Subclass Neopterygii Rank Superorder | Superclass Osteichthyes Scientific name Osteoglossomorpha Phylum Chordata | |
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Similar Elopomorpha, Osteoglossiformes, Protacanthopterygii, Paracanthopterygii, Hiodontiformes | ||
The Osteoglossomorpha are a group of bony fish in the Teleostei.
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Notable members
A notable member is the arapaima (Arapaima gigas), the largest freshwater fish in South America and one of the largest bony fishes alive. Other notable members include the bizarre freshwater elephantfishes of family Mormyridae, and the extinct predator, Xiphactinus.
Systematics
Most osteoglossomorph lineages are extinct today. Only the somewhat diverse "bone-tongues" (Osteoglossiformes) and two species of mooneyes (Hiodontiformes) remain.
Phylogeny
Phylogeny based on the following works:
References
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