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Superorder Acanthopterygii Series Percomorpha. Acantho = from Greek thorn Latin pter = “wing” or “fin” Latin par = "equal to“… beside Latin proto = “before”

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1 Superorder Acanthopterygii Series Percomorpha

2 Acantho = from Greek thorn Latin pter = “wing” or “fin” Latin par = "equal to“… beside Latin proto = “before” Superorder Acanthopterygii

3 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

4 Beryciformes Holocentridae

5 Gasterosteiformes SyngnathidaeAulostomidae aulo = a pipe; a wind instrument stom = mouth

6 Gasterosteiformes Fistulariidae fistul = a pipe, tube

7 Scorpaeniformes DactylopteridaeScorpaenidae dactylo = a finger or toe pter = a wing, a feather, a fin scorpaen = a fish with a poisonous sting

8 Scorpaeniformes Triglidae Cottidae cott = a kind of fish

9 Perciformes Suborder Percoidei MoronidaeSerranidae

10 Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Centrarchidae Percidae perc = the perch

11 Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Priacanthidae Pomatomidae pomato = a lid, cover

12 Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Echeneidae echene = holding ships fast; a kind of fish

13 Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Rachycentridae Coryphaenidae rach = a spine; backbone coryph = the head, top phaen = show

14 Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Carangidae carang = a flatfish

15 Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Chaetodontidae Lutjanidae chaeto = brush dont = teeth

16 Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Sciaenidae Sparidae sciaen = a sea fish


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