Subdivision ELOPOMORPHA

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• Wiley, E.O. & Johnson, G.D. 2010. A teleost classification based on monophyletic groups. pp. 123-182 in Nelson, J.S., Schultze, H.-P. & Wilson, M.V.H. Origin and Phylogenetic Interrelationships of Teleosts. München, Germany : Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil 480 pp.

Introduction

The subdivision Elopomorpha includes fishes that have a ribbon-like larva referred to as a leptocephalus larva. Nelson (1994) recognised four orders. The spiny eels previously placed in the suborder Notacanthoidei of the Albuliformes, are assigned here to an order based on the work of Forey et al. (1996). Nelson et al. (2016) recognised the group as a Cohort under the Division Teleosteomorpha, which was proposed previously for modern and fossil groups and Subdivision Teleostei. Wiley & Johnson (2010) also recognised the group as the Cohort under the Infraclass Teleostei.

General References

Forey, P.L., Littlewood, D.T.J., Ritchie, P. & Meyer, A. 1996. Interrelationships of elopomorph fishes. pp. 175-192 in Stiassny, M.L.J., Parenti, L.R. & Johnson, G.D. (eds). Interrelationships of Fishes. San Diego : Academic Press 496 pp.

Nelson, J.S. 1994. Fishes of the World. New York : John Wiley & Sons 600 pp.

Nelson, J.S., Grande, T.C. & Wilson, M.V.H. 2016. Fishes of the World. Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons 5, 752 pp.

Wiley, E.O. & Johnson, G.D. 2010. A teleost classification based on monophyletic groups. pp. 123-182 in Nelson, J.S., Schultze, H.-P. & Wilson, M.V.H. Origin and Phylogenetic Interrelationships of Teleosts. München, Germany : Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil 480 pp.

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