Istiophoriformes are an
order of
bony fish which is not fully recognized by some taxonomists, with some including the two extant
families Xiphiidae
Swordfish (''Xiphias gladius''), also known as broadbills in some countries, are large, highly migratory predatory fish characterized by a long, flat, pointed bill. They are a popular sport fish of the billfish category, though elusive. Swordf ...
and
Istiophoridae,
and others including the family
Sphyraenidae
A barracuda, or cuda for short, is a large, predatory, ray-finned fish known for its fearsome appearance and ferocious behaviour. The barracuda is a saltwater fish of the genus ''Sphyraena'', the only genus in the family Sphyraenidae, which was ...
.
Families
The following families are classified under the Istiophoriformes. Three are extant, and three are extinct:
Sphyraenidae
A barracuda, or cuda for short, is a large, predatory, ray-finned fish known for its fearsome appearance and ferocious behaviour. The barracuda is a saltwater fish of the genus ''Sphyraena'', the only genus in the family Sphyraenidae, which was ...
(barracudas)
* Xiphiidae
Swordfish (''Xiphias gladius''), also known as broadbills in some countries, are large, highly migratory predatory fish characterized by a long, flat, pointed bill. They are a popular sport fish of the billfish category, though elusive. Swordf ...
(swordfish)
* Istiophoridae (marlins, spearfish and sailfish)
* † Hemingwayidae
* † Palaeorhynchidae
* †Blochiidae
''Blochius'' is an extinct genus of prehistoric fish
Fish are aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish as well ...
References
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Ray-finned fish orders