Lampriformes

order of fishes in the superorder Lampridiomorpha

Lampriformes is an order of ray-finned fish. They are known as lamprids. A synonym for this order is called Lampridiformes, but it is an apparently incorrect spelling variant.

Lampris guttatus

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Lampriformes are pelagic feeders that stay well above the sea floor, and normally occur in waters 100–1000 m deep. As adults, they're brightly colored, often with brilliant crimson fins.

Some are rounded in lateral view, while others are very elongated. One of them, the giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne), is the longest known bony fish.

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Crested oarfish

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  1. ^ Nelson (2006): pp.226,228
  2. ^ Woodhouse (1910), Glare (1968-1982), FishBase (2006), Nelson (2006): pp.226-230
  3. ^ Woodhouse (1910), Olney (1998), Nelson (2006): p.226
  4. ^ Jump up to:a b Olney (1998), Nelson (2006): p.226
  5. ^ Nelson (2006): p.226, Diogo (2008)
  6. ^ Nelson (2006): pp.226-230

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  1. Woodhouse, S.C. (1910): English-Greek Dictionary - A Vocabulary of the Attic Language. George Routledge & Sons Ltd., Broadway House, Ludgate Hill, E.C. Searchable JPEG fulltext
Taxon identifiers
  • Wikidata: Q547507
  • Wikispecies: Lampridiformes
  • ADW: Lampridiomorpha
  • AFD: Lampridiformes
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