The Beloniformes order, belonging to the Acanthopterygii superorder, comprises six families. Four families of this order inhabit the Adriatic Sea. The Belonidae family includes 10 genera and about 32 species. Most of them inhabit seawater, but some of them inhabit freshwater bodies as well. The largest representative of the family…
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Acanthopterygii Superorder.
The Acanthopterygii superorder is the largest superorder of Osteichthyes. (Jan van Kessel. Fragment of the painting “Cats with Still Life”. 166?) The Acanthopterygii superorder comprises 16 orders. The representatives of 13 orders are inhabitants of the Adriatic Sea. The following 13 orders are found in the Adriatic: The Mugiliformes order.…
Mediterranean flyingfish (Cheilopogon heterurus)
Fish of the Cheilopogon genus of the Exocoetidae (flying fish) family of the Exocoetoidea superfamily of the Belonoidei suborder of the Beloniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Mediterranean flyingfish. Photo by © A.M. Arias. ictioterm.es) Mediterranean flyingfish (Cheilopogon heterurus) was first described in 1810 by the American naturalist, zoologist and botanist Constantine Samuel…
Oceanic two-wing flyingfish (Exocoetus obtusirostris)
Fish of the Exocoetus genus of the Exocoetidae (flying fish) family of the Exocoetoidea superfamily of the Belonoidei suborder of the Beloniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Oceanic two-wing flyingfish. Photo © Ichthyology Database of the Swedish Museum of Natural History. artedi.nrm.se) Oceanic two-wing flyingfish (Exocoetus obtusirostris) was first described in 1866 by…
Tropical two-wing flyingfish (Exocoetus volitans)
Fish of the Exocoetus genus of the Exocoetidae (flying fish) family of the Exocoetoidea superfamily of the Belonoidei suborder of the Beloniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Tropical two-wing flyingfish. Photo © navsource.org) Tropical two-wing flyingfish (Exocoetus volitans) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It is…
Black wing flyingfish (Hirundichthys rondeletii)
Fish of the Hirundichthys genus of the Exocoetidae (flying fish) family of the Exocoetoidea superfamily of the Belonoidei suborder of the Beloniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Black wing flyingfish. Photo by © Brandi Noble. NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory. fishbase.org) Black wing flyingfish (Hirundichthys rondeletii) was first described in 1847 by the French zoologist…
African sailfin flyingfish (Parexocoetus mento)
Fish of the Parexocoetus genus of the Exocoetidae (flying fish) family of the Exocoetoidea superfamily of the Belonoidei suborder of the Beloniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (African sailfin flyingfish. Photo © zukan.com) African sailfin flyingfish (Parexocoetus mento) was first described in 1847 by the French zoologist and ichthyologist Achille Valenciennes (1794-1865). It…