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Suborder of fishes

Menoidei is a suborder of ray-finned fishes belonging to the class Actinopterygii, a diverse group of vertebrates characterized by their bony skeletons. The suborder Menoidei includes the family Menidae, family Xiphiidae and family Istiophoridae.

Menoidei
Temporal range: Late Paleocene–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Suborder: Menoidei

Members of this suborder are aquatic and exhibit a wide range of adaptations to marine environments.

Taxonomy

Suborder Menoidei

  • Family Menidae Fitzinger 1873 (moonfishes)
  • Family Xiphiidae Rafinesque 1815 (swordfishes)
  • Family Istiophoridae Rafinesque 1815 (billfishes and marlins)

See also

References

  1. "Moonfishes and Billfishes (Suborder Menoidei)". iNaturalist Luxembourg. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  2. "Menoidei | Taxonomy | Finnish Biodiversity Info Facility". laji.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. "Profil taxonu : podrad Menoidei". {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 23 (help)
  4. ^ "Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes Classification".
  5. "Menoidei | Overview | Finnish Biodiversity Info Facility". laji.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  6. Girard, Matthew G. (2020-06-08). "The Phylogeny of Carangiform Fishes: Morphological and Genomic Investigations of a New Fish Clade". Matthew G. Girard. Retrieved 2024-12-10.