Osteoglossoidei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
Suborder: | Osteoglossoidei |
Families | |
Arapaimidae (bonytongues) Pantodontidae (butterflyfish) |
Arapaimidae (bonytongues) Pantodontidae (butterflyfish)
Singidididae (extinct)
Osteoglossidae (arowanas)
Osteoglossoidei are a suborder of the order Osteoglossiformes (Latin: "bony tongues") that contains the butterflyfish, the arowanas and bonytongues, as well as extinct families.