Cyprinodontoidei is a
suborder of fishes, one of the two suborders in the
order
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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
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Hoedeman & Bronner, 1951
** Family Goodeidae Jordan
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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
References
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Cyprinodontiformes
Taxa named by Lynne R. Parenti