Amiiformes
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Amiiformes
[ə‚mī·ə′fȯr‚mēz] (vertebrate zoology)
An order of actinopterygian fishes characterized by an abbreviate heterocercal tail, fusiform body, and median fin rays.
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These Jurassic faunas include taxa such as
Amiiformes, Pycnodontiformes, and Ginglymodi.
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