Acanthopterygii

a group of TELEOST fishes having rigid spines supporting the fins. They occur in both the sea (for example, plaice) and fresh water (for example, perch); the majority of saltwater bony fish are included in this group.

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References in periodicals archive

Feia dabra, a new species of gobiid fish (Acanthopterygii; Perciformes) from Palau.

The first records of four gobies (Pisces: Gobiidae) in the Red Sea

Systematic relationships of atheriniform families within division 1 of the series Atherinomorpha (Acanthopterygii) with relevant historical perspectives.

Descriptive anatomy of Iso rhothophilus (Ogilby), with a phylogenetic analysis of Iso and a redefinition of Isonidae (Atheriniformes)

Most fish that have colonized coral reefs have experienced a great deal of phylogenetic radiation (Acanthopterygii).

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