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Scombroidei
Scombroidei is a suborder of the Perciformes, the largest order of fish. The suborder includes the barracuda, tuna, mackerel and swordfish.
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Scombridae
Scombridae is the family of the mackerels, tunas, and bonitos, and thus includes many of the most important and familiar food fishes. The family consists of about 55 species in 15 genera and two subfamilies. All species are Scombrinae, except...
Scientific name:
- Scombridae
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ITIS Taxon S/N:
- 172398
NCBI Taxon ID:
- 8224
Marlin
Marlin, Istiophoridae, is a "billfish." A marlin has an elongated body, a spear-like snout or bill, and a long rigid dorsal fin, which extends forward to form a crest. Its common name is thought to derive from its resemblance to a sailor's...
Scientific name:
- Istiophoridae
Rank:
ITIS Taxon S/N:
- 172486
Cutlassfish
The cutlassfishes are about 40 species of predatory fish in the family Trichiuridae (order Perciformes) found in seas throughout the world. Fish of this family are long, slender, and generally steely blue or silver in colour, giving rise to their...
Scientific name:
- Trichiuridae
Rank:
ITIS Taxon S/N:
- 172378
NCBI Taxon ID:
- 27770
Snake mackerel
The snake mackerel, Gempylus serpens, is a species of fish in the monotypic genus Gempylus, belonging to the family Gempylidae (which is also referred to generally as "snake mackerels"). It is found worldwide in tropical and subtropical oceans...
Scientific name:
- Gempylidae
Rank:
ITIS Taxon S/N:
- 172354
NCBI Taxon ID:
- 27767
