Callionymiformes
Callionymiformes /kæliˈɒnɪmɪfɔːrmiːz/ is an order of bony fish containing two families, the dragonets Callionymidae and the Draconettidae. In some taxonomies these families make up the suborder Callionymoidei of the wider grouping known as Perciformes,[1] Nelson (2016) recognised the order[2] but subsequent workers have suggested that if Callionymiformes is recognised as an order then the order Syngnathiformes is rendered paraphyletic and include Callionmyoidei within that taxon.[3]
| Callionymiformes | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Callionymus lyra the Common dragonet | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Clade: | Percomorpha |
| Order: | Callionymiformes |
| Type species | |
| Callionymus lyra | |
Families
The two families placed under Callionymiformes in Nelson 2016 are:[2]
- Callionymidae Bonaparte, 1831 (dragonets)
- Draconettidae Jordan & Fowler, 1903 (slope dragonets)
References
- Bailly N, ed. (2017). "Callionymoidei". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- Nelson, JS; Grande, TC & Wilson, MVH (2016). "Classification of fishes from Fishes of the World 5th Edition" (PDF). Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- Ricardo Betancur-R; Edward O. Wiley; Gloria Arratia; et al. (2017). "Phylogenetic classification of bony fishes". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 17 (162). doi:10.1186/s12862-017-0958-3. PMC 5501477. PMID 28683774.
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