Order GONORHYNCHIFORMES

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Introduction

The order Gonorhynchiformes contains three suborders: the Chanoidei (Chanidae), the Gonorhynchoidei (Gonorhynchidae) and the Knerioidei (Kneriidae, Phractolaemidae) (Wiley & Johnson 2010). Fink & Fink (1996) discussed relationships. Grande & Poyato-Ariza (1999) and Poyato-Ariza et al. (2010) also discussed relationships and reviewed fossil and recent taxa. Nelson (2006) previously recognised two subfamilies, and provided a summary of recent work and demonstrated monophyly of the group. Members of the suborders Chanoidei and Gonorhynchoidei are found in Australian waters, and are not treated at the subordinal level here.

General References

Fink, S.V. & Fink, W.L. 1996. Interrelationships of ostariophysan fishes (Teleostei). pp. 209-249 in Stiassny, M.L.J., Parenti, L.R. & Johnson, G.D. (eds). Interrelationships of Fishes. San Diego : Academic Press 496 pp.

Grande, T. & Poyato-Ariza, F. 1999. Phylogenetic relationships of fossil and recent gonorynchiform fishes (Teleostei: Ostariophysi). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 125: 197-238

Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. 2006. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [339]

Nelson, J.S. 2006. Fishes of the World. Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 601 pp.

Poyato-Ariza, F.J., Grande, T. & Diogo, R. 2010. General overview of fossil and Recent Gonorynchiformes (Teleostei, Ostariophysi). pp. 269-293 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.

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. [136]

Common Name References

Nelson, J.S. 2006. Fishes of the World. Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 601 pp. [135] (Milkfishes)

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