Order Summary for Ateleopodiformes

Order Summary for Ateleopodiformes
Main Ref	:	Nelson, J.S., 1994
Order	:	Ateleopodiformes jellynose fishes
Class	:	Teleostei
Sister Order	:	Stomiiformes 70 M years
Ref.	:	Nelson, J.S., 1994 \|
First Fossil Record	:
Occurs in	:		Marine	Fresh	Brackish
Remark	:	Caudal fin reduced, united with the long anal fin; pelvic fin of adults with single ray on throat (young specimens and Guentherus gave several rays, and the pelvics of the latter are behind the pectorals); dorsal fin with 3-13 rays; skeleton largely cartilaginous; snout bilbous; branchiostegal rays 7. Maximum length about 2 m. Marine species.
Class etymology	:	Greek aktis = ray, thunderbolt, beam + Greek pterygion, diminutive of pteryx = wing, fin. Ref. 45335.
Order etymology	:	Greek, a = without + Greek, teleo, teleio = perfect, complet + Greek, pous = foot + Latin, forma = shape (Ref. 45335).
Families	:	( n = 1 ) Ateleopodidae