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Osteoglossoidei

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Osteoglossoidei
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Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Suborder: Osteoglossoidei
Families

Arapaimidae (bonytongues) Pantodontidae (butterflyfish)
Singidididae (extinct)
Osteoglossidae (arowanas)

Osteoglossoidei are a suborder of the order Osteoglossiformes (Latin: "bony tongues") that contains the butterflyfish, the arowanas and bonytongues, as well as extinct families.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Mikko's Phylogeny for Osteoglossiformes". Archived from the original on 2007-08-18.


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