- Clupoidea by Allison Garrett
... vertebrate zoology) A suborder of fishes in the order Clupeiformes comprising the herrings and anchovies.
- Osteoglossoidei by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
a suborder of fishes of the order Clupeiformes. The fishes are medium-sized or large (the arapaima measures up to 4 m long and weighs 200 kg). They are distinguished from other Clupeiformes by the sculptured ornamentation of their scales and dermal bones. Some members of the suborder have no pelvic fins. The suborder comprises three con-temporary families—Arapaimidae, Osteoglossidae, and Heterotidae (with ...
- Esocidae by Dillon Fletcher
... vertebrate zoology) The pikes, a family of fishes in the order Clupeiformes characterized by an elongated beaklike snout and sharp teeth.
- Malacopterygii by Josue Larson
... vertebrate zoology) An equivalent name for Clupeiformes in older classifications.
- arapaima by Max Haynes
... in all members of the order Clupeiformes, is open to the pharynx; in the arapaima it is rich in blood vessels and serves as a lung. The arapaima uses its fins to hollow out a nest in clear, shallow, sandy-bottomed areas. It is a graceful swimmer despite its bulk, and it is valued as an aquarium fish as well as for food. It is classified in the phylum Chordata ...