We found 1 definitions of order siluriformes from 1 different sources.
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order siluriformes - an order of fish belonging to the superorder Malacopterygii including catfishes | ||
Siluriformes, order Siluriformes | ||
animal order the order of animals | ||
malacopterygii, superorder malacopterygii an extensive group of teleost fishes having fins supported by flexible cartilaginous rays | ||
siluriform fish, catfish any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth | ||
family siluridae, siluridae Old World catfishes | ||
ameiuridae, family ameiuridae North American catfishes | ||
family laricariidae, laricariidae armored catfish |