Centriscoidea

Centriscoidea is a superfamily of the suborder Aulostomoidei, part of the order which includes the sea horses, pipefishes and dragonets, the Syngnathiformes. They are characterised by having the 5-6 anterior vertebrae being elongated and the pelvic fin has a single spine and four rays.^[1]

Centriscoidea
Rigid shrimpfish Centriscus scutatus
Macroramphosus scolopax
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Suborder:	Aulostomoidei
Superfamily:	Centriscoidea

Families

There are currently three families classified under the Centriscoidea,^[1] although some authorities subsume the Macropamphosidae into the Centriscidae.^[2] The families currently classified in this superfamily are:^[1]

• Macroramphosidae (snipefish)
• Centriscidae (shrimpfish)
• Dactylopteridae (flying gurnards)

Flying gurnard