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Beloniformes
Beloniformes is an order composed of six families (and about 264 species) of freshwater and marine ray-finned fish: * Adrianichthyidae (ricefish and medakas) * Belonidae (needlefish) * Exocoetidae (flyingfishes) * Hemiramphidae (halfbeaks) * Scomberesocidae (sauries) * Zenarchopteridae (viviparous halfbeaks) With the exception of the Adrianichthyidae, these are streamlined, medium-sized fishes that live close to the surface of the water, feeding on algae, plankton, or smaller animals including other fishes. Most are marine, though a few needlefish and halfbeaks inhabit brackish and fresh waters. The order is sometimes divided up into two suborders, the Adrianichthyoidei and the Belonoidei, although this clade is referred to as Exocoetoidei in the 5th edition of '' Fishes of the World''. The Adrianichthyoidei contain only a single family, the Adrianichthyidae. Originally, the Adrianichthyidae were included in the Cyprinodontiformes and assumed to be closely relat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrianichthyoidei
The ricefishes are a family (biology), family (Adrianichthyidae) of small ray-finned fish that are found in fresh and brackish waters from India to Japan and out into the Malay Archipelago, most notably Sulawesi (where the Lake Poso and Lore Lindu National Park, Lore Lindu species are known as buntingi). The common name ricefish derives from the fact that some species are found in rice paddies. This family consists of about 37 species in two genera (some recognize a third, ''Xenopoecilus''). Several species are rare and Threatened species, threatened, and some 2–4 may already be extinct. The fossil genus †''Lithopoecilus'' Lieven Ferdinand de Beaufort, de Beaufort, 1934 from the Miocene of Sulawesi may potentially represent a prehistoric member of the family, although it is only tentatively placed within it. It appears to be intermediate in size between ''Oryzias'' and ''Adrianichthys''. Description Most of these species are quite small, making them of interest for aquarium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrianichthyidae
The ricefishes are a family (Adrianichthyidae) of small ray-finned fish that are found in fresh and brackish waters from India to Japan and out into the Malay Archipelago, most notably Sulawesi (where the Lake Poso and Lore Lindu species are known as buntingi). The common name ricefish derives from the fact that some species are found in rice paddies. This family consists of about 37 species in two genera (some recognize a third, '' Xenopoecilus''). Several species are rare and threatened, and some 2–4 may already be extinct. The fossil genus †'' Lithopoecilus'' de Beaufort, 1934 from the Miocene of Sulawesi may potentially represent a prehistoric member of the family, although it is only tentatively placed within it. It appears to be intermediate in size between ''Oryzias'' and ''Adrianichthys''. Description Most of these species are quite small, making them of interest for aquaria. ''Adrianichthys'' reach lengths of depending on the exact species involved, while th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exocoetidae
The Exocoetidae are a family of marine ray-finned fish in the order Beloniformes, known colloquially as flying fish or flying cod. About 64 species are grouped in seven genera. While they do not "fly" in the same way a bird does, flying fish can make powerful leaps out of the water where their long wing-like fins enable gliding for considerable distances above the water's surface. The main reason for this behavior is thought to be to escape from underwater predators, which include swordfish, mackerel, tuna, and marlin, among others, though their periods of flight expose them to attack by avian predators such as frigate birds. Barbados is known as "the land of the flying fish" and the fish is one of the national symbols of the country. The Exocet missile is named after them, as variants are launched from underwater, and take a low trajectory, skimming the surface, before striking their targets. Etymology The term ''Exocoetidae'' is both the scientific name and the genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belonidae
Needlefish (Family (biology), family Belonidae) or long toms are piscivorous bony fish, fishes primarily associated with very shallow marine habitats or the surface of the open sea. Some genera include species found in marine, brackish, and freshwater environments (e.g., ''Strongylura''), while a few genera are confined to freshwater rivers and streams, including ''Belonion'', ''Potamorrhaphis'', and ''Xenentodon''. Needlefish closely resemble North American freshwater gars (family Lepisosteidae) in being elongated and having long, narrow jaws filled with sharp teeth, and some species of needlefishes are referred to as gars or garfish despite being only distantly related to the true gars. In fact, the name "garfish" was originally used for the needlefish ''Belone belone'' in Europe and only later applied to the North American fishes by European settlers during the 18th century. Description Needlefish are slender, ranging from in length. They have a single dorsal fin, placed far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exocoetoidea
Exocoetoidea is a superfamily of fishes that comprises three families, the flying fishes, the halfbeaks and the viviparous halfbeaks. They are found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world. Exocoetoidea is part of the suborder Exocoetoidei of the order Beloniformes. Characteristics The fishes have large scales, with normally 38–60 scales along the lateral line. They have a small mouth and some have an elongated lower jaw (but not an elongated upper jaw). They do not have the isolated finlets between the dorsal fin and anal fin and the caudal fin. The dorsal and anal fins typically have 8–18 rays each but there are as many as 25 in '' Euleptorhamphus''. The third pair of upper pharyngeal bones are united, but not fused, to form a palate. Families The three families included in this superfamily are: * Family Exocoetidae Risso, 1827 (flying fishes) * Family Hemiramphidae Gill, 1859 (halfbeaks) * Family Zenarchopteridae Zenarchopteridae, the viviparous half ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemiramphidae
Hemiramphidae is a family of fishes that are commonly called halfbeaks, spipe fish or spipefish. They are a geographically widespread and numerically abundant family of epipelagic fish inhabiting warm waters around the world. The halfbeaks are named for their distinctive jaws, in which the lower jaws are significantly longer than the upper jaws. The similar viviparous halfbeaks (family Zenarchopteridae) have often been included in this family. Though not commercially important themselves, these forage fish support artisanal fisheries and local markets worldwide. They are also fed upon by other commercially important predatory fishes, such as billfishes, mackerels, and sharks. Taxonomy In 1758, Carl Linnaeus was the first to scientifically describe a halfbeak, ''Esox brasiliensis'' (now '' Hemiramphus brasiliensis''). In 1775 Peter Forsskål described two more species as ''Esox'', '' Esox far'' and '' Esox marginatus''. It was not until 1816 that Georges Cuvier created the ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zenarchopteridae
Zenarchopteridae, the viviparous halfbeaks, is a family of ray-finned fishes in the order Beloniformes. The Zenarchopteridae exhibit strong sexual dimorphism, practicing internal fertilisation, and in some cases ovoviviparous or viviparous (the family also includes oviparous species).Berra, T.M. (2001). ''Freshwater Fish Distribution.'' p. 320. Tan, H.H. & Lim, K.K.P. (2013). Three new species of freshwater halfbeaks (Teleostei: Zenarchopteridae: ''Hemirhamphodon'') from Borneo.' The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 61(2): 735–747. The members in the family are mainly found in fresh and brackish water of tropical Asia and New Guinea, but the genus ''Zenarchopterus'' also includes marine species from the Indo-Pacific. Several, such as the wrestling halfbeak, have become commonly traded aquarium fish. Genera The following genera are classified within the family Zenarchopteridae * '' Dermogenys'' Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823 * '' Hemirhamphodon'' Bleeker, 1865 * '' Nomorhamphus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exocoetoidei
Exocoetoidei is a suborder of the order Beloniformes, which is sometimes known as the Belonoidei. It contains two superfamilies and five families. Classification Exocoetoidei is classified as follows: * Suborder Exocoetoidei ** Superfamily Scomberesocoidea Bleeker, 1859 *** Family Belonidae Bonaparte, 1835 (Needlefishes) *** Family Scomberesocidae Bleeker 1859 (Sauries) ** Superfamily Exocoetoidea *** Family Exocoetidae Risso, 1827 (Flying fishes) *** Family Hemiramphidae Gill, 1859 (Halfbeaks) *** Family Zenarchopteridae Zenarchopteridae, the viviparous halfbeaks, is a family of ray-finned fishes in the order Beloniformes. The Zenarchopteridae exhibit strong sexual dimorphism, practicing internal fertilisation, and in some cases ovoviviparous or viviparous (t ... Fowler, 1934 (Freshwater halfbeaks) References {{Taxonbar, From=Q1384086 Beloniformes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scomberesocoidea
Scomberesocoidea is a superfamily within the suborder Exocoetoidei of the order Beloniformes. It consists of two families which are commonly known as the needlefishes and the sauries. Classification The two families within the suborder Scomberesocoidea are: * Family Belonidae Bonaparte, 1835 (Needlefishes) * Family Scomberesocidae Sauries are fish of the family (biology), family Scomberesocidae. There are two Genus, genera, each containing two species. The name ''Scomberesocidae'' is derived from ''scomber'' (which in turn is derived from the Greek language, Greek ''skomb ... Bleeker 1859 (Sauries) References {{Taxonbar, From=Q21216967 Beloniformes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scomberesocidae
Sauries are fish of the family (biology), family Scomberesocidae. There are two Genus, genera, each containing two species. The name ''Scomberesocidae'' is derived from ''scomber'' (which in turn is derived from the Greek language, Greek ''skombros'', meaning 'mackerel') and the Latin language, Latin ''esox'' meaning Pike (fish), pike. Sauries are marine epipelagic fish which live in tropical and temperate waters. These fish often jump while swimming near the surface, skimming the water, which is similar to flying fish, a fellow member of the order Beloniformes. The jaws of sauries are beak-like, ranging from long, slender beaks to relatively short ones with the lower jaw only slightly elongated. The mouth openings of sauries, however, are small and the jaws have weak teeth. The most distinctive feature of sauries, however, is the presence of a row of small finlets behind the dorsal fin, dorsal and anal fins. They also lack swim bladders. Sauries grow to a maximum length of about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray-finned Fish
Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class of bony fish that comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. They are so called because of their lightly built fins made of webbings of skin supported by radially extended thin bony spines called '' lepidotrichia'', as opposed to the bulkier, fleshy lobed fins of the sister clade Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish). Resembling folding fans, the actinopterygian fins can easily change shape and wetted area, providing superior thrust-to-weight ratios per movement compared to sarcopterygian and chondrichthyian fins. The fin rays attach directly to the proximal or basal skeletal elements, the radials, which represent the articulation between these fins and the internal skeleton (e.g., pelvic and pectoral girdles). The vast majority of actinopterygians are teleosts. By species count, they dominate the subphylum Vertebrata, and constitute nearly 99% of the over 30,000 extant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
