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Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups.Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings.
The suffix "-ichthys" is used for fish, while the prefix "ichthyo-", while used for fish, is also used for fish-like creatures. Examples: Ichthyosaurus ("fish lizard"); Leedsichthys ("fish from Leeds"); Haikouichthys ("fish from Haikou "); Ichthyostega ("fish roof")
This is a list of fish families sorted alphabetically by scientific name. There are 525 families in the list.
Fish portal; There are well over 20,000 species of fish, each with a unique scientific name. In addition to their scientific name, many species have one or more common names. With so many species in so many places, it is inevitable that many common names are applied to more than one species.
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Lists of prehistoric fish (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Lists of fishes" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
While the houndfish has no spines, its dorsal fin has 21–25 soft rays, and its anal fin has 19–22. [2] They are also known to have 80–86 vertebrae. [2] A key way of distinguishing the houndfish from other members of the genus Tylosurus is that the houndfish's teeth point anteriorly when the fish is a juvenile.
The Gonorynchiformes / ɡ ɒ n ə ˈ r ɪ ŋ k ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / are an order of ray-finned fish that includes the important food source, the milkfish (Chanos chanos, family Chanidae), and a number of lesser-known types, both marine and freshwater. The alternate spelling "Gonorhynchiformes", with an "h", is frequently seen but not official.