The Gonorynchiformes/ɡɒnəˈrɪŋkɪfɔːrmiːz/ are an order of ray-finned fish that includes the important food source, the milkfish (Chanos chanos, family Chanidae), and a number of lesser-known types, both marine and freshwater.
The alternate spelling "Gonorhynchiformes", with an "h", is frequently seen but not official.
Gonorynchiformes have small mouths and no teeth. They are the sole group in the clade Anotophysi, a subgroup of the superorder Ostariophysi. They are characterized by a primitive Weberian apparatus formed by the first three vertebrae and one or more cephalic ribs within the head. This apparatus is believed to be a hearing organ, and is found in a more advanced and complex form in the related cypriniform fish, such as carp.[1] Also like the cypriniforms, the gonorynchiforms produce a substance from their skin when injured that dissolves into the water and acts an alarm signal to other fish.[2]
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Ostariophysians from the added Gonorynchiformes. The superorder is classified below: Series Anotophysi Gonorynchiformes, about 37 species Series Otophysi...
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Mireille; Taverne, Louis (2010-01-01), "The Fossil Record of Gonorynchiformes" (PDF), Gonorynchiformes and Ostariophysan Relationships, CRC Press, pp. 173–226...
primitive of the Ostariophysi in the narrow sense (i.e. excluding the Gonorynchiformes). This is evidenced not only by physiological details, but also by...
2007, but it was reassessed in 30 November 2016 as Endangered. "Order GONORYNCHIFORMES". 3 May 2013. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Species...
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(12 in) in length and weigh up to 1 kg (2.2 lb). Shellears and allies (Gonorynchiformes) The well-known milkfish (Chanos chanos) is the largest member of this...
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