Menoidei

Menoidei
Temporal range:
Mene maculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Carangiformes
Suborder: Menoidei
Girard et al., 2020
Family

Menoidei is a suborder of ray-finned fishes belonging to the class Actinopterygii, a diverse group of vertebrates characterized by their bony skeletons. The suborder Menoidei includes the family Menidae, family Xiphiidae and family Istiophoridae.

Members of this suborder are aquatic and exhibit a wide range of adaptations to marine environments.