Families of Recent Fishes (After Eschmeyer 1990) family Ginglymostomatidae - Nurse sharks
Superclass Agnatha = Jawless fish Order Lamniformes = Mackerel sharks and allies Class Myxini = Hagfishes family Odontaspididae = Sand sharks Order Myxiniformes = Hagfishes family Mitsukurinidae = Goblin shark family Myxinidae family Lamnidae = Mackerel sharks family Megachasmidae = Megamouth sharks Class Cephalaspidomorphi = Lampreys & Allies family Cetorinidae = Basking sharks Order Petromyzontiformes = Lampreys family Alopiidae = Thresher sharks family Petromyzontidae = Northern lampreys family Geotriidae = Pouched lampreys Order Carchariniformes = Ground sharks family Mordaciidae = Shorthead lampreys family Scyliorhinidae family Proscylliidae Superclass Gnathostomata = Jawed Fish family Pseudotriakidae Class Chondrichthyes family Leptochariidae Subclass Elasmobranchii = Sharks & Rays family Triakidae Order Hexanchiformes = Six and seven gill sharks family Hemigaleidae family Hexanchidae = six, sevengill (cow) sharks family Carcharhinidae family Chlamydoselachidae = Frill sharks family Sphyrnidae
Order Heterodontiformes = Horn (bullhead) sharks Order Squaliformes = Dogfish sharks and allies family Heterodontidae family Squalidae - n family Echinorhinidae Order Orectolobiformes = Carpet sharks and allies family Oxynotidae family Rhincodontidae - Whale sharks family Parascylliidae - Collared carpet sharks Order Pristiophoriformes = Saw sharks family Brachyaeluridae - Blind sharks family Pristiophoridae family Orectolobidae - Wobbegones family Hemiscyllidae - Longtail carpet sharks Order Squatiniformes = Angel sharks family Stegostomatidae - Zebra sharks family Squatinidae
1 family Callorhynchidae - Plownose chimeras Order Pristiformes = Sawfishes family Chimaeridae - Shortnose chimeras family Pristidae family Rhinochimaeridae - Longnose chimeras
Order Torpediniformes = Electric rays family Torpedinidae - Electric rays family Narkidae - Narkids family Narcinidae - Narcinids family Hypnidae - Coffinrays
Order Rajiformes = Skates family Rajidae
Order Rhinobatiformes = Shovelnose rays family Rhinobatidae - Guitarfishes family Rhynchobatidae family Platyrhinidae
Order Myliobatiformes = Stingrays and Allies family Dasyatidae - Stingrays family Gymnuridae - Butterfly rays family Myliobatidae - Eagle rays family Urolophidae - Round sting rays family Potamotrygonidae - River rays family Mobulidae - Mantas and devil rays family Hexatrygonidae - Sixgill rays family Rhinopteridae - Cownose rays
Subclass Holocephali Order Chimaeriformes - Chimaeras
2 Subclass Sarcopterygii suborder Osteoglossoidei Order Coelacanthiformes - Coelacanth family Osteoglossidae - Bonytongues family Latimeriidae family Pantodontidae - Freshwater butterfly fish Order Ceratodontiformes - Australian lungfish suborder Notopteroidei family Ceratodontidae family Notopteridae - Featherbacks Order Lepidosireniformes suborder Mormyroidei family Lepidosirenidae family Mormyridae - Elephant fishes subfamily Lepidosireninae - S. American family Gymnarchidae - Aba subfamily Protopterinae - African lungfish Order Elopiformes - Tarpons and allies Class Actinopterygii family Elopidae - Tenpounders Order Acipenseriformes - Sturgeons & Paddlefish family Megalopidae - Tarpons 4 genera, 25 species family Acipenseridae Order Albuliformes - Bonefish and allies family Polyodontidae family Albulidae
Order Polypteriformes - Bichirs and Reedfish Order Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels 2 genera 10 species family Halosauridae - Halosaurs family Polypteridae family Notacanthidae - Spiny eels family Lipogenyidae ?? Order Lepisosteiformes - Gars (1 family, 2 genera, 7 sp) family Lepisosteidae Order Anguilliformes - Eels suborder Anguilloidei Order Amiiformes - Bowfin, 1 genus 1 species family Anguillidae family Amiidae family Heterenchelyidae family Moringuidae Order Hiodontiformes suborder Muraenoidei family Hiodontidae family Chlopsidae family Myrocongridae Order Osteoglossiformes - Bonytongues family Muraenidae
3 suborder Congroidei family Cobitidae family Synaphobranchidae family Balitoridae family Ophichthidae family Gyrinocheilidae family Colocongridae family Catostomidae family Congridae family Muraenesocidae Order Characiformes - Characins and allies family Derichthyidae family Citharinidae family Nemichthyidae family Distichodontidae family Serrivomeridae family Alestiidae family Nettastomatidae family Hepsetidae family Cyematidae family Hemiodontidae family Saccopharyngidae family Curimatidae family Eurypharyngidae family Prochilodontidae family Monognathidae family Anostomidae family Chilodontidae Order Clupeiformes - Sardines, Herrings, Anchovies etc. family Erythrinidae family Denticipitidae family Lebiasinidae family Clupeidae family Gastropelecidae family Engraulidae family Ctenoluciidae family Chirocentridae family Cynodontidae family Characidae Order Gonorynchiformes - Milkfish and beaked salmon family Chanidae Order Siluriformes - Catfishes and knifefishes family Gonorynchidae Suborder Siluroidei - catfish family Kneriidae family Diplomystidae family Phractolaemidae family Ictaluridae family Bagridae Order Cypriniformes - Minnows and Carps family Cranoglanididae family Cyprinidae family Siluridae family Psilorhynchidae family Schilbeidae
4 family Pangasiidae family Sternopygidae family Amblycipitidae family Rhamphichthyidae family Amphiliidae family Hypopomidae family Akysidae family Apteronotidae family Parakysidae family Gymnotidae family Sisoridae family Electrophoridae family Clariidae family Heteropneustidae Order Argentinoiformes - Herring smelt, Barreleyes family Chacidae family Argentinidae family Olyridae family Bathylaconidae family Malapteruridae family Opisthoproctidae family Ariidae family Alepocephalidae family Plotosidae family Platytroctidae family Mochokidae family Microstomatidae family Doradidae family Auchenipteridae Order Salmoniformes - Salmon, smelts etc family Pimelodidae suborder Lepidogalaxioidei family Ageneiosidae family Lepidogalaxiidae family Helogeneidae suborder Salmonoidei family Cetopsidae family Osmeridae - smelts family Hypophthalmidae family Salangidae - Ice fish family Aspredinidae family Retropinnidae family Trichomycteridae family Galaxiidae family Callichthyidae family Lepidogalaxiidae family Loricariidae family Salmonidae family Scoloplacidae subfamily Coregoninae family Astroblepidae subfamily Thymallinae subfamily Salmoninae Suborder Gymnotoidei - Knifefish family Gymnotidae
5 Order Esocoiformes - Pikes and Mudminnows family Esocidae Order Lampridiformes - Oarfishes family Umbridae 7 families
Order Stomiiformes - Dragonfishes, Lightfishes Order Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes family Gonostomatidae family Polymixiidae family Sternoptychidae family Stomiidae Order Percopsiformes - Troutperch family Phosichthyidae (Photichthyidae) family Percopsidae family Aphredoderidae Order Aulopiformes - Lizardfishes and friends family Amblyopsidae suborder Aulopoidei family Aulopidae Order Gadiformes - Cods, Hakes and allies family Chlorophthalmidae family Muraenolepididae family Scopelarchidae family Bregmacerotidae family Notosudidae family Euclichthyidae suborder Alepisauroidei family Macrouridae family Synodontidae family Moridae family Bathysauridae family Melanonidae family Giganturidae family Gadidae family Paralepididae family Merlucciidae family Anotopteridae family Steindachneriidae family Evermannellidae family Omosudidae Order Ophidiiformes - Cuskeels, Pearlfishes and allies family Alepisauridae family Ophidiidae family Pseudotrichonotidae family Carapidae family Bythitidae Order Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes & allies family Aphyonidae family Neoscopelidae family Myctophidae Order Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes and Midshipmen
6 family Batrachoididae family Notocheiridae family Dentatherinidae Order Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes, Goosefishes & family Pseudomugilidae Frogfishes family Telmatherinidae family Lophiidae family Melanotaeniidae family Antennariidae family Phallostethidae family Tetrabrachiidae family Lophichthyidae Order Cyprinodontiformes - Killifishes and Allies family Brachionichthyidae family Aplocheilidae family Chaunacidae family Rivulidae family Ogcocephalidae family Cyprinodontidae family Caulophrynidae family Valenciidae family Neoceratiidae family Profundulidae family Melanocetidae family Fundulidae family Himantolophidae family Goodeidae family Diceratiidae family Poeciliidae family Oneirodidae family Anablepidae family Thaumatichthyidae family Centrophrynidae Order Beloniformes - Ricefishes, Flyingfishes, etc. family Ceratiidae family Adrianichthyidae family Gigantactinidae family Scomberesocidae family Linophrynidae family Belonidae family Hemiramphidae Order Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes and allies family Exocoetidae family Gobiesocidae family Gcallionymiday Order Lampriformes family Draconettidae suborder Lamproidei family Lampridae Order Atheriniformes - Silversides and Rainbowfishes suborder Veliferoidei family Atherinidae family Veliferidae
7 suborder Trachipteroidei family Cetomimidae family Lophotidae family Mirapinnidae family Radiicephalidae family Megalomycteridae family Trachipteridae family Regalecidae Order Zeiformes - Dories and allies suborder Stylephoroidei family Parazenidae family Stylephoridae family Macrurocyttidae suborder Ateleopodoidei family Zeidae family Atelopodidae family Oreosomatidae suborder Mirapinnatoidei family Grammicolepididae family Mirapinnidae family Caproidae suborder Megalomycteroidei family Megalomycteridae Order Gasterosteifomes - Sticklebacks, Pipefishes, Allies family Hypoptychidae Order Beryciformes - Squirrelfishes and allies family Gasterosteidae family Monocentridae family Indostomidae family Trachichthyidae family Pegasidae family Anomalopidae family Aulostomidae family Diretmidae family Fistulariidae family Anoplogastridae family Centriscidae family Berycidae family Macrorhamphosidae family Holocentridae family Solenostomidae family Syngnathidae Order Stephanoberyciformes family Stephanoberycidae Order Synbranchiformes - Swampeels & Allies family Hispidoberycidae family Synbranchidae family Melamphaidae family Mastacembelidae family Gibberichthyidae family Chaudhuriidae family Rondeletiidae family Barbourisiidae Order Scorpaeniformes - Scorpionfish, Sculpins etc Allies
8 suborder Scorpaenoidei family Ambassidae family Scorpaenidae family Percichthyidae family Caracanthidae family Acropomatidae family Aplodactinidae family Moronidae family Pataecidae family Polyprionidae family Gnathanacanthidae family Dinopercidae family Congiopodidae family Serranidae family Triglidae family Symphysanodontidae family Dactylopteridae family Centrogeniidae family Platycephalidae family Pseudochromidae family Bembridae family Grammatidae family Hoplichthyidae family Callanthiidae family Anoplopomatidae family Plesiopidae family Hexagrammidae family Acanthoclinidae family Zaniolepididae family Glaucosomatidae family Normanichthyidae family Terapontidae family Ereuniidae family Banjosidae family Cottidae family Kuhliidae family Comephoridae family Centrarchidae family Abyssocottidae family Elassomatidae family Hemitripteridae family Percidae family Psychrolutidae family Priacanthidae family Agonidae family Kurtidae family Cyclopteridae family Apogonidae family Liparidae family Epigonidae family Bathylutichthyidae family Dinolestidae family Sillaginidae Order Perciformes family Malacanthidae suborder Percoidei family Lactariidae family Centropomidae family Scombropidae
9 family Pomatomidae family Parascorpididae family Rachycentridae family Drepanidae family Echeneidae family Ephippidae family Carangidae family Monodactylidae family Nematistiidae family Scatophagidae family Coryphaenidae family Chaetodontidae family Menidae family Pomacanthidae family Leiognathidae family Enoplosidae family Bramidae family Pentacerotidae family Caristiidae family Nandidae family Arripidae family Oplegnathidae family Emmelichthyidae family Cirrhitidae family Lutjanidae family Chironemidae family Caesionidae family Aplodactylidae family Lobotidae family Cheilodactylidae family Gerreidae family Latridae family Haemulidae family Cepolidae family Inermiidae family Opistognathidae family Sparidae family Notograptidae family Centracanthidae suborder Mugiloidei family Lethrinidae family Mugilidae family Nemipteridae suborder Polynemoidei family Sciaenidae family Polynemidae family Mullidae suborder Labroidei family Pempheridae family Cichlidae family Leptobramidae family Embiotocidae family Bathyclupeidae family Pomacentridae family Toxotidae family Labridae family Coracinidae family Odacidae family Kyphosidae family Scaridae
10 subfamily Scarinae family Pinguipedidae subfamily Sparisomatinae suborder Pholidichthyoidei suborder Zoarcoidei family Pholidichthyidae family Bathymasteridae suborder Blennioidei family Zoarcidae family Tripterygiidae family Stichaeidae family Larbisomidae family Cryptacanthodidae family Clinidae family Pholidae family Chaenopsidae family Anarichadidae family Dactyloscopidae family Ptilichthyidae family Blenniidae family Zaproridae suborder Icosteoidei family Scytalinidae family Icosteidae suborder Notothenoidei suborder Callionymoidei family Bovichthidae family Callionymidae family Nototheniidae family Draconettidae family Harpagiferidae suborder Schindleroidei family Bathydraconidae family Schindleriidae family Channichthyidae suborder Gobioidei suborder Trachinoidei family Rhyacichthyidae family Xenocephalidae family Eleotridae family Chiasmodontidae family Gobiidae family Champsodontidae family Kraemeriidae family Trichodontidae family Microdesmidae family Ammodytidae family Xenisthmidae family Trachinidae suborder Acanthuroidei family Uranoscopidae family Siganidae family Trichonotidae family Luvaridae family Creediidae family Zanclidae family Leptoscopidae family Acanthuridae family Percophidae suborder Sphyraenoidei
11 family Sphyraenidae family Achiridae suborder Scombroidei family Soleidae family Scombrolabracidae family Cynoglossidae family Gempylidae family Trichiuridae Order Tetraodontiformes - Triggerfishes & Allies family Xiphiidae family Triacanthodidae family Istiophoridae family Triacanthidae family Scombridae family Balistidae suborder Stromateoidei family Monacanthidae family Amarispidae family Ostraciidae family Centrolophidae family Aracanidae family Nomeidae family Triodontidae family Ariommatidae family Tetraodontidae family Tetragonuridae family Diodontidae family Stromateidae family Molidae subfamily Anabantoidei family Anabantidae family Belontiidae family Helostomatidae family Osphronemidae suborder Luciocephaloidei family Luciocephalidae suborder Channoidei family Channidae
Order Pleuronectiformes - flounders and soles family Psettodidae family Citharidae family Bothidae family Pleuronectidae
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