In biological classification , a subfamily ( Latin : subfamilia , plural subfamiliae ) is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank , next below family but more inclusive than genus . Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zoological subfamily names with "-inae".
2-472: See text Goodeinae is a subfamily of splitfins from Mexico , part of the family Goodeidae . They are small fish which mostly live in fresh water , especially around Mesa Central , west of Mexico City . Members of the subfamily are also found in brackish water on both the east and west coasts. They typically have small ranges and many are seriously threatened (some already extinct). The subfamily takes its name from its type genus Goodea and so
4-479: Is ultimately named after the American ichthyologist George Brown Goode (1851-1896). The following genera make up the subfamily Goodeinae: This Cyprinodontiformes article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Subfamily Detarioideae is an example of a botanical subfamily. Detarioideae is a subdivision of the family Fabaceae (legumes), containing 84 genera. Stevardiinae
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