Siganoidea | |
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Siganus magnificus | |
Scatophagus argus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Suborder: | Percoidei |
Superfamily: | Siganoidea |
Siganoidea is a superfamily belonging to the suborder Percoidei which in turn is the largest suborder of the order Perciformes. It contains two families of largely Indo-Pacific distribution.
Siganoidea is recognised by the 5th edition of the Fishes of the World as a superfamily within the Percoidei.[1]
The two families placed in the Siganoidea are:[1][2]
Molecular analyses suggest that these families are closer to the surgeonfishes than to other Percoidei and place these families in the order Acanthuriformes.[3] Other workers have suggested that the two families are among those stated as incertae sedis with the series Eupercaria.[4]