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