Scombriformes
Scombriformes, also known as Pelagia or Pelagiaria, is an order of ray-finned fish within the clade Percomorpha. It contains 287 extant species in 16 families, most of which were previously classified under the suborders Scombroidei and Stromateoidei of the order Perciformes.
The earliest known scombriform is the scombrid Landanichthys from the Middle Paleocene of Angola.
The close relationship of the groups currently assigned to Scombriformes is based primarily on molecular biological studies and is not yet supported by unique morphological traits (synapomorphies) for the order as a whole. However, the monophyly of the suborder Stromateoidei is supported by eight morphological synapomorphies. In general, the majority of species are pelagic, open-ocean dwellers.
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