Scomberesocoidea is a superfamily within the suborder Exocoetoidei of the order Beloniformes. It consists of two families which are commonly known as the needlefishes and the sauries.[2]
| Scomberesocoidea | |
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| Scomberesox saurus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Suborder: | Exocoetoidei |
| Superfamily: | Scomberesocoidea Bleeker, 1859[1] |
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Classification edit
The two families within the suborder Scomberesocoidea are:[2]
- Family Belonidae Bonaparte, 1835 (Needlefishes)
- Family Scomberesocidae Bleeker 1859 (Sauries)
References edit
- ^ Richard van der Laan; William N. Eschmeyer & Ronald Fricke (2014). "Family-group names of Recent fishes". Zootaxa. 3882 (2): 001–230.
- ^ a b J. S. Nelson; T. C. Grande; M. V. H. Wilson (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Wiley. pp. 367–369. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6.