Sciaenoidei

Sciaenoidei is a suborder of ray-finned fishes belonging to the order Acanthuriformes.

Sciaenoidei
Brown meagre (Sciaena umbra), Gozo, Malta - Sciaenidae
Rubyfish (Plagiogeneion rubiginosum) - Emmelichtyidae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acanthuriformes
Suborder:	Sciaenoidei Cuvier, 1828
Families
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Taxonomy

The suborder was first proposed in 1828 by the French zoologist Georges Cuvier.^[1] The 5th edition of Fishes of the World classifies the suborder in the order Acanthuriformes.^[2] Other authorities classify the Sciaenidae and the Emmelichthyidae as incertae sedis within the series Eupercaria.^[3] The Catalog of Fishes retains this family within the Acanthuriformes but does not recognise the suborder Sciaenoidei.^[4]

Families

Sciaenoidei comprises 2 families:^[2][5]

• Emmelichthyidae Poey, 1967 (Rovers, rubyfishes and bonnetmouths)
• Sciaenidae Cuvier, 1829 (Drums and croakers)