Paracanthopterygii

Paracanthopterygii is a superorder of fishes. Members of this group are called paracanthopterygians.

The oldest members are known as fossils from the Cenomanian.

It includes four orders:

• †Sphenocephaliformes
• Percopsiformes (trout-perches & allies)
• Zeiformes (dories)
• Gadiformes (cods & allies, including Stylephoriformes)

The indeterminate fossil marine paracanthopterygian †Trebiciania <small>Sorbini & Bannikov, 1996</small>, the only member of the family Trebicianiidae, is known from the Early Paleocene of Italy.

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