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Aulopiformes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Aulopiformes
Families

Suborder Enchodontoidei
   Dercetidae (extinct)
   Cimolichthyidae (extinct)
   Prionolepididae (extinct)
   Enchodontidae (extinct)
   Eurypholidae (extinct)
   Halecidae (extinct)
   Apateopholidae (extinct)
   Ichthyotringidae (extinct)
Suborder Giganturoidei
   Giganturidae ( telescopefish es)
Suborder Aulopoidei
   Aulopodidae ( aulopus )
Suborder Chlorophthalmoidei
   Chlorophthalmidae ( greeneyes)
   Ipnopidae
   Scopelarchidae ( pearleye s)
   Notosudidae ( waryfish es)
Suborder Alepisauroidei
   Synodontidae ( lizardfish es)
   Pseudotrichonotidae
   Paralepididae ( barracudinas)
   Anotopteridae ( daggertooth)
   Evermannelidae ( sabertooth fish es)
   Omosudidae
   Alepisauridae ( lancetfish es)

Aulopiformes is an order of ray-finned fish consisting of thirteen living families of marine fish. They are grouped together on the strength of common features of pharyngobranchial structure.

Many of the aulopiforms are deepsea fish, and some species are hermaphrodites.

Reference

Ray-finned fish

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