Cyprinodontoidei is a suborder of fishes, one of the two suborders in the

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Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontiformes is an order of ray-finned fish, comprising mostly small, freshwater fish. Many popular aquarium fish, such as killifish and live-bearers, are included. They are closely related to the Atheriniformes and are occasionally in ...

. The Cyprinodontoidei consists of four superfamilies which are found in the Americas, the Mediterranean and in Africa, including Madagascar.

Classification

The Cyprinodontoidei is subdivided into superfamilies and families, which are: * Superfamily Funduloidea Günther, 1866 ** Family

Profundulidae Profundulidae is a family of killifishes. The species of this family are native to Central America and Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is b ...

Hoedeman & Bronner, 1951 ** Family Goodeidae

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, 1883 ** Family Fundulidae Günther, 1866 * Superfamily

Valencioidea ''Valencia'' is the only genus in the family Valenciidae. ''Valencia'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes. It is sometimes grouped into the family Cyprinodontidae. Members of this genus are restricted to southern Europe. Species There are curre ...

Parenti, 1981 ** Family Valenciidae Parenti, 1981 * Superfamily

Cyprinodontoidea Pupfish are a group of small killifish belonging to ten genera of the family Cyprinodontidae of ray-finned fish. Pupfish are especially noted for being found in extreme and isolated situations. They are primarily found in North America, South Am ...

Wagner, 1828 ** Family Cyprinodontidae Wagner, 1828 * Superfamily

Poecilioidea Poecilioidea is a superfamily of killifish, one of the four superfamilies which make up the suborder Cyprinodontoidei, which is in turn one of the two constituent suborders of the order Cyprinodontiformes. They are found in mainly in the Neotropi ...

Bonaparte, 1831 ** Family Anablepidae Bonaparte, 1831 ** Family Poeciliidae Bonaparte, 1831 Guppy 04

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1148354 Cyprinodontiformes Taxa named by Lynne R. Parenti