1. Superorder Acanthopterygii Series Percomorpha

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

3. 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

4. Beryciformes Holocentridae

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

6. Gasterosteiformes Fistulariidae fistul = a pipe, tube

7. Scorpaeniformes DactylopteridaeScorpaenidae dactylo = a finger or toe pter = a wing, a feather, a fin scorpaen = a fish with a poisonous sting

8. Scorpaeniformes Triglidae Cottidae cott = a kind of fish

9. Perciformes Suborder Percoidei MoronidaeSerranidae

10. Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Centrarchidae Percidae perc = the perch

11. Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Priacanthidae Pomatomidae pomato = a lid, cover

12. Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Echeneidae echene = holding ships fast; a kind of fish

13. Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Rachycentridae Coryphaenidae rach = a spine; backbone coryph = the head, top phaen = show

14. Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Carangidae carang = a flatfish

15. Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Chaetodontidae Lutjanidae chaeto = brush dont = teeth

16. Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Sciaenidae Sparidae sciaen = a sea fish