Category:Xenopterygii

Xe*nop`te*ryg"i*i, n. pl. Etym: [nl., from gr. xe`nos strange + (zoöl.)

Defn: a suborder of fishes including gobiesox and allied genera. These fishes have soft-rayed fins, and a ventral sucker supported in Front by the pectoral fins. They are destitute of scales.