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PHYLUM CHORDATA 13
UROCHORDATA
[edit]subphylum Urochordata (Tunicata: the tunicates) 15
ASCIDIACEA
[edit]Class Ascidiacea (ascidians), 15
THALIACEA
[edit]Order Pyrosomida, 15
Order Doliolida, 15
Order Salpida, 15
APPENDICULARIA
[edit]Class Appendicularia, 15
CEPHALOCHORDATA
[edit]subphylum Cephalochordata (Acrania, in part) 16
Order Amphioxiformes (lancelets), 16
Family Branchiostomatidae, 16
Family Epigonichthyidae, 16
CRANIATA
[edit]subphylum Craniata 18
MYXINOMORPHI
[edit]infraphylum Myxinomorphi 19 not in Ruggiero et al.
Class Myxini, 20
Order Myxiniformes (1)—hagfishes, 20
Family Myxinidae (1)—hagfishes, 20
VERTEBRATA
[edit]infraphylum Vertebrata (vertebrates) 22
PETROMYZONTOMORPHI
[edit]SUPERCLASS Petromyzontomorphi not in Ruggiero et al.
PETROMYZONTIDA
[edit]class Petromyzontida, 23 not in Ruggiero et al.
Order Petromyzontiformes (2)—lampreys, 23
Family Petromyzontidae (2)—northern lampreys, 24
Family Geotriidae (3)—southern lampreys, 25
Family Mordaciidae (4)—southern topeyed lampreys, 26
GNATHOSTOMATA
[edit]SUPERCLASS Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates) 34
EUGNATHOSTOMATA
[edit]Class? Eugnathostomata, 40 not in Ruggiero et al.
GRADE CHONDRICHTHYOMORPHI 40
CHONDRICHTHYES
[edit]Class Chondrichthyes—cartilaginous fishes, 40
HOLOCEPHALIMORPHA
[edit]Superorder Holocephalimorpha, 50 not in Ruggiero et al.
Order Chimaeriformes (3)—chimaeras, 51
Family CALLORHINCHIDAE (5)—plownose chimaeras, 52
Family RHINOCHIMAERIDAE (6)—longnose chimaeras, 52
Family CHIMAERIDAE (7)—shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes, 53
Subclass Euselachii (sharks, rays, and related fossils), 53 not in Ruggiero et al.
Infraclass Elasmobranchii, 56
Division Selachii—sharks, 58 not in Ruggiero et al.
Superorder Galeomorphi, 58 not in Ruggiero et al.
Order Heterodontiformes (4)—bullhead sharks, 59
Family HETERODONTIDAE (8)—bullhead sharks, 59
Order Orectolobiformes (5)—carpet sharks, 59
Family PARASCYLLIIDAE (9)—collared carpet sharks, 60
Family BRACHAELURIDAE (10)—blind sharks, 60
Family ORECTOLOBIDAE (11)—wobbegongs, 61
Order Lamniformes (6)—mackerel sharks, 63
Order Carcharhiniformes (7)—ground sharks, 68
SQUALOMORPHI
[edit]Superorder Squalomorphi, 73 not in Ruggiero et al.
Series HEXANCHIDA, 73
Order Hexanchiformes (8)—six-gill sharks, 73
Family CHLAMYDOSELACHIDAE (31)—frilled sharks, 74
Family HEXANCHIDAE (32)—cow sharks, 74
Series SQUALIDA, 75
Order Squaliformes (9)—dogfish sharks, 75
Series SQUATINIDA, 78
Order Echinorhiniformes (10)—bramble sharks, 78
Family ECHINORHINIDAE (39)—bramble sharks, 78
Order Squatiniformes (11)—angel sharks, 79
Family SQUATINIDAE (40)—angel sharks, 79
Order Pristiophoriformes (12)—saw sharks, 80
Family PRISTIOPHORIDAE (41)—saw sharks, 80
Division Batomorphi—rays, 80 not in Ruggiero et al.
Order Torpediniformes (13)—electric rays, 82
Family TORPEDINIDAE (42)—torpedo electric rays, 82
Family NARCINIDAE (43)—numbfishes, 83
Order Rajiformes (14)—skates, 84
Family RAJIDAE (44)—skates, 84
Order Pristiformes (15)—guitarfishes and sawfishes, 85
Order Myliobatiformes (16)—stingrays, 87
Grade Teleostomi 95
OSTEICHTHYES
[edit]Class —Osteichthyes bony fishes and tetrapods, 101
SARCOPTERYGII
[edit]Subclass Sarcopterygii—lobe-finned fishes and tetrapods, 102
ACTINISTIA
[edit]Infraclass Actinistia—coelacanths, 103
Order Coelacanthiformes (17)—coelacanths, 104
Family LATIMERIIDAE (59)—gombessas or coelacanths, 105
ONYCHODONTIDA
[edit]Infraclass Onychodontida, 106 not in Ruggiero et al.
DIPNOMORPHA
[edit]Infraclass Dipnomorpha, 106 not in Ruggiero et al.
Superorder Dipnoi, 107
Order Ceratodontiformes (18)—living lungfishes and their fossil relatives, 108
Family NEOCERATODONTIDAE (60)—Australian lungfishes, 109
Family LEPIDOSIRENIDAE (61)—South American lungfishes, 109
Family PROTOPTERIDAE (62)—African lungfishes, 109
TETRAPODA
[edit]Infraclass Tetrapoda—tetrapods, 111
ACTINOPTERYGII
[edit]Subclass Actinopterygii—ray-finned fishes, 111
CLADISTIA
[edit]Infraclass Cladistia, 116 not in Ruggiero et al.
Order Polypteriformes (19)—bichirs, 116
Family POLYPTERIDAE (63)—bichirs, 117
CHONDROSTEI
[edit]Infraclass Chondrostei, 118
Order Acipenseriformes (20)—paddlefishes and sturgeons, 118
Family POLYODONTIDAE (64)—paddlefishes, 118
Family ACIPENSERIDAE (65)—sturgeons, 119
Neopterygii, 121
HOLOSTEI
[edit]Infraclass Holostei (gars, bowfins, and relatives), 121
Division Ginglymodi, 122 not in Ruggiero et al.
Order Lepisosteiformes (21)—gars, 122
Family LEPISOSTEIDAE (66)—gars, 123
Division Halecomorphi, 124 not in Ruggiero et al.
Order Amiiformes (22)—bowfins, 125
Family AMIIDAE (67)—bowfins, 126
Division Teleosteomorpha, 126 not in Ruggiero et al.
Subdivision Teleostei, 128
Supercohort TELEOCEPHALA—crown-group Teleostei, 132
Cohort ELOPOMORPHA, 133
Order Elopiformes (23)—tenpounders, 135
Family ELOPIDAE (68)—tenpounders (ladyfishes), 135
Family MEGALOPIDAE (69)—tarpons, 135
Order Albuliformes (24)—bonefishes, 136
Family ALBULIDAE (70)—bonefishes, 136
Order Notacanthiformes (25)—halosaurs and deep-sea spiny eels, 137
Family HALOSAURIDAE (71)—halosaurs, 137
Family NOTACANTHIDAE (72)—deep-sea spiny eels, 138
Order Anguilliformes (26)—eels, 139
Osteoglossocephala, 153 not in Ruggiero et al.
Cohort OSTEOGLOSSOMORPHA, 153
Order Hiodontiformes (27)—mooneyes, 155
Family HIODONTIDAE (92)—mooneyes, 155
Order Osteoglossiformes (28)—bonytongues, 155
Clupeocephala, 160
Cohort OTOCEPHALA, 161
Superorder Clupeomorpha, 162 not in Ruggiero et al.
Order Clupeiformes (29)—herrings, 164
=ALEPOCEPHALI=
[edit]Superorder Alepocephali, 172 not in Ruggiero et al.
Order Alepocephaliformes (30)—slickheads and tubeshoulders, 172
=OSTARIOPHYSI=
[edit]Superorder Ostariophysi, 174
Series ANOTOPHYSI, 175
Order Gonorynchiformes (31)—milkfishes, 175
Series OTOPHYSI, 179
Subseries Cypriniphysi, 180
Order Cypriniformes (32)—carps, loaches, minnows, and relatives, 180
Family CYPRINIDAE (109)—minnows, carps, and loaches, 181
Subseries Characiphysi, 193
Order Characiformes (33)—characins, 193
Subseries Siluriphysi, 207
Order Siluriformes (34)—catfishes, 207
Order Gymnotiformes (35)—Neotropical knifefishes, 238
Cohort EUTELEOSTEI, 241
Order Lepidogalaxiiformes (36)—salamanderfishes, 242
Family Lepidogalaxiidae (186)—salamanderfishes, 242
Superorder Protacanthopterygii, 243
Order Salmoniformes (37)—trout, salmon, and whitefish, 244
Family SALMONIDAE (187)—trout, salmon, and whitefish, 244
Order Esociformes (38)—pikes and mudminnows, 248
Family ESOCIDAE (188)—pikes, 249
Family UMBRIDAE (189)—mudminnows, 251
=OSMEROMORPHA=
[edit]Superorder Osmeromorpha, 252 Not in Ruggiero et al.
Order Argentiniformes (39)—marine smelts, 252
Order Galaxiiformes (40)—galaxiiforms, 254
Family GALAXIIDAE (194)—galaxiids, 254
Order Osmeriformes (41)—freshwater smelts, 256
Order Stomiiformes (42)—dragonfishes, 259
=ATELEOPODOMORPHA=
[edit]Superorder Ateleopodomorpha, 265
Order Ateleopodiformes (43)—jellynose fishes, 265
Family ATELEOPODIDAE (204)—jellynose fishes, 265
=CYCLOSQUAMATA=
[edit]Superorder Cyclosquamata, 266
Order Aulopiformes (44)—lizardfishes, 266
=SCOPELOMORPHA=
[edit]Superorder Scopelomorpha, 276
Order Myctophiformes (45)—lanternfishes, 276
Family NEOSCOPELIDAE (221)—blackchins, 277
Family MYCTOPHIDAE (222)—lanternfishes, 277
Superorder Lamprimorpha, 280 Not in Ruggiero et al.
Order Lampriformes (46)—opahs, 280 Not in Ruggiero et al.
=PARACANTHOPTERYGII=
[edit]Superorder Paracanthopterygii, 284
Order Polymixiiformes (47)—beardfishes, 285
Family POLYMIXIIDAE (229)—beardfishes, 286
Order Percopsiformes (48)—trout-perches, 287
Family PERCOPSIDAE (230)—trout-perches, 287
Family APHREDODERIDAE (231)—pirate perches, 288
Family AMBLYOPSIDAE (232)—cavefishes, 289
Order Zeiformes (49)—dories, 289
Order Stylephoriformes (50)—tube-eyes or thread-tails, 293
Family STYLEPHORIDAE (239)—tube-eyes or thread-tails, 293
Order Gadiformes (51)—cods and hakes, 293
=ACANTHOPTERYGII=
[edit]Superorder Acanthopterygii, 302
Series BERYCIDA, 303
Order Holocentriformes (52)—squirrelfishes, 304
Family HOLOCENTRIDAE (253)—squirrelfishes, 304
Order Trachichthyiformes (53)—roughies, 305
Order Beryciformes (54)—beryciforms, 308
Series PERCOMORPHA, 314
Subseries Ophidiida, 315
Order Ophidiiformes (55)—cusk-eels, 315
Subseries Batrachoidida, 320
Order Batrachoidiformes (56)—toadfishes, 320
Family BATRACHOIDIDAE (272)—toadfishes, 321
Subseries Gobiida, 323
Order Kurtiformes (57)—nurseryfishes and cardinalfishes, 324
Family KURTIDAE (273)—nurseryfishes, 324
Family APOGONIDAE (274)—cardinalfishes, 324
Order Gobiiformes (58)—gobies, 326
Subseries Ovalentaria, 333
Order Mugiliformes (59)—mullets, 341
Family MUGILIDAE (291)—mullets, 342
Order Cichliformes (60)—cichlids and convict blennies, 342
Family CICHLIDAE (292)—cichlids, 342
Family PHOLIDICHTHYIDAE (293)—convict blenny, 345
Order Blenniiformes(61)—blennies, 346
Order Gobiesociformes (62)—clingfishes, 351 Not in Ruggiero et al.
Family GOBIESOCIDAE (300)—clingfishes, 352
Order Atheriniformes (63)—silversides, 354
Order Beloniformes (64)—needlefishes, 363
Order Cyprinodontiformes (65)—killifishes, 369
Order Synbranchiformes (66)—swamp eels, 380
Order Carangiformes (67)—jacks, 383
Order Istiophoriformes (68)—barracudas and [[billfishes, 387
Order Anabantiformes (69)—labyrinth fishes, 390
Order Pleuronectiformes (70)—flatfishes, 395
Order Syngnathiformes (71)—pipefishes and seahorses, 405
Order Icosteiformes (72)—ragfishes, Not in Ruggiero et al.
Family ICOSTEIDAE (366)—ragfishes, 412
Order Callionymiformes (73), 412 Not in Ruggiero et al.
Family CALLIONYMIDAE (367)—dragonets, 412
Family DRACONETTIDAE (368)—slope dragonets, 413
Order Scombrolabraciformes (74)—longfin escolars, 41 Not in Ruggiero et al.
Family SCOMBROLABRACIDAE (369)—longfin escolars, 413
Order Scombriformes (75)—mackerels, 414
Order Trachiniformes (76), 421 Not in Ruggiero et al.
Order Perciformes (78)—perches, 430
Order Scorpaeniformes (79)—mail-cheeked fishes, 467
Order Moroniformes (80)—temperate basses, 495 not in Ruggiero et al
Order Acanthuriformes—(81) surgeonfishes and relatives, 497
Order Spariformes (82)—breams and porgies, 502
Order Caproiformes (83)—boarfishes, 506* not in Ruggiero et al
Family Caproidae (508)—boarfishes, 507
Order Lophiiformes (84)—anglerfishes, 508
Order Tetraodontiformes (85)—plectognaths, 518