Definition of Order Siluriformes

1. Noun. An order of fish belonging to the superorder Malacopterygii including catfishes.

Exact synonyms: Siluriformes
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 Order Siluriformes

order Salientia
order Santalales
order Sapindales
order Saprolegniales
order Sarcosporidia
order Sarraceniales
order Saurischia
order Sauropterygia
order Scandentia
order Sclerodermatales
order Scleroparei
order Scorpionida
order Scrophulariales
order Secotiales
order Selaginellales
order Siluriformes (current term)
order Siphonaptera
order Siphonophora
order Sirenia
order Solenichthyes
order Solenogastres
order Spatangoida
order Sphaeriales
order Sphaerocarpales
order Sphagnales
order Sphenisciformes
order Spirochaetales
order Squamata
order Stegocephalia
order Stereospondyli

Literary usage of Order Siluriformes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Migratory Fishes of South America: Biology, Fisheries and Conservation Status by Joachim Carolsfeld (2003)
"... climate and habitat 307 Migratory Species and Migration Patterns 310 Order Clupeiformes 310 Order Characiformes 310 order Siluriformes: Pimelodidae 315 ..."

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