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Superorder Acanthopterygii Series Percomorpha
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Acantho = from Greek thorn Latin pter = “wing” or “fin” Latin par = "equal to“… beside Latin proto = “before” Superorder Acanthopterygii
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Characteristics Upper jaw mobility maximal in this group (protrusion) Pharyngeal dentition and action reach highest level of development Ctenoid scales Physoclistous swim bladder 2 dorsal fins (spiny + soft) Externally symmetric tail Superorder Acanthopterygii Helfman 1997
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Beryciformes Holocentridae
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Gasterosteiformes SyngnathidaeAulostomidae aulo = a pipe; a wind instrument stom = mouth
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Gasterosteiformes Fistulariidae fistul = a pipe, tube
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Scorpaeniformes DactylopteridaeScorpaenidae dactylo = a finger or toe pter = a wing, a feather, a fin scorpaen = a fish with a poisonous sting
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Scorpaeniformes Triglidae Cottidae cott = a kind of fish
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Perciformes Suborder Percoidei MoronidaeSerranidae
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Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Centrarchidae Percidae perc = the perch
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Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Priacanthidae Pomatomidae pomato = a lid, cover
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Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Echeneidae echene = holding ships fast; a kind of fish
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Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Rachycentridae Coryphaenidae rach = a spine; backbone coryph = the head, top phaen = show
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Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Carangidae carang = a flatfish
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Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Chaetodontidae Lutjanidae chaeto = brush dont = teeth
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Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Sciaenidae Sparidae sciaen = a sea fish
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