Superorder Acanthopterygii Series Percomorpha Superorder Acanthopterygii Acantho from

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 Ø Upper jaw mobility maximal in this group (protrusion) Ø Pharyngeal dentition and action reach highest level of development • Ctenoid scales • Physoclistous swim bladder • 2 dorsal fins (spiny + soft) • Externally symmetric tail Helfman 1997

Beryciformes Holocentridae

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

Gasterosteiformes Fistulariidae fistul = a pipe, tube

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

Scorpaeniformes Triglidae Cottidae cott = a kind of fish

Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Moronidae Serranidae

Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Centrarchidae Percidae perc = the perch

Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Priacanthidae Pomatomidae pomato = a lid, cover

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

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

Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Carangidae carang = a flatfish

Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Chaetodontidae chaeto = brush dont = teeth Lutjanidae

Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Sciaenidae sciaen = a sea fish Sparidae