Ophidioidei
| Ophidioidei | |
|---|---|
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| Ophidion barbatum | |
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| Encheliophis boraborensis inside of a sea cucumber | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Suborder: | Ophidioidei Garman, 1899[1] |
Ophidioidei is one of two
anal fin and the dorsal fin forming an even combined fin which tapers to a point, a lack of an external intromittent organ in males and the anterior nostril is placed high above the mouth.[2]
Families
The following families are classified in the suborder Ophidioidei:[2]
- Carapidae Poey, 1867 – pearlfishes
- Ophidiidae Rafinesque, 1810 – cusk eels
References
- ^ Richard van der Laan; William N. Eschmeyer & Ronald Fricke (2014). "Family-group names of recent fishes". Zootaxa. 3882 (2): 1–230.
- ^ ISBN 1119220815.