Stromateoidei
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Rudderfish Centrolophus niger | |
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Suborder: | Stromateoidei
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Stromateoidei is a suborder of the Perciformes, the largest order of fish. The suborder includes the medusafishes, Squaretails and driftfishes which associate with jellyfish, the latter families preying on them while the medusafish use them for protection while scavenging food scraps.
Timeline of genera
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References
- Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: p.560. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
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