrder
Zeiformes, including the
doriesOrder
Gobiesociformes, the
clingfishesOrder
Gasterosteiformes including
sticklebacks,
pipefishes,
seahorsesOrder
Syngnathiformes, including the
seahorses and
pipefishes Order
Synbranchiformes, including the
swamp eelsOrder
Tetraodontiformes, including the
filefishes and
pufferfishOrder
Pleuronectiformes, the
flatfishesOrder
Scorpaeniformes, including
scorpionfishes and the
weaver fishOrder
Perciformes 40% of all fish including
anabantids,
bass,
cichlids,
gobies,
gouramis,
mackerel,
perches,
scats,
whiting,
wrasses
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Acanthopterygii
Noun
1. teleost fishes having fins with sharp bony rays
(synonym) superorder Acanthopterygii
(hypernym) animal order
(member-holonym) Teleostei, subclass Teleostei
(member-meronym) Berycomorphi, order Berycomorphi
Acanthopterygii
(n. pl.)
An order of fishes having some of the rays of the dorsal, ventral, and anal fins unarticulated and spinelike, as the perch.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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