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Ophidiiformes is an order of ray-finned fish that includes the cusk eels (family Ophidiidae), pearlfishes (family Carapidae), brotulas (family Bythitidae), and others. Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates The Actinopterygii (the plural form of Actinopterygius) comprise the class of the ray-finned fishes. "Pearlfish" is also used for some Rivulidae, unrelated American Freshwater Killifish. The Ophidiidae, including the cusk eels, are a group of marine fishes in the order Ophidiiformes. Brotulas are a family Bythitidae, of Ophidiiform fishes also known as viviparous brotulas as they bear live young. This article is about the taxonomic rank for the sequence of species in a taxonomic list see Taxonomic order In scientific classification used The Actinopterygii (the plural form of Actinopterygius) comprise the class of the ray-finned fishes. The Ophidiidae, including the cusk eels, are a group of marine fishes in the order Ophidiiformes. The Ophidiidae, including the cusk eels, are a group of marine fishes in the order Ophidiiformes. "Pearlfish" is also used for some Rivulidae, unrelated American Freshwater Killifish. "Pearlfish" is also used for some Rivulidae, unrelated American Freshwater Killifish. Brotulas are a family Bythitidae, of Ophidiiform fishes also known as viviparous brotulas as they bear live young. Brotulas are a family Bythitidae, of Ophidiiform fishes also known as viviparous brotulas as they bear live young.
This order includes a variety of deep-sea species, including the deepest known, Abyssobrotula galatheae, found at 8,370 m in the Puerto Rico Trench. The Puerto Rico Trench is an Oceanic trench located on the boundary between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
The families Ranicipitidae (tadpole cods) and Euclichthyidae (eucla cods) were formerly classified in this order, but are now preferred in Gadiformes; Ranicipitidae has been absorbed within the family Gadidae. Gadidae is a family of marine fish included in the order Gadiformes. The Tadpole cod ( Guttigadus globosus) is a deepwater fish found in the oceanic islands off New Zealand and in the mid South Atlantic at depths ranging from The Eucla cod, Euclichthys polynemus, is a deepwater marine fish belonging to the Cod order ( Gadiformes) The Eucla cod, Euclichthys polynemus, is a deepwater marine fish belonging to the Cod order ( Gadiformes) Gadiformes is an order of Ray-finned fish, also called the Anacanthini, that includes the Cod and its allies Gadidae is a family of marine fish included in the order Gadiformes.
References
- J. G. Nielsen, D. M. Cohen, D. M. Markle, C. R. Robins, Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes): An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date (FAO, 1999)
- "Ophidiiformes". Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) FishBase. FishBase is a comprehensive Database of information about Fish. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2006 version. N. p. : FishBase, 2006.
- Ophidiiformes (TSN 553139). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Integrated Taxonomic Information System ( ITIS) is a partnership designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the Taxonomy of biological Species Retrieved on June 23, 2005. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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