Cetomimiformes

Japanese: Cetomimiformes
Cetomimiformes

…It is known that they prey on large crustaceans and fish, but because they are caught only rarely, much about their ecology remains unknown. In recent years, with the development of taxonomy, fish such as the orca family, the sardine family, and the scorpionfish family are often included in the order Cetomimiformes. However, the external morphology of these fish is by no means similar to that of a whale.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Cetomimiformes" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…大型甲殻類,魚類を捕食していることが知られているが,まれにしかとれないために,生態的に不明な点が多い。近年分類学の進展に伴い,クジラウオ目Cetomimiformesにシャチブリ科,リボンイワシ科,ソコクジラウオ科などの魚類が含められることが多い。しかしこれらの魚類の外部形態は,けっしてクジラに似ているとはいいがたい。…

※「Cetomimiformes」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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