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Gonorynchiformes

Wikipedia Abstract

The Gonorynchiformes 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.
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Family

Chanidae (milkfishes) (3)
Gonorynchidae (Sand eel) (21)
Kneriidae (Kneria) (30)
Phractolaemidae (African mudfishes) (1)

Genus

Caeus (1)
Dastilbe (1)
Gordichthys (1)
Lusitanichthys (1)

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External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0