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class Petromyzonontida
petromyzontidea |
-mouth surrounded by funnel-like oral disk with horny epidermal teeth
-7 gill openings on each side of head -no paired fins -one nostril well developed-eyes |
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Ostarioclupeomorpha
Superorder Ostariophysi Order Cypriniformes Cobitidae – loaches. |
Body wormlike with subterminal mouth
3–6 pairs of barbels present Erectile spine below eye One row of pharyngeal teeth |
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Order Siluriformes
Ariidae – sea catfishes. |
Mainly marine
Caudal fin deeply forked Adipose fin present 2–3 pairs of barbels around mouth Pectoral and dorsal fins with a spine |
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Order Siluriformes
Bagridae |
sea catfishes.
Mainly marine Caudal fin deeply forked Adipose fin present 2–3 pairs of barbels around mouth Pectoral and dorsal fins with a spine |
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Order Siluriformes
Loricariidae |
suckermouth armored catfishes.
Body with bony plates Mouth ventral with or without barbells Ventral lip papillose Adipose fin (when present) usually with a spine Freshwater; largest family of catfishes |
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Subdivision Euteleostei
Superorder Cyclosquamata Order Aulopiformes Synodontidae |
lizardfishes.
Cylindrical fish with a large tooth-filled mouth Lizard-like in overall appearance |
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Order Percopsiformes
Aphredoderidae Aphredoderus sayanus |
pirate perch.
Perch-like with anus near throat Dorsal fin with 2 – 3 spines A dark vertical bar at caudal base Adipose fin absent |
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Order Percopsiformes
Amblyopsidae Forbesichthys agassizii |
cavefishes.
Head naked with reduced or no eyes Sensory papillae in rows on the head, body, and tail No pelvic fins Anus near throat spring cavefish. Darkly-pigmented with small eyes; salamander-like in appearance |
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Order Percopsiformes
Aphredoderidae Typhlichthys subterraneus |
cavefishes.
Head naked with reduced or no eyes Sensory papillae in rows on the head, body, and tail No pelvic fins Anus near throat southern cavefish. Lacks eyes and depigmented. |
