| Istiophoriformes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Clade: | Percomorpha |
| Order: | Istiophoriformes Betancur-R et al., 2013 |
| Type species | |
| Istiophorus platypterus (G. Shaw, 1792) | |
| Families | |
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Istiophoriformes are an order of bony fish which is not fully recognized by some taxonomists, with some including the two extant families Xiphiidae and Istiophoridae,[1] and others including the family Sphyraenidae.[2]
Families
The following families are classified under the Istiophoriformes. Three are extant, and three are extinct:[2][3]
- Sphyraenidae (barracudas)
- Xiphiidae (swordfish)
- Istiophoridae (marlins, spearfish and sailfish)
- †Hemingwayidae
- †Palaeorhynchidae
- †Blochiidae
References
- ↑ "Istiophoriformes". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- 1 2 Nelson, JS; Grande, TC & Wilson, MVH (2016). "Classification of fishes from Fishes of the World 5th Edition" (PDF). Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ Santini, F.; Sorenson, L. (2013). "First molecular timetree of billfishes (Istiophoriformes: Acanthomorpha) shows a Late Miocene radiation of marlins and allies". Italian Journal of Zoology. 80 (4): 481–489. doi:10.1080/11250003.2013.848945.
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