Sciaenoidei
Suborder of ray-finned fishes
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Sciaenoidei is a suborder of ray-finned fishes belonging to the order Acanthuriformes.
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| Sciaenoidei | |
|---|---|
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| Brown meagre (Sciaena umbra), Gozo, Malta - Sciaenidae | |
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| Rubyfish (Plagiogeneion rubiginosum) - Emmelichtyidae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Suborder: | Sciaenoidei Cuvier, 1828 |
| Families | |
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Taxonomy
The suborder was first proposed in 1828 by the French zoologist Georges Cuvier.[1] The 5th edition of Fishes of the World classifies the suborder in the order Acanthuriformes.[2] Other authorities classify the Sciaenidae and the Emmelichthyidae as incertae sedis within the series Eupercaria.[3] The Catalog of Fishes retains this family within the Acanthuriformes but does not recognise the suborder Sciaenoidei.[4]
Families
Sciaenoidei comprises 2 families:[2][5]
- Emmelichthyidae Poey, 1967 (Rovers, rubyfishes and bonnetmouths)
- Sciaenidae Cuvier, 1829 (Drums and croakers)
