Labroidei

Suborder of fishes

Labroidei
Angelfish
Pterophyllum altum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Families
  • Cichlidae (cichlids)
  • Embiotocidae (surfperches)
  • Labridae (wrasses)
  • Odacidae (cales)
  • Pomacentridae (damselfish)
  • Scaridae (parrotfish)

The Labroidei are a suborder of the Perciformes, the largest order of fish. Among others, the suborder includes the wrasses, cichlids, and parrotfish.

Timeline of genera

QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneHolocenePleist.Plio.MioceneOligoceneEocenePaleocenePimelometoponPhanerodonHyperprosoponAmphistichusRhacochilusOxyjulisCymatogasterDamalichthysChromisBodianusScarusCheilinusSparisomaSymphodusLabrusLabrodonQuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneHolocenePleist.Plio.MioceneOligoceneEocenePaleocene

See also

References

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  • Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
Taxon identifiers
Labroidei