Acanthopterygii

Translingual

Menidia beryllina

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “spine”) + πτερύγιον (pterúgion, “wing, fin”).

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /æˌkænˌθɑp.təˈɹɪd͡ʒ.i.aɪ/, /æˌkənˌθɑp.təˈɹɪd͡ʒ.i.aɪ/

Proper noun

Acanthopterygii

A taxonomic superorder within the subclass Teleostei – fishes having some of the rays of the dorsal, ventral, and anal fins unarticulated and spinelike, as the perch.

Hypernyms

(superorder): Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Osteichthyes - superclass; Actinopterygii - class; Neopterygii - subclass; Teleostei - infraclass

Hyponyms

(superorder): Atheriniformes, Beloniformes, Beryciformes, Cetomimiformes, Cyprinodontiformes, Gasterosteiformes, Mugiliformes, Perciformes, Pleuronectiformes, Scorpaeniformes, Stephanoberyciformes, Synbranchiformes, Syngnathiformes, Tetraodontiformes, Zeiformes - orders

References

Acanthopterygii on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Acanthopterygii on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Acanthopterygii on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Acanthopterygii on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Acanthopterygii at the Tree of Life Web Project
Acanthopterygii at Encyclopedia of Life
Acanthopterygii at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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