Paracanthopterygii

Paracanthopterygii is a superorder of fishes. Members of this group are called paracanthopterygians.

Paracanthopterygii Temporal range: Cenomanian–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Clade:	Paracanthomorphacea
Superorder:	Paracanthopterygii Greenwood et al.,1966
Orders
†Trebiciana †Sphenocephaliformes Percopsiformes Zeiformes Stylephoriformes Gadiformes

The oldest members are known as fossils from the Cenomanian.^[1]

It includes four orders:^[2][3]

• †Sphenocephaliformes
• Percopsiformes (trout-perches & allies)
• Zeiformes (dories)
• Gadiformes (cods & allies, including Stylephoriformes)^[4]

The indeterminate fossil marine paracanthopterygian †Trebiciana Sorbini & Bannikov, 1996, the only member of the family Trebicianiidae, is known from the Early Paleocene of Italy.^[5]