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Abyssocottidae -- Deep-water Sculpins Acanthoclinidae Acanthuridae -- Surgeonfishes, Tangs, Unicornfishes family, Unicornfishes, Sawtails Acestrorhynchidae Achiridae -- American soles Achiropsettidae Acipenseridae -- Sturgeons Acropomatidae -- Lanternbellies, Temperate Ocean-basses Adrianichthyidae -- Ricefishes Ageneiosidae Agonidae -- Poachers Akysidae -- Stream Catfishes Alabetidae Albulidae -- Bonefishes Alepisauridae -- Lancefishes Alepocephalidae -- Slickheads Alestidae Alestiidae -- African Tetras Alopiidae -- Thresher Sharks, Thresher sharks Amarsipidae Ambassidae -- Asiatic Glassfishes Amblycipitidae -- Torrent Catfishes Amblyopsidae -- Cavefishes Amiidae -- Bowfins Ammodytidae -- Sand Laces, Sandlances Amphiliidae -- Loach Catfishes Anabantidae -- Climbing Gouramies Anablepidae -- Four-eyed Fishes, Onesided Livebearers and White-eye, Onesided Livebearers & White-eye, Whiteeyes Anacanthobatidae -- Smooth Skates Anarhichadidae -- Wolffishes Anguillidae -- Freshwater Eels, Freshwater eels Anisochromidae Anomalopidae -- Lanterneye Fishes, Flashlightfishes Anoplogastridae -- Fangtooth Anoplopomatidae -- Sablefishes Anostomidae -- Headstanders Anotopteridae -- Daggertooth Antennariidae -- Frogfishes Aphredoderidae -- Pirate Perches Aphyonidae Apistidae Aploactinidae -- Velvetfishes Aplocheilidae -- Killifishes Aplochitonidae Aplodactylidae -- Marblefishes Apogonidae -- Cardinalfishes Apteronotidae -- Ghost Knifefishes Aracanidae Arapaimidae -- Bonytongues Argentinidae -- Argentines or Herring Smelts, Argentines, Herring smelts Arhynchobatidae Ariidae -- Sea Catfishes, Seacatfishes Ariommatidae -- Ariommatids Arripidae -- Australian Salmon Artedidraconidae -- Barbled Plunderfishes Aspredinidae -- Banjo Catfishes Astroblepidae -- Naked Sucker-mouth Catfishes Astronesthidae Ateleopodidae -- Jellynose Fishes Atherinidae -- Silversides Atherinopsidae -- Neotropical Silversides, American silversides Auchenipteridae -- Driftwood Catfishes Aulopidae -- Aulopus, Flagfins Aulorhynchidae -- Tubesnouts Aulostomidae -- Trumpetfishes Badidae Bagridae -- Bagrid Catfishes Balistidae -- Triggerfishes, Durgons Balitoridae -- River Loaches Banjosidae Barbourisiidae -- Velvet Whalefishes Bathyclupeidae Bathydraconidae -- Antarctic Dragonfishes, Antarctic dragonfishes Bathylagidae -- Deep-sea Smelts Bathylutichthyidae Bathymasteridae -- Ronquils Bathypteroidae Bathysauridae Bathysauroididae Batrachoididae -- Toadfishes, Monkfishes Bedotiidae -- Madagascar Rainbowfishes Belonidae -- Needlefishes, Houndfishes Belontiidae Bembridae -- Deepwater Flatheads Berycidae -- Alfonsinos Blenniidae -- Combtooth Blennies Bothidae -- Lefteye Flounders Bovichthyidae Bovichtidae -- Thornfishes Brachaeluridae -- Blind Sharks Brachionichthyidae -- Handfishes Bramidae -- Pomfrets Branchiostegidae Bregmacerotidae -- Codlets Bythitidae -- Viviparous Brotulas Cadidae Caesionidae -- Fusiliers Callanthiidae -- Splendid Perches Callichthyidae -- Callichthyid Armored Catfishes Callionymidae -- Dragonets Callorhinchidae -- Plownose Chimaeras Caproidae -- Boarfishes Caracanthidae -- Orbicular Velvetfishes Carangidae -- Jacks and Pompanos, Jacks, Moonfishes Carapidae -- Pearlfishes Carapodidae Carcharhinidae -- Requiem Sharks, Tiger sharks Caristiidae -- Manefishes Catostomidae -- Suckers Caulophrynidae -- Fanfins Centracanthidae Centrarchidae -- Sunfishes Centriscidae -- Snipefishes, Shrimpfishes Centrogeniidae Centrolophidae -- Medusafishes, Ruffs Centrophoridae Centrophrynidae -- Deep-sea Anglerfish Centropomidae -- Snooks Cepolidae -- Bandfishes Ceratiidae -- Seadevils Ceratodontidae -- Australian Lungfishes Cetomimidae -- Flabby Whalefishes Cetopsidae -- Whale Catfishes Cetorhinidae -- Basking Sharks, Basking sharks Chacidae -- Squarehead or Angular Catfish, Squareheads, Angular catfish Chaenopsidae -- Pike- Tube- and Flagblennies, Pike blennies Chaetodontidae -- Butterflyfishes Champsodontidae Chanidae -- Milkfish Channichthyidae -- Crocodile Icefishes Channidae -- Snakeheads Characidae -- Characins Characidiidae Chaudhuriidae Chauliodontidae Chaunacidae -- Sea Toads Cheilodactylidae -- Morwongs Cheimarrhichthyidae -- Torrentfish Cheimarrichthyidae Chiasmodontidae Chilodontidae Chimaeridae -- Shortnose Chimaeras or Ratfishes, Shortnose chimaeras Chirocentridae -- Wolf Herring Chironemidae -- Kelpfishes Chlamydoselachidae -- Frilled Sharks Chlopsidae -- False Morays, Falsemoray eels Chlorophthalmidae -- Greeneyes Cichlidae -- Cichlids Cirrhitidae -- Hawkfishes Citharidae -- Citharids Citharinidae Clariidae -- Airbreathing Catfishes Clinidae -- Clinids, Ophiclinidae Clupeidae -- Herrings, Shads, Sardines, Menhadens Cobitidae -- Loaches Coiidae Colocongridae Comephoridae -- Baikal Oilfishes Congiopodidae -- Racehorses or Pigfishes, Racehorses Congridae -- Conger and Garden Eels, Conger eels, Garden eels Congrogadidae Coracinidae Coryphaenidae -- Dolphinfishes, Dorados Cottidae -- Sculpins Cottocomephoridae Cottunculidae Cranoglanididae -- Armorhead Catfishes Creediidae -- Sandburrowers Crenuchidae Cryptacanthodidae -- Wrymouths Ctenoluciidae -- Pike-characids Curimatidae Cyclopteridae Cyematidae -- Lumpfishes Cynodontidae Cynoglossidae -- Tonguefishes, Tonguesoles Cyprinidae -- Minnows, Carps Cyprinodontidae -- Pupfishes Cyttidae Dactylopteridae -- Flying Gurnards Dactyloscopidae -- Sand Stargazers, Sand stargazers Dalatiidae -- Sleeper Sharks Dasyatidae -- Stingrays, Whiptail stingrays Datnioididae Dentatherinidae -- Tusked Silversides Denticipitidae -- Denticle Herring Derichthyidae -- Longneck Eels Diceratiidae -- Double Anglers Dichistiidae -- Galjoen Fishes Dinolestidae -- Long-finned Pike Dinopercidae -- Cavebasses Diodontidae -- Porcupinefishes Burrfishes, Porcupinefishes Diplomystidae Diretmidae -- Spinyfishes Doradidae -- Thorny Catfishes Draconettidae Drepaneidae -- Sicklefishes Dysommatidae Echeneidae -- Remoras Echinorhinidae -- Bramble Sharks, Prickly sharks Elassomatidae -- Pygmy Sunfishes Electrophoridae Eleginopidae Eleotridae -- Sleepers Eleotrididae Elopidae -- Tenpounders Embiotocidae -- Surfperches Emmelichthyidae -- Rovers Engraulidae -- Anchovies, Anchovetas Enoplosidae -- Oldwife Ephippidae -- Spadefishes, Batfishes, Scats Ephippididae Epigonidae -- Deepwater Cardinalfishes Erethistidae Eretmophoridae Ereuniidae Erythrinidae -- Trahiras Eschmeyeridae Esocidae -- Pikes Euclichthyidae -- Eucla Cods Eurypharyngidae -- Gulpers Eutaeniophoridae Evermannellidae -- Sabertooth Fishes Exocoetidae -- Flyingfishes Fistulariidae -- Cornetfishes Formionidae Fundulidae -- Topminnows, Killifishes Gadidae -- Cods, Haddocks Gadopsidae Galaxiidae -- Galaxiids Gasteropelecidae -- Freshwater Hatchetfishes Gasterosteidae -- Sticklebacks, Tubesnouts Gempylidae -- Snake Mackerels, Snake mackerels Geotriidae -- Southern Lampreys Gerreidae -- Mojarras Gibberichthyidae -- Gibberfishes Gigantactinidae -- Whipnose Anglers Giganturidae -- Telescopefish Ginglymostomatidae -- Nurse Sharks, Nurse sharks Girellidae Glaucosomatidae -- Pearl Perches Glaucosomidae Gnathanacanthidae -- Red Velvetfish Gobiesocidae -- Clingfishes, Singleslits Gobiidae -- Gobies, Specter gobies Gobioididae Gonorynchidae -- Beaked Salmons Gonostomatidae -- Bristlemouths Goodeidae -- Splitfins Grammatidae -- Basslets Grammicolepididae -- Grammicolepidids Grammidae Grammistidae Gymnarchidae Gymnotidae -- Naked-back Knifefishes Gymnuridae -- Butterfly Rays, Butterfly rays Gyrinocheilidae -- Algae Eaters Haemulidae -- Grunts, Sargos Halosauridae -- Halosaurs Harpadontidae Harpagiferidae -- Spiny Plunderfishes Helogenidae Helostomatidae -- Kissing Gourami Hemigaleidae -- Weasel Sharks Hemiodidae Hemiodontidae Hemiramphidae -- Halfbeaks Hemirhamphidae Hemiscylliidae -- Bamboo Sharks Hemitripteridae -- Sea Ravens or Sailfin Sculpins, Sea ravens, Sailfin sculpins Hepsetidae Heptapteridae Heterenchelyidae -- Mud eels Heterodontidae -- Bullhead, Horn, or Port Jackson Sharks, Bullhead, Horn, Port jackson sharks, Bullhead sharks Heteropneustidae -- Airsac Catfishes Hexagrammidae -- Greenlings Hexanchidae -- Cow Sharks, Sevengill sharks Hexatrygonidae -- Sixgill Stingrays Himantolophidae -- Footballfishes Hiodontidae -- Mooneyes Hispidoberycidae Holocentridae -- Squirrelfishes, Soldierfishes Homalopteridae Hoplichthyidae -- Ghost Flatheads Horaichthyidae Hypnidae Hypophthalmidae Hypopomidae Hypoptychidae -- Sand Eel Icelidae Icosteidae -- Ragfish Ictaluridae -- North American Freshwater Catfishes Idiacanthidae Indostomidae Inermiidae -- Bonnetmouths Ipnopidae Isonidae Istiophoridae -- Bllfishes, Sailfishes Jenynsiidae Kneriidae -- Shellears Kraemeriidae -- Sand Darters Kuhliidae -- Aholeholes, Flagtails Kurtidae -- Nurseryfishes Kyphosidae -- Sea Chubs, Seachubs Labracoglossidae Labridae -- Wrasses, Sheepheads Labrisomidae -- Labrisomids, Sargassum blennies Lacantuniidae Lactariidae -- False Trevallies Lamnidae -- Mackerel Sharks or White Shark, Mackerel sharks, White shark, Mako sharks Lampridae -- Opah Lateolabracidae Latidae Latimeriidae -- Gombessa Latridae -- Trumpeters Latrididae Lebiasinidae Leiognathidae -- Slimys, Slipmouths, or Ponyfishes, Slimys, Slipmouths Lepidogalaxiidae -- Salamanderfishes Lepidosirenidae -- Aestivating Lungfishes Lepisosteidae -- Gars Leptobramidae -- Beachsalmon Leptochariidae -- Barbeled Houndsharks Leptochilichthyidae -- Leptochilichthyids Leptoscopidae -- Southern Sandfishes Lethrinidae -- Emperors or Scavengers, Emperors Limnichthyidae Linophrynidae -- Leftvents Liparidae -- Snailfishes Lipogenyidae Lobotidae -- Tripletails Lophichthyidae -- Lophyichthyid Frogfishes Lophiidae -- Goosefishes Lophotidae -- Crestfishes Loricariidae -- Armored Catfishes Lotidae -- Hakes, Burbots Luciocephalidae Lutjanidae -- Snappers Luvaridae -- Louvar, Luvars Macrocephenchelyidae Macropodinae Macrorhamphosidae Macrouridae -- Grenadiers or Rattails, Grenadiers Macrurocyttidae Malacanthidae -- Tilefishes, Whitefishes Malacosteidae Malapteruridae -- Electric Catfishes Mastacembelidae -- Spiny Eels Megachasmidae -- Megamouth Sharks Megalomycteridae -- Largenose Fishes Megalopidae -- Tarpons Melamphaeidae Melamphaidae -- Bigscale Fishes or Ridgeheads, Bigscale fishes Melanocetidae -- Black Seadevils Melanonidae -- Melanonids Melanostomiidae Melanotaeniidae -- Rainbowfishes, Blue Eyes Menidae -- Moonfish Merlucciidae -- Merluccid Hakes, Merluccid hakes Microdesmidae -- Wormfishes, Worm gobies Microstomatidae Mirapinnidae -- Hairyfish, Tapetails or Ribbonbearers, Tapetails Mitsukurinidae -- Goblin Shark Mobulidae Mochokidae -- Squeakers or Upside-down Catfishes, Squeakers, Upside-down catfishes Molidae -- Molas or Ocean Sunfishes, Molas, Ocean sunfishes Monacanthidae -- Filefishes, Leatherjackets Monocentridae -- Pinecone Fishes Monocentrididae Monodactylidae -- Moonyfishes or Finferfishes, Moonyfishes Monognathidae Moridae -- Morid Cods, Mora cods Moringuidae -- Worm or Spaghetti Eels, Worm eels, Spaghetti eels Mormyridae -- Elephantfishes Moronidae -- Temperate Basses Mugilidae -- Mullets Mugiloididae Mullidae -- Goatfishes Muraenesocidae -- Pike Congers, Pikeconger eels Muraenidae -- Moray Eels, Reef eels Muraenolepididae -- Eel Cods Myctophidae -- Lanternfishes Myliobatidae -- Eagle Rays, Manta Rays, Eagle rays Myrocongridae -- Congermoray eels Myxinidae -- Hagfishes Nandidae -- Asian Leaffishes Narcinidae -- Numbfishes, Electric rays Narkidae Nemastistiidae -- Roosterfish Nematistiidae -- Roosterfish, Roosterfishes Nematogenyidae -- Mountain Catfishes Nemichthyidae -- Snipe Eels Nemipteridae -- Threadfin Breams, Whiptail Breams Neoceratiidae -- Toothed Seadevils Neoscopelidae Neosebastidae Neostethidae Nettastomatidae -- Duckbill Eels, Duckbill eels Nomeidae -- Driftfishes, Man-of-war-fishes Normanichthyidae Notacanthidae -- Deep-sea Spiny Eels Notocheiridae -- Surf Sardines Notograptidae Notopteridae -- Featherbacks or Knifefishes, Featherbacks Notosudidae -- Waryfishes Nototheniidae -- Cod Icefishes Odacidae -- Cales, Weed-whitings Odontaspididae -- Sand Tigers, Sandtiger sharks Odontobutidae Ogcocephalidae -- Batfishes Olyridae -- Longtail Catfishes Omosudidae Oneirodidae -- Dreamers Ophichthidae -- Snake Eels, Sand eels Ophidiidae -- Cusk-eels, Cuskeels Opisthoproctidae -- Barreleyes or Spookfishes, Barreleyes Opistognathidae -- Jawfishes Oplegnathidae -- Knifejaws Orectolobidae -- Carpet or Nurse Sharks, Carpet sharks, Nurse sharks Oreosomatidae -- Oreos Oryziatidae Osmeridae -- Smelts Osphronemidae -- Gouramies Osteoglossidae -- Arowanas Ostraciidae -- Boxfishes, Cowfishes Ostracoberycidae Owstoniidae Pangasiidae -- Shark Catfishes Pantodontidae -- Freshwater Butterflyfish Parabembridae Parabrotulidae -- False Brotulas Parakysidae -- Parakysid Catfishes Paralepididae -- Barracudinas Paralichthyidae -- Large-tooth Flounders, Sandabs Parascorpididae -- Jutjaws Parascyllidae Parascylliidae -- Collared Carpet Sharks Paraulopidae Parazenidae -- Parazen Parodontidae Pataecidae -- Australian Prowfishes Pegasidae -- Seamoths Pempheridae -- Sweepers Pentacerotidae -- Armorheads Pentapodidae Percichthyidae -- Temperate Perches Percidae -- Perches Perciliidae Percophidae -- Duckbills Percophididae Percopsidae -- Trout-perches Peristediidae -- Armored Searobins or Armored Gurnards, Armored searobins, Armored gurnards Petromyzonidae Petromyzontidae -- Lampreys Phallostethidae -- Priapiumfishes Pholidae -- Gunnels Pholidichthyidae -- Convict Blenny Pholididae Phosichthyidae -- Lightfishes Phractolaemidae -- Hingemouths Phycidae -- Phycid Hakes Pimelodidae -- Long-whiskered Catfishes Pinguipedidae -- Sandperches Platycephalidae -- Flatheads Platyrhinidae Platytroctidae -- Tubeshoulders Plecoglossidae -- Ayu Fish Plectrogenidae Plesiobatidae -- Deepwater Stingray Plesiopidae -- Roundheads Pleuronectidae -- Righteye Flounders, Turbots Plotosidae -- Eeltail Catfishes Poeciliidae -- Poeciliids, Toothcarps Polycentridae -- Leaffishes Polymixiidae -- Beardfishes Polynemidae -- Threadfins Polyodontidae -- Paddlefishes Polyprionidae -- Wreckfishes, Seabasses Polypteridae -- Bichirs Pomacanthidae -- Angelfishes Pomacentridae -- Damselfishes, Majors Pomatomidae -- Bluefishes Potamotrygonidae -- River Stingrays Priacanthidae -- Bigeyes or Catalufas, Bigeyes, Glasseyes Pristidae -- Sawfishes Pristigasteridae -- Pristigasterids Pristiophoridae -- Saw Sharks Prochilodontidae Profundulidae -- Middle American Killifishes Proscylliidae -- Finback Catsharks Protopteridae -- African Lungfishes Psettodidae -- Psettodids Pseudaphritidae Pseudocarchariidae -- Crocodile Sharks Pseudocharchariidae -- Crocodile sharks Pseudochromidae -- Dottybacks Pseudogrammidae Pseudomugilidae -- Blue Eyes Pseudopimelodidae -- Bumblebee Catfishes, Dwarf Marbled Catfishes Pseudoplesiopidae Pseudorajidae Pseudotriakidae -- False Catsharks Pseudotrichonotidae Psilorhynchidae Psilorhyncidae Psychrolutidae -- Fatheads Ptereleotridae -- Dart-fishes Ptilichthyidae -- Quillfish Rachycentridae -- Cobia Radiicephalidae Rajidae -- Skates Regalecidae -- Oarfishes Retropinnidae -- New Zealand Smelts Rhamphichthyidae -- Sand Knifefishes Rhamphocottidae -- Grunt Sculpins Rhincodontidae -- Whale Shark, Whale sharks Rhiniodontidae Rhinobatidae -- Guitarfish, Guitarfishes Rhinochimaeridae -- Longnose Chimaeras Rhinoprenidae Rhinopteridae Rhyacichthyidae -- Loach Gobies Rhynchobatidae Rivulidae -- Rivulines Rondeletiidae -- Redmouth Whalefishes Saccopharyngidae -- Swallowers Salangidae -- Icefishes or Noodlefishes, Icefishes Salmonidae -- Salmonids Samaridae Scaridae -- Parrotfishes Scatophagidae -- Scats Schilbeidae -- Schilbid Catfishes Schilbidae Schindleriidae Sciaenidae -- Drums or Croakers, Drums, Weakfishes Scoloplacidae -- Spiny Dwarf Catfishes Scomberesocidae -- Sauries Scombridae -- Mackerels, Tunas, Bonitos Scombrolabracidae Scombropidae -- Gnomefishes Scopelarchidae -- Pearleyes Scopelosauridae Scophthalmidae -- Turbots Scorpaenidae -- Scorpionfishes or Rockfishes, Scorpionfishes Scorpididae Scyliorhinidae -- Cat Sharks, Cat sharks Scytalinidae -- Graveldivers Searsidae Sebastidae -- Rockfishes, Rockcods, Thornyheads Serranidae -- Sea Basses, Groupers and Fairy basslets, Sea basses, Groupers, Sand perches Serrasalmidae Serrivomeridae -- Sawtooth Eels Setarchidae Siganidae -- Rabbitfishes Sillaginidae -- Smelt-whitings Siluridae -- Sheatfishes Simenchelyidae Sisoridae -- Sisorid Catfishes Soleidae -- Soles Solenostomidae -- Ghost Pipefishes Sparidae -- Porgies Sphyraenidae -- Barracudas Sphyrnidae -- Hammerhead Sharks, Bonnethead Sharks, Scoopheads Sharks, Scoophead sharks Squalidae -- Dogfish Sharks, Dogfish sharks Squatinidae -- Angel Sharks, Angel sharks Stegostomatidae -- Zebra Sharks Steindachneriidae Stephanoberycidae -- Priklefishes Sternoptychidae Sternopygidae -- Glass Knifefishes Stichaeidae -- Pricklebacks Stomiidae -- Barbeled Dragonfishes Stromateidae -- Butterfishes Stylephoridae -- Tube-eye or Thread-tail, Tube-eyes, Thread-tails Sundasalangidae -- Sundaland Noodlefishes Symphysanodontidae Synanceiidae -- Stonefishes Synaphobranchidae -- Cutthroat Eels Synbranchidae -- Swamp-eels, Amphipnoidae Syngnathidae -- Pipefishes, Seahorses Synodontidae -- Lizardfishes Telmatherinidae -- Sailfin Silversides Teraponidae Terapontidae -- Grunters or Tigerperches, Grunters Tetrabrachiidae Tetragonuridae -- Squaretails Tetraodontidae -- Puffers, Pufferfishes Tetrarogidae -- Wasp Fishes Thaumatichthyidae -- Wolftrap Anglers Torpedinidae -- Electric Rays, Torpedo rays Toxotidae -- Archerfishes Trachichthyidae -- Slimeheads Trachinidae -- Weaverfishes Trachipteridae -- Ribbonfishes Triacanthidae -- Triplespines Triacanthodidae -- Spikefishes Triakidae -- Houndsharks, Smoothhound sharks Trichiuridae -- Cutlassfishes, Hairtails Trichodontidae -- Sandfishes Trichomycteridae -- Pencil or Parasitic Catfishes, Pencil catfishes, Parasitic catfishes Trichonotidae -- Sanddivers Triglidae -- Searobins Triodontidae -- Three-toothed Puffer Tripterygiidae -- Threefin Blennies, Triplefins Trypauchenidae Umbridae -- Mudminnows Uncertain -- Seabasses Uranoscopidae -- Stargazers, Stargarzers Urolophidae -- Round Rays Urotrygonidae -- Round rays Valenciidae Veliferidae -- Velifers Xenisthmidae Xenocephalidae Xenocongridae Xiphiidae -- Swordfish, Spearfishes Zanclidae -- Moorish Idol, Moorish idols Zaniolepidae Zaniolepididae Zaproridae -- Prowfish Zeidae -- Dories Zenionidae -- Zeniontids Zoarcidae -- Eelpouts

Overview

In partnership with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Insitute, Panama, Discover Life has an IDnature guide, species pages, and maps to over 1,200 shorefishes of the eastern Pacific. As part of this project, also see Picture guide by family Slide show of 10 species Page with these species As thumbnails Click on image for sample slide show. Click subsequent images to advance or scroll down for text and to change image size.

Identification

Fish of the World United States 48 Contiguous States Alaska Hawaii Canada Shorefishes, Tropical Eastern Pacific

Phylogeny

Scientific group -- Other names Vertebrata -- Vertebrates Hyperoartia -- Lampreys Hyperotreti -- Hagfish Coelacanthimorpha -- Coelacanths Dipnoi -- Other lobe-finned fish Actinopterygii -- Ray-finned fish Cephalopoda -- Cephalopods Decapodiformes -- Cuttlefishes, squids, and their relatives Clearly "fishes" are a polyphyletic group!!! Orders of Vertebrate Fishes Acipenseriformes Albuliformes Amiiformes Anguilliformes Ateleopodiformes Atheriniformes Aulopiformes Batrachoidiformes Beloniformes Beryciformes Carcharhiniformes Ceratodontiformes Cetomimiformes Characiformes Chimaeriformes Clupeiformes Coelacanthiformes Cypriniformes Cyprinodontiformes Elopiformes Esociformes Gadiformes Gasterosteiformes Gonorynchiformes Gobiesociformes Gymnotiformes Heterodontiformes Hexanchiformes Lamniformes Lampriformes Lepidosireniformes Lepisosteiformes Lophiiformes Myctophiformes Myxiniformes Notacanthiformes Ophidiiformes Orectolobiformes Osmeriformes Osteoglossiformes Perciformes Percopsiformes Petromyzontidae Petromyzontiformes Pleuronectiformes Polymixiiformes Polypteriformes Pristiophoriformes Pristiformes Rajiformes Saccopharyngiformes Salmoniformes Scorpaeniformes Siluriformes Squaliformes Squatiniformes Stephanoberyciformes Stomiiformes Synbranchiformes Synbranchiformes Syngnathiformes Tetraodontiformes Torpediniformes Zeiformes

Links to other sites

FishBase Endangered Fish List from the US Fish & Wildlife Service. CephBase Guide to octopi, squids, and other cephalopods. Glossary of aquaculture terms

Acknowledgements

Ashley MacDonald & John Pickering University of Georgia, Athens Ross Robertson Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Updated: 2010-02-10 00:23:15 gmt

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