physostomi

‖prop. n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. fy^sa a bellows + sto`ma mouth. ] (Zool.) An order of fishes in which the air bladder is provided with a duct, and the ventral fins, when present, are abdominal. It includes the salmons, herrings, carps, catfishes, and others. [ 1913 Webster ]