Gonorynchidae
| Gonorynchidae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Gonorynchus gonorynchus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gonorynchiformes |
| Family: | Gonorynchidae Fowler, 1941 |
| Type genus | |
| Gonorynchus Scopoli, 1777 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gonorhynchidae Richardson, 1848 | |
Gonorynchidae is a family of ray-finned fish in the order Gonorynchiformes, which has a number of fossil taxa and one extant genus, Gonorynchus, the beaked salmons. They are an ancient group, with fossils known from as far back as the Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous.
John Richardson is the original author of the family.