Scomberesocoidea
Superfamily of fishes
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Scomberesocoidea is a superfamily within the suborder Exocoetoidei of the order Beloniformes. It consists of two families which are commonly known as the needlefishes and the sauries.[2]
| Scomberesocoidea | |
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| Scomberesox saurus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Suborder: | Exocoetoidei |
| Superfamily: | Scomberesocoidea Bleeker, 1859[1] |
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Classification
The two families within the suborder Scomberesocoidea are:[2]
- Family Belonidae Bonaparte, 1835 (Needlefishes)
- Family Scomberesocidae Bleeker 1859 (Sauries)