Percopsidae
| Percopsidae | |
|---|---|
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| Percopsis omiscomaycus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Percopsiformes |
| Family: | Percopsidae Agassiz, 1850 |
| genera | |
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†Amphiplaga | |
Amphiplaga brachyptera
Percopsidae is a family of fish in the order Percopsiformes, with one extant genus with two species, both endemic to North America, and two known fossil genera.[1]
They are small fish with weak fin spines, and an adipose fin similar to those of trout. They feed on insects and small crustaceans.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). "Percopsidae" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
- ↑ Cohen, Daniel M. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N., ed. Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 129. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.