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Classification of Major Fish Groups: Phylum Chordata Subphylum vertebrata (vertebrates) Superclass Agnatha- jawless fishes (ostracoderms) Class Myxini- hagfishes Class Cephalaspidomrpha- lampreys Superclass Gnathostomata- jawed fishes Class Acanthodii- spiny sharks; oldest known jawed fishes Class Placodermi- jawed fishes; major group of jawed fishes Class Chondrichthyes- cartilagenous fish Subclass Elasmobranchii- sharks, rays, and skates Subclass Holocephali- chimeras & ratfishes Class Osteichthyes- bony fishes Subclass Dipnoi or Dipneusti- lung fishes Subclass Crossopterygii- fringe-finned fishes; coelocanth Subclass Actinopterygii- bony fishes; "ray-finned"

note: classification system follows: Moyle, P. B. and J. J. Cech, Jr. 1982. Fishes: an introduction to ichthyology (2nd edition). Prentice Hall, New Jersey.