Superorder Acanthopterygii Series Percomorpha

Acantho = from Greek thorn Latin pter = “wing” or “fin” Latin par = "equal to“… beside Latin proto = “before” Superorder Acanthopterygii

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

Beryciformes Holocentridae

Gasterosteiformes SyngnathidaeAulostomidae aulo = a pipe; a wind instrument stom = mouth

Gasterosteiformes Fistulariidae fistul = a pipe, tube

Scorpaeniformes DactylopteridaeScorpaenidae 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 MoronidaeSerranidae

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 Coryphaenidae rach = a spine; backbone coryph = the head, top phaen = show

Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Carangidae carang = a flatfish

Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Chaetodontidae Lutjanidae chaeto = brush dont = teeth

Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Sciaenidae Sparidae sciaen = a sea fish