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Definition of Siluriformes
1. Noun. An order of fish belonging to the superorder Malacopterygii including catfishes.
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Malacopterygii, Superorder Malacopterygii
Member holonyms: Catfish, Siluriform Fish, Family Siluridae, Siluridae, Ameiuridae, Family Ameiuridae, Family Laricariidae, Laricariidae, Ariidae, Family Ariidae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Siluriformes
Literary usage of Siluriformes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Guide to the Gallery of Fishes in the Department of Zoology of the British by William George Ridewood (1908)
"... -siluriformes. The maxillary bone forms usually part of the margin of the
upper jaw; there are no barbels. The pelvic fins have many rays and are ..."
2. Migratory Fishes of South America: Biology, Fisheries and Conservation Status by Joachim Carolsfeld, World Bank, World Fisheries Trust (2003)
"... a new genus and species of Pimelodidae (Pisces, Siluriformes) from deep river
channels of South America and delimitation of the subfamily Pimelodidae. ..."
3. British Museum Guides: Vertrbrates by British Museum (Natural History) (1906)
"... -siluriformes. The maxillary bone forms usually part of the margin of the
upper jaw; there are no barbels. The pelvic fins have many rays and :ire ..."
4. Natural Emirates: Wildlife and Environment of the United Arab Emirates by Peter Vine (1996)
"PLOTOSIDAE EEL CATFISHES One of 30 families of catfishes {Siluriformes), the
Plotosidae i> one of only two truly marine species. Both Ariidae and Plotosidae ..."
5. Liberalising Fisheries Markets: Scope and Effects by OECD Staff, (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope, Committee for Fisheries (2003)
"... Catostomidae Chasmistes cujus • Siluriformes Pangasiidae Pangasianodon gigas •
PERCIFORMES Sciaenidae Cynoscion macdonaldi ..."
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