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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
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 (sailfishes, spearfish and marlins)

See also

• dolphinfishes
• Roosterfish
• Rachycentron

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".
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.