Scomberesocoidea | |
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Scomberesox saurus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beloniformes |
Suborder: | Exocoetoidei |
Superfamily: | Scomberesocoidea Bleeker, 1859[1] |
Families | |
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Scomberesocoidea is a superfamily within the suborder Exocoetoidei of the order Beloniformes. It consists of two families which are commonly known as the needlefishes and the sauries.[2]
The two families within the suborder Scomberesocoidea are:[2]