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Superorder Acanthopterygii

Superorder Acanthopterygii. Series Percomorpha. Superorder Acanthopterygii. Acantho = from Greek thorn Latin pter = “wing” or “fin” Latin par = "equal to“… beside Latin proto = “before”. Superorder Acanthopterygii. Characteristics Upper jaw mobility maximal in this group (protrusion)

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Superorder Acanthopterygii

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  1. Superorder Acanthopterygii Series Percomorpha

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

  3. Superorder Acanthopterygii 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 Helfman 1997

  4. Beryciformes Holocentridae

  5. Gasterosteiformes Syngnathidae Aulostomidae aulo = a pipe; a wind instrument stom = mouth

  6. Gasterosteiformes Fistulariidae fistul = a pipe, tube

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

  8. Cottidae Scorpaeniformes Triglidae cott = a kind of fish

  9. PerciformesSuborder Percoidei Moronidae Serranidae

  10. PerciformesSuborder Percoidei Centrarchidae Percidae perc = the perch

  11. PerciformesSuborder Percoidei Pomatomidae Priacanthidae pomato = a lid, cover

  12. PerciformesSuborder Percoidei Echeneidae echene = holding ships fast; a kind of fish

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

  14. PerciformesSuborder Percoidei Carangidae carang = a flatfish

  15. PerciformesSuborder Percoidei Lutjanidae Chaetodontidae chaeto = brush dont = teeth

  16. PerciformesSuborder Percoidei Sciaenidae Sparidae sciaen = a sea fish

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