Cichliformes
Order of fishes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cichliformes /ˈsɪklɪfɔːrmiːz/ is an order of fishes. Its members were previously classified under the order Perciformes, but now many authorities consider it to be an independent order within the subseries Ovalentaria.
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Type species ...
Cichliformes | |
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Pholidichthys leucotaenia, the convict blenny | |
Pterophyllum scalare, the freshwater angelfish, a cichlid | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
(unranked): | Ovalentaria |
Order: | Cichliformes R. Betancur-R et al. 2013 |
Type species | |
Cichla ocellaris Bloch & Schneider, 1801 |
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The earliest fossils are known from the Eocene.[1]