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Definition of Superorder malacopterygii
1. Noun. An extensive group of teleost fishes having fins supported by flexible cartilaginous rays.
Exact synonyms: Malacopterygii
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Member holonyms: Malacopterygian, Soft-finned Fish, Cypriniformes, Order Cypriniformes, Order Siluriformes, Siluriformes, Gadiformes, Order Gadiformes, Anacanthini, Order Anacanthini, Anguilliformes, Order Anguilliformes, Order Apodes, Isospondyli, Order Isospondyli, Family Synodontidae, Synodontidae, Chlorophthalmidae, Family Chlorophthalmidae, Family Lampridae, Lampridae, Family Trachipteridae, Trachipteridae, Family Regalecidae, Regalecidae
Group relationships: Subclass Teleostei, Teleostei
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Member holonyms: Malacopterygian, Soft-finned Fish, Cypriniformes, Order Cypriniformes, Order Siluriformes, Siluriformes, Gadiformes, Order Gadiformes, Anacanthini, Order Anacanthini, Anguilliformes, Order Anguilliformes, Order Apodes, Isospondyli, Order Isospondyli, Family Synodontidae, Synodontidae, Chlorophthalmidae, Family Chlorophthalmidae, Family Lampridae, Lampridae, Family Trachipteridae, Trachipteridae, Family Regalecidae, Regalecidae
Group relationships: Subclass Teleostei, Teleostei