GASTEROSTEIFORMES
\ɡˈastəɹˌɒste͡ɪfˌɔːmz], \ɡˈastəɹˌɒsteɪfˌɔːmz], \ɡ_ˈa_s_t_ə_ɹ_ˌɒ_s_t_eɪ_f_ˌɔː_m_z]\
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Group of fish under the superorder Acanthopterygii, separate from the PERCIFORMES, which includes swamp eels, mullets, sticklebacks, seahorses, spiny eels, rainbowfishes, and KILLIFISHES. The name is derived from the six taxa which comprise the group. (From http://www.nanfa.org/articles/Elassoma/elassoma.htm, 8/4/2000)
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