TERM: Description of glossary term.
Fish related glossary
acanthopterygii
A subset of "true" teleost fishes, characterized by spiny fins and ctenoid scales, among many other traits; the percomorph fishes, such as cichlids, are placed in this taxon.
Referencia
Barlow, George. 2002. "The Cichlid Fishes (Nature's Grand Experiment in Evolution)". Perseus Publishing. 352 - (ffm03927)