Scombroidei is a suborder of the order Scombriformes. The suborder includes the tunas, mackerel and snake-mackerels. Regular scombrids are observed to have large heads, eyes, and mouths. In most cases, the second dorsal fin will develop before the development of the first.
| Scombroidei Temporal range:
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| A school of Indian mackerel Rastrelliger kanagurta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Suborder: | Scombroidei |
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The earliest known member is the scombrid Landanichthys from the Selandian of Angola.[1]
References
edit- ^ Friedman, Matt; V. Andrews, James; Saad, Hadeel; El-Sayed, Sanaa (2023-06-16). "The Cretaceous–Paleogene transition in spiny-rayed fishes: surveying "Patterson's Gap" in the acanthomorph skeletal record André Dumont medalist lecture 2018". Geologica Belgica. doi:10.20341/gb.2023.002. ISSN 1374-8505.
- Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- Nishikawa, Rimmer, Yasuo, David W. (1987). Identification of larval tunas, billfishes and other scombroid fishes (suborder Scombroidei): an illustrated guide. No. 186. p. 2.
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