Aulopiformes
\n| Aulopiformes |
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\n\nSuborder Enchodontoidei \n Dercetidae (extinct) \n Cimolichthyidae (extinct) \n Prionolepididae (extinct) \n Enchodontidae (extinct) \n Eurypholidae (extinct) \n Halecidae (extinct) \n Apateopholidae (extinct) \n Ichthyotringidae (extinct) \nSuborder Giganturoidei \n Giganturidae (telescopefishes) \nSuborder Aulopoidei \n Aulopodidae (aulopus) \nSuborder Chlorophthalmoidei \n Chlorophthalmidae (greeneyes) \n Ipnopidae \n Scopelarchidae (pearleyes) \n Notosudidae (waryfishes) \nSuborder Alepisauroidei \n Synodontidae (lizardfishes) \n Pseudotrichonotidae \n Paralepididae (barracudinas) \n Anotopteridae (daggertooth) \n Evermannelidae (sabertooth fishes) \n Omosudidae \n Alepisauridae (lancetfishes) \n |
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Aulopiformes is an
order of
ray-finned fish consisting of thirteen living families of marine fish. They are grouped together on the strength of common features of pharyngobranchial structure.
Many of the aulopiforms are deepsea fish, and some species are hermaphrodites.
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