Callionymiformes
Callionymiformes 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  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Clade: | Percomorpha |
| Order: | Callionymiformes |
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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