What is Gempylidae?
[[File:Gempylus serpens Oceanic Ichthyology.png|thumb|[[Snake mackerel]]]] The '''Gempylidae''' are a family of fishes that are called '''[[Snake mackerel|snake mackerels]]'''. They belong in the order [[Scombriformes]]. The family includes about 25 species. == Description == These creatures are elongated fishes with a similar appearance to [[Barracuda|barracudas]], having a long [[dorsal fin]] just like them. However, they are smaller. They have fangs like a [[barracuda]].The largest species, including the [[Thyrsites|snoek]] (''Thyrsites atun''), grow up to 2 m long, and the [[oilfish]] (''Ruvettus pretiosus'') can reach 3 m. == Families and genera == * Subfamily '''Clade 1''' <small>Mthethwa, 2023</small> ** Genus ''[[Diplospinus]]'' *** ''[[Diplospinus multistriatus]]'' <small>Maul, 1948</small> (Striped escolar) ** Genus ''[[Gempylus]]'' *** ''[[Snake mackerel|Gempylus serpens]]'' <small>G. Cuvier, 1829</small> (Snake mackerel) ** Genus ''Nealotus'' *** ''Nealotus tripes'' <small>J. Y. Johnson, 1865</small> (Black Snake mackerel) ** Genus ''Nesiarchus'' *** ''Nesiarchus nasutus'' <small>J. Y. Johnson, 1862</small> (Black gemfish) ** Genus ''Paradiplospinus'' *** ''Paradiplospinus antarcticus'' <small>Andriashev, 1960</small> (Antarctic escolar) *** ''Paradiplospinus gracilis'' <small>(A. B. Brauer, 1906)</small> (Slender escolar) ** Genus ''[[Promethichthys]]'' *** ''[[Promethichthys prometheus]]'' <small>(G. Cuvier, 1832)</small> (Roudi escolar) ** Genus ''[[Rexea]]'' *** ''Rexea alisae'' <small>C. D. Roberts & A. L. Stewart, 1997</small> *** ''Rexea antefurcata'' <small>Parin, 1989</small> (Long-finned escolar) *** ''Rexea bengalensis'' <small>(Alcock, 1894)</small> (Bengal escolar) *** ''Rexea brevilineata'' <small>Parin, 1989</small> (Short-lined escolar) *** ''Rexea nakamurai'' <small>Parin, 1989</small> (Nakamura's escolar) *** ''Rexea prometheoides'' <small>(Bleeker, 1856)</small> (Royal escolar) *** ''[[Silver gemfish|Rexea solandri]]'' <small>(G. Cuvier, 1832)</small> (Silver gemfish) ** Genus ''