Scomberesocoidea
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| Scomberesocoidea | |
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| File:Scomberesox saurus Canada.jpg | |
| Scomberesox saurus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Suborder: | Exocoetoidei |
| Superfamily: | Scomberesocoidea Bleeker, 1859[1] |
| Families | |
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Scomberesocoidea is a superfamily within the suborder Exocoetoidei of the order Beloniformes. It consists of two families which are commonly known as the needlefishes and the sauries.[2]
Classification
[edit | edit source]The two families within the suborder Scomberesocoidea are:[2]
- Family Belonidae Bonaparte, 1835 (Needlefishes)
- Family Scomberesocidae Bleeker 1859 (Sauries)
References
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