CLASSIFICATION 



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Sub-Order X. Acanthopterygii (78 families). 



These include a great majority of our more common fishes, such as 

 perch, bass, mackerel, flounders, gobies, shark-suckers, climb- 

 ing perch, etc. (Fig. 371). 



Sub-Order XI. Opisthomi (1 family). 

 These are the eel-like fishes. 



Fig. 371. Teleostei. 



B, Dissection of head of Climbing Perch to show accessory respiratory organ ; 

 F, normal and G, inflated porcupine fish. (A and E, after Cuvier ; B, F. and G, 

 after Giinther ; C, D, after Baskett.) 



Sub-Order XII. Pediculati (5 families). 



These are the Anglers, Bathymal Sea-Devils, etc. (Fig. 371). 

 Sub-Order XIII. Plectognathi (7 families). 



These include the file-fishes, trunk-fishes, puffers, porcupine fishes 

 and sun-fishes. (Fig. 371). 



Sub-Class III. Dipneusti (Dipnoi) The Lung-Fishes (Fig. 372). 

 (2 extinct and 2 living families. These include the Neoceratodus, 



