Istiophoriformes

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Istiophoriformes
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Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Clade: Percomorpha
Order: Istiophoriformes
Betancur-R et al., 2013
Type species
Istiophorus platypterus
(G. Shaw, 1792)
Families

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Istiophoriformes are an order of bony fish which is not fully recognized by some taxonomists, with some including the two extant families Xiphiidae and Istiophoridae,[1] and others including the family Sphyraenidae.[2]

Families[]

The following families are classified under the Istiophoriformes. Three are extant, and three are extinct:[2][3]

  • Sphyraenidae (barracudas)
  • Xiphiidae (swordfish)
  • Istiophoridae (marlins)
  • †
  • †
  • †Blochiidae

References[]

  1. ^ "Istiophoriformes". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b Nelson, JS; Grande, TC & Wilson, MVH (2016). "Classification of fishes from Fishes of the World 5th Edition" (PDF). Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. ^ Santini, F.; Sorenson, L. (2013). "First molecular timetree of billfishes (Istiophoriformes: Acanthomorpha) shows a Late Miocene radiation of marlins and allies". Italian Journal of Zoology. 80 (4): 481–489. doi:10.1080/11250003.2013.848945.
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