Amiiformes

Translingual

Amia calva

Etymology

From Amia +‎ -iformes.

Proper noun

Amiiformes

A taxonomic order within the infraclass Holostei – mostly extinct primitive ray-finned fish having abbreviate heterocercal tail, fusiform body, and median fin rays.

Hyponyms

(order): Amioidea (superfamily)
- Amiidae (sole extant family)
- Amia calva (sole extant species)

References

Ruggiero MA, Gordon DP, Orrell TM, Bailly N, Bourgoin T, Brusca RC, et al. (2015) A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0119248. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119248. pmid:25923521

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