Definition of Siluriformes

1. Noun. An order of fish belonging to the superorder Malacopterygii including catfishes.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Siluriformes

Silicon Wadi
Silistra
Silk Road
Sillaginidae
Sillago
Sills
Silly Billies
Silly Billy
Silphium
Silphium laciniatum
Silteplase
Silurian
Silurian period
Siluridae
Siluriformes
Silurus glanis
Silvanus
Silver
Silver-Russell dwarfism
Silver-Russell syndrome
Silver City
Silver Star
Silver Star Medal
Silver State
Silverman illuminator
Silverskiold's syndrome
Silverstein
Silvery River

Literary usage of Siluriformes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Guide to the Gallery of Fishes in the Department of Zoology of the British by William George Ridewood (1908)
"... -siluriformes. The maxillary bone forms usually part of the margin of the upper jaw; there are no barbels. The pelvic fins have many rays and are ..."

2. Migratory Fishes of South America: Biology, Fisheries and Conservation Status by Joachim Carolsfeld, World Bank, World Fisheries Trust (2003)
"... a new genus and species of Pimelodidae (Pisces, siluriformes) from deep river channels of South America and delimitation of the subfamily Pimelodidae. ..."

3. British Museum Guides: Vertrbrates by British Museum (Natural History) (1906)
"... -siluriformes. The maxillary bone forms usually part of the margin of the upper jaw; there are no barbels. The pelvic fins have many rays and :ire ..."

4. Natural Emirates: Wildlife and Environment of the United Arab Emirates by Peter Vine (1996)
"PLOTOSIDAE EEL CATFISHES One of 30 families of catfishes {siluriformes), the Plotosidae i> one of only two truly marine species. Both Ariidae and Plotosidae ..."

5. Liberalising Fisheries Markets: Scope and Effects by OECD Staff, (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope, Committee for Fisheries (2003)
"... Catostomidae Chasmistes cujus • siluriformes Pangasiidae Pangasianodon gigas • PERCIFORMES Sciaenidae Cynoscion macdonaldi ..."

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