Scombroidei

Scombroidei Temporal range: Early Palaeocene–Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
A school of Sphyraena putnamae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Scombriformes
Suborder:	Scombroidei
Families
Sphyraenidae (barracudas) Gempylidae (snake mackerels) Trichiuridae (cutlassfishes) Scombridae (mackerels and tunas) Xiphiidae (swordfish) Istiophoridae (billfish)

Scombroidei is a suborder of the Perciformes, the largest order of fish. The suborder includes the barracuda, tuna, and mackerel, as well as the billfish.

Timeline of genera[]

References[]

• Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Retrieved 2011-05-19.

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