Syngnathiformes

Translingual

Etymology

Syngnathus +‎ -iformes

Proper noun

Syngnathiformes

A taxonomic order within the superorder Acanthopterygii – the cornetfish, razorfish, pipefish, seahorses and related fish.

Hypernyms

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

Hyponyms

(order): Aulostomidae, Centriscidae, Fistulariidae, Solenostomidae, Syngnathidae - families

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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