Zoarcoidei

Zoarcoidei

Atlantic wolffish Anarhichas lupus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Suborder:	Zoarcoidei
Families
Anarhichadidae (wolffishes) Bathymasteridae (ronquils) Cryptacanthodidae Pholidae (gunnels) Ptilichthyidae (Quillfish) Scytalinidae Stichaeidae (pricklebacks) Zaproridae (prowfish) Zoarcidae (eelpouts)

Zoarcoidei is a suborder of the Perciformes, the largest order of fish. The suborder includes the wolffishes, gunnels and eelpouts. The suborder includes about 400 species.

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References

Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: 560. Retrieved 2011-05-18.

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