Fish Classification

Phylum Chordata - chordates Subphylum - Urochordata - tunicates Subphylum - Cephalochordata - lancelets Subphylum - Craniata - cranites Superclass Myxinomorphi Class Myxini - hagfishes Order Myxiniformes - hagfishes Superclass Petromyzontomorphi Class Cephalaspidomorphi Order Petromyzontiformes - lampreys Superclass Gnathostomata - jawed vertebrates Class Chondrichthyes - cartilaginous fishes Subclass Elasmobranchii - sharklike fishes Infraclass Euselachii - modern sharks, skates & rays Order Heterodontiformes - bullhead & horn sharks Order Orectolobiformes - carpet, nurse, whale sharks & others Order Carchariniformes - requiem, hammerhead sharks & others Order Lamniformes - sand tiger, megamouth, thresher, basking, mackerel sharks & others Order Hexanchiformes - frill & cow sharks Order Squaliformes - bramble, sleeper & dogfish sharks Order Squatiniformes - angel sharks Order Pristiophoriformes - sawsharks Order Rajiformes - skates & rays Subclass Holocephali - chimaeras Superorder Holocephalomorpha - chimaeras Order Chimaeriformes - chimaeras Grade Teleostomi - bony fishes Class Sarcopterygii - lobefinned fishes Subclass Coelacanthimorpha - coelacanths Subclass Dipnoi - lungfishes Class Actinopterygii - ray finned fishes Subclass Cladistia Order Polypteriformes - bichirs & reedfish Subclass Chondrostei Order Acipenseriformes - sturgeons & paddlefish Subclass Neopterygii Order Semionotiformes - gars Order Amiiformes - bowfin Division Teleostei - modern bony fishes Subdivision Osteoglossomorpha - bonytongues & relatives Order Osteoglossiformes - bonytongues,

mooneyes, elephantfishes, & others Subdivision Elopomorpha - tarpons, ladyfishes, bonefish, & relatives Order Elopiformes - tarpons & ladyfishes Order Albuliformes - bonefishes & relatives Order Anguilliformes - eels Order Saccopharyngiformes - swallowers, gulpers & relatives Subdivision Otocephala Superorder Clupeomorpha Order Clupeiformes - herrings, shads, & anchovies Superorder Ostariophysi Series Anotophysi Order Gonorhynchiformes - milkfish & relatives Series Otophysi Order Cypriniformes - minnows, suckers, loaches, & relatives Order Characiformes - characins & relatives Order Siluriformes - catfishes Order Gymnotiformes - knifefishes Subdivision Euteleostei - "true" teleosts Superorder Protacanthopterygii Order Esociformes - pikes, mudminnows & relatives Order Osmeriformes - smelts & relatives Order Salmoniformes - trouts, salmons, whitefish, & relatives Superorder Stenoptergii Order Stomiiformes - bristlemouths, lightfishes, & relatives Order Ateleopodiformes - jellynose fishes Superorder Cyclosquamata Order Aulopiformes - lizardfishes & relatives Superorder Scopelomorpha Order Mytophiformes - lanternfishes Superorder Lampridiomorpha Order Lampridiformes - opahs, ribbonfishes, oarfishes & relatives Superorder Polymixiomorpha Order Polymixiiformes - beardfishes Superorder Paracanthopterygii Order Percopsiformes - pirate perch, troutperches, cavefishes Order Ophidiiformes - pearlfishes, cuskeels, brotulas & relatives Order Gadiformes - cods, hakes, grenadiers, & relatives Order Batrachoidiformes - toadfishes, midshipmen Order Lophiiformes - frogfishes, goosefishes, batfishes, anglerfishes & relatives Superorder Acanthopterygii - spiny finned fishes Series Mugilomopha

Order Mugiliformes - mullets Series Atherinomorpha Order Atheriniformes - silversides, rainbowfishes, & relatives Order Beloniformes - needlefishes, halfbeaks, flyingfishes, & relatives Order Cyprinodontiformes - killifishes, topminnows, livebearers, pupfish & relatives Series Percomorpha - perch-like fishes Order Stephanoberyciformes - whalefishes & relatives Order Beryciformes - flashlight fishes, roughies, squirrel fishes & relatives Order Zeiformes - dories & relatives Order Gasterosteiformes - sticklebacks, seahorses, pipefishes, snipefishes & relatives Order Synbranchiformes - swamp eels, spiny eels Order Scorpaeniformes - scorpionfishes, rockfishes, searobins, flatheads, sculpins & rel. Order Perciformes - perches, basses, sunfishes, jacks, snooks, bluefishes, remoras, cobia, mojarras, grunts, threadfins, croakers, drums, seatrouts, butterflyfishes, angelfishes, pigmy sunfishes, cichlids, damselfishes, wrasses, parrotfishes, duckbills, stargazers, blennies, clingfishes, gobies, sleepers, spadefishes, surgeonfishes, cutlassfishes, mackerels, tunas, swordfish, billfishes, butterfishes, gouramis, snakeheads Order Pleuronectiformes - flounders, soles, tonguefishes, Order Tetraodontiformes - triggerfishes, filefishes, boxfishes, puffers, burrfishes, ocean sunfishes

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