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Percoidea is a superfamily of fish of the order Perciformes. The superfamily includes about 3,374 species.
Classification
The Percoidea are classified in the 5th Edition of the Fishes of the World as follows:[1]
- Percoidea
- Centropomidae (Snooks)
- Latidae (Lates)
- Gerreidae (Mojarras)
- Centrogenyidae (False scorpionfishes)
- Perciliidae (Southern basses)
- Howellidae (Oceanic basslets)
- Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies)
- Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
- Polyprionidae (Wreckfishes)
- Lateolabracidae (Asian seaperches)
- Mullidae (Goatfishes)
- Glaucosomatidae (Pearl perches)
- Pempheridae (Sweepers)
- Oplegnathidae (Knifejaws)
- Kuhliidae (Flagtails)
- Leptobramidae (Beachsalmon)
- Bathyclupeidae (Bathyclupeids)
- Polynemidae (Threadfins)
- Toxotidae (Archerfishes)
- Arripidae (Australasian salmon (kahawai))
- Dichistiidae (Galjoen fishes)
- Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)
- Terapontidae (grunters or tigerperches)
- Percichthyidae (temperate perches)
- Sinipercidae (Chinese perches)
- Enoplosidae (Oldwives)
- Pentacerotidae (Armourheads)
- Dinopercidae (Cavebasses)
- Banjosiidae (Banjofishes)
- Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
- Serranidae (Sea basses)
- Percidae (Perches)
- Lactariidae (False trevallies)
- Dinolestidae (Long-finned pikes)
- Scombropidae (Gnomefishes)
- Pomatomidae (Bluefishes)
- Bramidae (Pomfrets)
- Caristiidae (Manefishes)
References
- ^ J. S. Nelson; T. C. Grande; M. V. H. Wilson (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Wiley. pp. 431–452. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6.
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