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Topic: Monogeneric


  
  Biogeography of the Dolphinfish
Despite being located in the Perciformes order, their is some debate about the classification of the Coryphaendidae family (Nelson 1994).
The family is monogeneric and similarities to the percoid fishes is currently unclear (Palko et al.
Furthermore, it has been suggested that Coryphaenidae is a sister to the Rachycentridae and Echeneidae families, and together, they form a monophyletic group (Nelson 1994).
bss.sfsu.edu /geog/bholzman/courses/fall99projects/dolphinfish.htm   (1174 words)

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