Gonorynchiformes

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Gonorynchiformes
Temporal range: Berriasian–present
Chanos chanos
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Superorder: Ostariophysi
Order: Gonorynchiformes
L. S. Berg, 1940
Type species
Gonorynchus gonorynchus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Families

Chanidae (milkfish)
Gonorynchidae (beaked salmons)
Kneriidae (shellears)

Phractolaemidae
(hingemouths)

The Gonorynchiformes

freshwater
.

The alternate spelling "Gonorhynchiformes", with an "h", is frequently seen but not official.

Gonorynchiformes have small mouths and no teeth. They are the sole group in the clade Anotophysi, a subgroup of the superorder Ostariophysi. They are characterized by a primitive Weberian apparatus formed by the first three vertebrae and one or more cephalic ribs within the head. This apparatus is believed to be a hearing organ, and is found in a more advanced and complex form in the related cypriniform fish, such as carp.[1] Also like the cypriniforms, the gonorynchiforms produce a substance from their skin when injured that dissolves into the water and acts an alarm signal to other fish.[2]

Taxonomy

Although many of the families are rather small, there are several fossil genera. This listing of the groups of Gonorynchiformes includes fossil fish with a short description.[1] They are listed in approximate order of how primitive their characteristics are.

Phylogeny of living Gonorynchiformes[3]
Gonorynchiformes
Gonorynchidae

Gonorynchus

Chanidae

Chanos

Kneriidae
Phractolaeminae

Phractolaemus

Kneriinae

Timeline of genera

QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousHolocenePleistocenePlioceneMioceneOligoceneEocenePaleoceneLate CretaceousEarly CretaceousNeohalecopsisChanos chanosNotogoneusCoelogasterHalecopsisCharitosomusSalminopsLusitanichthysRamallichthysJudeichthysCharitopsis (fish)CaeusTharrhiasDastilbeChanopsisRubiesichthysAethalionopsisQuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousHolocenePleistocenePlioceneMioceneOligoceneEocenePaleoceneLate CretaceousEarly Cretaceous

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