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Ichtsys - The System of the recent Fishlike and Fishes
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Following the introduction to the topic "What is systematics?" (german Text) including some examples, which show, that modern systematics is all but static and a short digression on the whole purpose in the last OTW (german text) we now address a bigger example: a system of the recent fishlike and fishes.
Orders marked as a link lead to a respective picture with a sketch of this taxon.
The most recent version of the system can be downloaded as a PDF as well!
In case you would like to refer to the system as portrayed below, would be greatly appreciated. Thank you... :-)
A collection of terms and abbreviations used in systematics can be found here.
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1 Subphylum: Craniota (craniates)
2 Infraphylum: Myxinoidea
3 Superclass: Myxinomorphi (hagfishes and relatives)
4 Class: Myxini (hagfishes)
5 Order: Myxiniformes (hagfishes)
6 Family: Myxinidae (hagfishes)
7 Infraphylum: Vertebrata (vertebrates)
8 Superclass: Petromyzontomorphi (lampreys and relatives)
9 Class: Petromyzontida (lampreys)
10 Order: Petromyzontiformes (lampreys)
11 Family: Petromyzontidae (lampreys)
12 Family: Geotriidae (-) [position uncertain]
13 Family: Mordaciidae (-) [position uncertain]
14 Superclass: Gnathostomata (gnathostomes jawed vertebrates)
15 Class: Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes)
16 Subclass: Elasmobranchii (elasmobranchs, shark-like fishes)
17 Infraclass: Euselachii (true sharks)
18 Superdivision: Neoselachii (modern sharks)
19 Division: Galea [= Galeomorphi] (sharklike sharks)
20 Order: Heterodontiformes (bullhead sharks)
21 Family: Heterodontidae (bullhead-, horn-, Port Jackson sharks)
22 Order: Orectolobiformes (carpet sharks)
23 Suborder: Parascylloidei
24 Family: Parascyllidae (collared carpet sharks)
25 Suborder: Orectoloboidei
26 Family: Brachaeluridae (blind sharks)
27 Family: Orectolobidae (carpet-nurse sharks)
28 Family: Hemiscyllidae (bamboo sharks)
29 Family: Stegostomatidae (zebra sharks)
30 Family: Ginglymostomatidae (nurse sharks)
31 Family: Rhincodontidae [= Rhiniodontidae] (whale sharks)
32 Order: Lamniformes (mackerel sharks)
33 Family: Odontaspidae [= Carchariidae] (sand tigers)
34 Family: Mitsukurinidae (goblin sharks)
35 Family: Pseudocarchariidae (crocodile sharks)
36 Family: Megachasmidae (megamouth sharks)
37 Family: Alopiidae (thresher sharks)
38 Family: Cetorhinidae (basking sharks)
39 Family: Lamnidae (mackerel sharks)
40 Order: Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks)
41 Family: Scyliorhinidae (cat sharks)
42 Family: Proscyllidae (finback catsharks)
43 Family: Pseudotriakidae (false catsharks)
44 Family: Leptochariidae (barbeled houndsharks)
45 Family: Triakidae (houndsharks)
46 Family: Hemigaleidae (weasel sharks)
47 Family: Carcharinidae (requiem sharks)
48 Family: Sphyrnidae (hammerhead-, bonnethead-, scoophead sharks)
49 Division: Squalea [= Squalomorphi] (raylike sharks and rays)
50 Order: Chlamydoselachiformes (frill sharks)
51 Suborder: Chlamydoselachoidei
52 Family: Chlamydoselachidae (frilled sharks)
53 Order: Hexanchiformes (six-gill sharks)
54 Suborder: Hexanchoidei
55 Family: Hexanchidae (cow sharks)
56 Order: Echinorhiniformes (bramble sharks)
57 Family: Echinorhinidae (bramble sharks)
58 Order: Dalatiiformes (kitefin sharks)
59 Family: Etmopteridae (lantern sharks)
60 Family: Dalatiidae (kitefin sharks)
61 Family: Somniosidae (sleeper sharks)
62 Order: Centrophoriformes (gulper sharks)
63 Family: Centrophoridae (gulper sharks)
64 Order: Squaliformes (dogfish sharks)
65 Suborder: Squaloidei
66 Family: Squalidae (dogfish sharks)
67 Subdivision: Hypnosqualea
68 Order: Squatiniformes (angel sharks)
69 Family: Squatinidae (angel sharks)
70 Order: Pristiophoriformes (saw sharks)
71 Family: Pristiophoridae (saw sharks)
72 Subdivision: Batoidea
73 Order: Torpediniformes (electric rays)
74 Family: Torpedinidae (electric rays)
75 Family: Narcinidae (numbfishes)
76 Order: Pristiformes (sawfishes)
77 Family: Pristidae (sawfishes)
78 Order: Rajiiformes (skates)
79 Family: Rhynchobatidae (wedgefishes)
80 Family: Rhinobatidae (guitarfishes)
81 Family: Rajidae (skates)
82 Family: Anacanthobatidae (smooth skates)
83 Order: Myliobatiformes (eagle rays)
84 Suborder: Platyrhinioidei
85 Family: Platyrhinidae (thornbacks)
86 Suborder: Zanobatoidei [position uncertain]
87 Family: Zanobatidae (panrays) [position uncertain]
88 Suborder: Myliobatoidei
89 Superfamily: Hexatrygonoidea
90 Family: Hexatrygonidae (sixgill stingrays)
91 Superfamily: Urolophoidea
92 Family: Plesiobatidae (deep-water stingrays)
93 Family: Urolophidae (round rays)
94 Superfamily: Dasyatoidea
95 Family: Dasyatidae (stingrays)
96 Family: Potamotrygonidae (river stingrays, freshwater stingrays)
97 Family: Gymnuridae (butterfly rays)
98 Family: Myliobatidae (eagle rays, manta rays)
99 Family: Rhinopteridae (cownose rays) [position uncertain]
100 Subclass: Subterbranchialia
101 Superorder: Holocephali
102 Order: Chimaeriformes (chimaeras)
103 Suborder: Chimaeroidei
104 Superfamily: Chimaeroidea
105 Family: Chimaeridae (shortnose chimaeras, ratfishes)
106 Family: Rhinochimaeridae (longnose chimaeras)
107 Superfamily: Callorhinchoidea
108 Family: Callorhynchidae (plownose chimaeras)
109 Class: Osteognathostomata (= Euteleostomi, former Osteichthyes, bony fishes)
110 Subclass: Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fishes)
111 Infraclass: Actinistia (coelacanths)
112 Superorder: Coelacanthimorpha
113 Order: Coelacanthiformes (coelacanths)
114 Family: Latimeridae (gombessas)
115 Infraclass: Dipnoi (lungfishes)
116 Superorder: Ceratodontimorpha
117 Order: Ceratodontiformes (australian lungfishes)
118 Family: Ceratodontidae (australian lungfishes)
119 Order: Lepidosireniformes (southam. a. afrik. Lungfishes)
120 Family: Lepidosirenidae (aestivating lungfishes)
121 Family: Protopteridae (african lungfishes)
122 Subclass: Actinopterygii (ray-finnes fishes)
123 Infraclass: Cladistia (bichirs)
124 Order: Polypteriformes (bichirs)
125 Family: Polypteridae (bichirs)
126 Infraclass: Actinopteri (modern ray-finned fishes)
127 Superdivision: Chondrostei (sturgeons and paddlefishes)
128 Order: Acipenseriformes (sturgeons)
129 Suborder: Acipenseroidei
130 Family: Acipenseridae (sturgeons)
131 Suborder: Polyodontoidei
132 Family: Polyodontidae (paddlefishes)
133 Superdivision: Neopterygii ("newfins")
134 Division: Ginglymodi (alligatorfishes) [former = Holostei]
135 Order: Lepisosteiformes (also: Semionotiformes, gars)
136 Family: Lepisosteidae (gars)
137 Division: Halecostomi
138 Subdivision: Halecomorphi (bowfins and relatives)
139 Order: Amiiformes (bowfins)
140 Family: Amiidae (bowfins)
141 Subdivision: Teleostei (true bony fishes)
142 Infradivision: Osteoglossomorpha (bonytongues and relatives)
143 Order: Osteoglossiformes (bonytongues)
144 Suborder: Osteoglossoidei
145 Family: Osteoglossidae (arowanas)
146 Family: Pantodontidae (freshwater butterflyfishes)
147 Suborder: Notopteroidei
148 Family: Hiodontidae (mooneyes)
149 Family: Notopteridae (featherbacks, knifefishes)
150 Family: Mormyridae (elephantfishes)
151 Family: Gymnarchidae (aba)
152 Infradivision: Elopocephala
153 Cohort: Elopomorpha (tarpons and relatives)
154 Order: Elopiformes (tarpons, tenpounders)
155 Suborder: Elopoidei
156 Family: Elopidae (tenpounders)
157 Family: Megalopidae (tarpons)
158 Order: Albuliformes (bonefishes)
159 Suborder: Albuloidei
160 Family: Albulidae (bonefishes)
161 Order: Notacanthiformes (spiny eels)
162 Suborder: Halosauroidei
163 Family: Halosauridae (halosaurs)
164 Suborder: Notacanthoidei
165 Family: Notacanthidae (deep-sea spiny eels)
166 Order: Anguilliformes (eels)
167 Suborder: Anguilloidei
168 Family: Anguillidae (freshwater eels)
169 Family: Heterenchelyidae (mud eels)
170 Family: Moringuidae (worm-, spaghetti eels)
171 Suborder: Muraenoidei
172 Family: Chlopsidae (false morays)
173 Family: Myrocongridae (myroconger eels)
174 Family: Muraenidae [= Heteromyridae] (moray eels)
175 Suborder: Congroidei
176 Family: Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels)
177 Family: Ophichthyidae (snake eels)
178 Family: Colocongridae (shorttail eels)
179 Family: Derichthyidae (longneck eels)
180 Family: Muraenesocidae (pike congers)
181 Family: Nemichthyidae (snipe eels)
182 Family: Congridae (conger-, garden eels)
183 Family: Nettastomatidae (duckbill eels)
184 Family: Serrivomeridae (sawtooth eels)
185 Order: Saccopharyngiformes (sackpharynx fishes)
186 Suborder: Cyematoidei
187 Family: Cyematidae (bobtail snipe eels)
188 Suborder: Saccopharyngoidei
189 Family: Saccopharyngidae (swallowers)
190 Family: Eurypharyngidae (gulpers)
191 Family: Monognathidae (onejaw gulpers)
192 Cohort: Clupeocephala
193 Subcohort: Otocephala
194 Superorder: Clupeomorpha (herrings and relatives)
195 Order: Clupeiformes (herrings)
196 Suborder: Denticipitoidei
197 Family: Denticipidae (denticle herrings)
198 Suborder: Clupeoidei
199 Family: Engraulidae (anchovies)
200 Family: Chirocentridae (wolf herrings)
201 Family: Clupeidae (herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens)
202 Family: Sundasalangidae (sundaland noodlefishes)
203 Superorder: Ostariophysi (ostariophysans)
204 Series: Anotophysi
205 Order: Gonorynchiformes (milkfishes)
206 Suborder: Chanoidei
207 Family: Chanidae (milkfishes)
208 Suborder: Gonorynchoidei
209 Family: Gonorynchidae (beaked salmons)
210 Suborder: Kneroidei
211 Family: Kneriidae (shellears)
212 Family: Phractolaemidae (hingemouths)
213 Series: Otophysi
214 Subseries: Cyprinophysi
215 Order: Cypriniformes (carps)
216 Superfamily: Cyprinoidea
217 Family: Cyprinidae (minnows, carps)
218 Family: Psilorhynchidae (mountain carps)
219 Superfamily: Cobitoidea
220 Family: Gyrinocheilidae (algae eaters)
221 Family: Catostomidae (suckers)
222 Family: Cobitidae (loaches)
223 Family: Balitoridae [= Homalopteridae] (river loaches)
224 Subseries: Characiphysi
225 Order: Characiformes (characins)
226 Suborder: Citharinoidei
227 Family: Citharinidae (lutefishes)
228 Suborder: Characoidei
229 Superfamily: Parodontoidea
230 Family: Parodontidae (scrapetooths)
231 Superfamily: Anostomoidea
232 Family: Curimatidae (toothless characins)
233 Family: Anostomidae (toothed headstanders)
234 Family: Chilodontidae (headstanders)
235 Superfamily: Crenuchoidea
236 Family: Crenuchidae (south american darters)
237 Superfamily: Hemiodontoidea
238 Family: Hemiodontidae (halftooths)
239 Superfamily: Alestioidea
240 Family: Alestidae (african tetras)
241 Superfamily: Characoidea
242 Family: Gasteropelecidae (freshwater hatchetfishes)
243 Family: Characidae (characids, characins)
244 Superfamily: Cynodontoidea
245 Family: Acestrorhynchidae (acestrorhynchids)
246 Family: Cynodontidae (cynodontids)
247 Superfamily: Erythrinoidea
248 Family: Erythrinidae (trahiras)
249 Family: Lebiasinidae (pencil fishes)
250 Family: Ctenoluciidae (pike-characids)
251 Family: Hepsetidae (african pikes)
252 Subseries: Siluriphysi
253 Order: Siluriformes (catfishes)
254 Suborder: Siluroidei
255 Superfamily: Diplomystoidea
256 Family: Diplomystidae (velvet catfishes)
257 Superfamily: Cetopsoidea
258 Family: Cetopsidae (whale catfishes)
259 Family: Helogenidae (helogenid catfishes) [position uncertain]
260 Superfamily: Loricarioidea
261 Family: Amphiliidae (loach catfishes)
262 Family: Trichomycteridae (pencil-, parasitic catfishes
263 Family: Callichthyidae (callichthyid armored catfishes)
264 Family: Scoloplacidae (spiny dwarf catfishes)
265 Family: Astroblepidae (naked sucker-mouth catfishes)
266 Family: Loricariidae (armored catfishes)
267 Superfamily: Sisoroidea
268 Family: Amblycipitidae (torrent catfishes)
269 Family: Akysidae (stream catfishes)
270 Family: Parakysidae (parakysid catfishes)
271 Family: Sisoridae (sisorid catfishes)
272 Family: Erethistidae (south asian river catfishes)
273 Family: Aspredinidae (banjo catfishes)
274 Superfamily: Pseudopimelodoidea
275 Family: Pseudopimelodidae (bumblebee catfishes)
276 Superfamily: Heptapteroidea
277 Family: Heptatperidae (heptapterids, three-barbled catfishes)
278 Superfamily: Cranoglanidoidea
279 Family: Cranoglanididae (armorhead catfishes)
280 Superfamily: Ictaluroidea
281 Family: Ictaluridae (north american freshwater catfishes)
282 Superfamily: Doradoidea
283 Family: Mochokidae (squeakers, upside-down catfishes)
284 Family: Doradidae (throny catfishes)
285 Family: Auchenipteridae (driftwood catfishes)
286 Family: Ageneiosidae (bottlenose catfishes) [position uncertain]
287 Superfamily: Siluroidea
288 Family: Siluridae (freshwater catfishes, sheatfishes)
289 Family: Malapteruridae (electric catfishes)
290 Family: Chacidae (squarehead-, angler catfishes)
291 Family: Plotosidae (eeltail catfishes)
292 Family: Clariidae (airbreathing catfishes)
293 Family: Heteropneustidae [= Saccobranchidae] (airsac catfishes)
294 Superfamily: Bagroidea
295 Family: Claroteidae (claroteid catfishes) [position uncertain]
296 Family: Ariidae (sea catfishes)
297 Family: Schilbeidae (schilbid catfishes)
298 Family: Pangasiidae (shark catfishes)
299 Family: Bagridae (bagrid catfishes)
300 Family: Olyridae (lobtail catfishes)
301 Family: Pimelodidae (long-whiskered catfishes)
302 Family: Hypophthalmidae (loweye catfishes) [position uncertain]
303 Order: Gymnotiformes (american knifefishes)
304 Suborder: Gymnotoidei
305 Family: Gymnotidae (naked-back knifefishes)
306 Family: Electrophoridae (electric knifefishes) [position uncertain]
307 Suborder: Sternopygoidei
308 Superfamily: Rhamphichthyoidea
309 Family: Rhamphichthyidae (sand knifefishes)
310 Family: Hypopomidae (bluntnose knifefishes)
311 Superfamily: Apteronotoidea
312 Family: Sternopygidae (glass knifefishes)
313 Family: Apteronotidae (ghost knifefishes)
314 Subcohort: Euteleostei (perfected bony fishes)
315 Infracohort: Protacanthopterygii (pre-spiny-rayed fishes)
316 Order: Osmeriformes (smelts)
317 Suborder: Argentinoidei
318 Family: Argentinidae (argentines, herring smelts)
319 Family: Opisthoproctidae (barreleyes, spookfishes)
320 Family: Microstomatidae (pencilsmelts)
321 Family: Bathylagidae (deep-sea smelts)
322 Suborder: Alepocephaloidei
323 Family: Searsiidae [= Platytroctidae] (tubeshoulders)
324 Family: Leptochilichthyidae (leptochilichthyids)
325 Family: Alepocephalidae (slickheads)
326 Suborder: Osmeroidei
327 Superfamily: Osmeroidea
328 Family: Osmeridae (smelts)
329 Family: Plecoglossidae (ayu fishes)
330 Family: Salangidae (icefishes, noodlefishes)
331 Suborder: Galaxioidei
332 Superfamily: Galaxioidea
333 Family: Retropinnidae (new zealand smelts)
334 Family: Galaxiidae (galaxiids)
335 Family: Lepidogalaxiidae (salamanderfishes)
336 Order: Salmoniformes (trouts)
337 Family: Salmonidae (salmonids)
338 Infracohort: Neognathi (modern jawfishes)
339 Order: Esociformes (pikes)
340 Family: Esocidae (pikes)
341 Family: Umbridae (mudminnows)
342 Section: Neoteleostei (modern bony fishes)
343 Superorder: Stenopterygii ("slender-fins")
344 Order: Stomiatiformes [= Stomiiformes] (dragonfishes)
345 Suborder: Stomiatoidei
346 Family: Gonostomatidae (bristlemouths)
347 Family: Sternoptychidae (marine hatchetfishes)
348 Suborder: Photichthyoidei
349 Family: Photichthyidae [= Phosichthyidae] (lightfishes)
350 Family: Stomiidae (barbeled dragonfishes)
351 Subsection: Eurypterygii
352 Infrasection: Cyclosquamata ("cycloid-scaled fishes")
353 Superorder: Ateleopodomorpha
354 Order: Ateleopiformes (jellynose fishes)
355 Family: Ateleopodidae (jellynose fishes)
356 Order: Aulopiformes (lizardfishes)
357 Suborder: Synodontoidei
358 Family: Paraulopidae (cucumber fishes)
359 Family: Aulopidae (aulopus)
360 Family: Pseudotrichonotidae (sanddiving lizardfishes)
361 Family: Synodontidae (lizardfishes)
362 Suborder: Chlorophthalmoidei
363 Family: Bathysauroididae (largescale deepsea lizardfishes)
364 Family: Chlorophthalmidae (greeneyes)
365 Family: Notosudidae (waryfishes)
366 Family: Ipnopidae (deep sea tripod fishes)
367 Suborder: Alepisauroidei
368 Family: Scopelarchidae (pearleyes)
369 Family: Evermannelidae (sabertooth fishes)
370 Family: Alepisauridae (lancetfishes)
371 Family: Omosudidae (hammerjaws)
372 Family: Paralepididae (barracudinas)
373 Family: Anotopteridae (daggertooths)
374 Suborder: Giganturoidei
375 Family: Bathysauridae (deepsea lizardfishes)
376 Family: Giganturidae (telescopefishes)
377 Infrasection: Ctenosquamata ("ctenoid-scaled fishes")
378 Superorder: Scopelomorpha
379 Order: Myctophiformes (lanternfishes)
380 Family: Neoscopelidae (blackchins)
381 Family: Myctophidae (lanternfishes)
382 Order: Polymixiiformes (beardfishes)
383 Family: Polymixiidae (beardfishes)
384 Superorder: Paracanthopterygii ("pseudo-spiny-rayed fishes")
385 Order: Percopsiformes (trout-perches)
386 Suborder: Percopsoidei
387 Family: Percopsidae (trout-perches)
388 Suborder: Aphredoderoidei
389 Family: Aphredoderidae (pirate perches)
390 Family: Amblyopsidae (cavefishes)
391 Order: Batrachoidiformes (toadfishes)
392 Family: Batrachoididae (toadfishes)
393 Order: Lophiiformes (anglerfishes)
394 Suborder: Lophioidei
395 Family: Lophiidae (goosefishes)
396 Suborder: Antennarioidei
397 Family: Antennariidae (frogfishes)
398 Family: Tetrabrachiidae (four-armed frogfishes)
399 Family: Lophichthyidae (lophichthyid frogfishes)
400 Family: Brachionichthyidae (handfishes)
401 Suborder: Chaunacoidei
402 Superfamily: Chaunacioidea
403 Family: Chaunacidae (sea toads)
404 Suborder: Ogcocephaloidei
405 Superfamily: Ogcocephalioidea
406 Family: Ogcocephalidae (batfishes)
407 Suborder: Ceratoidei
408 Superfamily: Ceratioidea
409 Family: Caulophrynidae (fanfins)
410 Family: Neoceratiidae (toothed seadevils)
411 Family: Melanocetidae (black seadevils)
412 Family: Himantolophidae (footballfishes)
413 Family: Diceratiidae (double anglers)
414 Family: Oneirodidae (dreamers)
415 Family: Thaumathichthyidae (wolftrap anglers)
416 Family: Centrophrynidae (deep-sea anglerfishes)
417 Family: Ceratiidae (seadevils)
418 Family: Gigantactinidae (whipnose anglers)
419 Family: Linophrynidae (leftvents)
420 Order: Gadiformes (cods)
421 Suborder: Muraenolepoidei
422 Family: Muraenolepididae (eel cods)
423 Suborder: Macrouroidei
424 Family: Macrouridae [= Coryphaenioididae] (grenadiers, rattails)
425 Suborder: Gadoidei
426 Family: Moridae (morid cods)
427 Family: Melanonidae (melanonids)
428 Family: Bregmacerotidae (codlets)
429 Family: Euclichthyidae (eucla cods)
430 Family: Gadidae (cods, haddocks)
431 Family: Lotidae (hakes, burbots)
432 Family: Phycidae (phycid hakes)
433 Family: Merlucciidae (merluccid hakes)
434 Order: Ophidiiformes (cusk-eels)
435 Suborder: Ophidioidei
436 Family: Carapidae (pearlfishes)
437 Family: Ophidiidae (cusk-eel)
438 Suborder: Bythitoidei
439 Family: Bythitidae (viviparous brotulas)
440 Family: Aphyonidae (blind cusk-eels)
441 Family: Parabrotulidae (false brotulas)
442 Superorder: Acanthopterygii
443 Series: Atherinomorpha (silversides and relatives)
444 Order: Atheriniformes (silversides)
445 Suborder: Atherinoidei
446 Family: Atherinidae (silversides)
447 Family: Atherinopsidae (new world silversides)
448 Family: Notocheiridae [= Isonidae] (surf sardines)
449 Family: Phallosthetidae (priapiumfishes)
450 Family: Dentatherinidae (tusked silversides)
451 Suborder: Melanotaenioidei
452 Family: Bedotiidae (madagascar rainbowfishes)
453 Family: Melanotaeniidae (rainbowfishes, blueeyes)
454 Family: Pseudomugilidae (blue eyes)
455 Family: Telmatherinidae (sailfin silversides)
456 Order: Beloniformes (needlefishes)
457 Suborder: Adrianichthyoidei
458 Family: Adrianichthyidae (ricefishes)
459 Suborder: Belonoidei [= Exocoetoidei]
460 Superfamily: Exocoetoidea
461 Family: Exocoetidae (flying fishes)
462 Family: Hemiramphidae (halfbeaks)
463 Superfamily: Scomberesocoidea
464 Family: Belonidae (needlefishes)
465 Family: Scomberesocidae (sauries)
466 Order: Cyprinodontiformes (killifishes)
467 Suborder: Aplocheiloidei
468 Family: Aplocheilidae (asian rivulines)
469 Family: Nothobranchiidae (african rivulines)
470 Family: Rivulidae (new world rivulines)
471 Suborder: Cyprinodontoidei
472 Superfamily: Funduloidea
473 Family: Profundulidae (middle american killifishes)
474 Family: Goodeidae (splitfins)
475 Family: Fundulidae (topminnows, killifishes)
476 Superfamily: Valencioidea
477 Family: Valenciidae (Valencia toothcarps)
478 Superfamily: Cyprinodontoidea
479 Family: Cyprinodontidae (pupfishes)
480 Superfamily: Poecilioidea
481 Family: Anablepidae (four-eyed fishes, onesided livebearers, white-eyes)
482 Family: Poeciliidae (poeciliids)
483 Series: Percomorpha (perches and relatives)
484 Order: Stephanoberyciformes (pricklefishes)
485 Superfamily: Stephanoberycoidea
486 Family: Melamphaidae (bigscale fishes, ridgeheads)
487 Family: Stephanoberycidae (pricklefishes)
488 Family: Hispidoberycidae (spiny-scale pricklefishes)
489 Superfamily: Cetomimoidea
490 Family: Gibberichthyidae (gibberfishes)
491 Family: Rondeletiidae (redmouth whalefishes)
492 Family: Barbourisiidae (velvet whalefishes)
493 Family: Cetomimidae (flabby whalefishes)
494 Family: Mirapinnidae (hairyfishes, tapetails, ribbonbearers)
495 Family: Megalomycteridae (largenose fishes)
496 Order: Beryciformes (alfonso squirrelfishes)
497 Suborder: Trachichthyoidei
498 Superfamily: Anoplogastroidea
499 Family: Anoplogasteridae (fangtooths)
500 Family: Diretmidae (spinyfins)
501 Superfamily: Trachichthyoidea
502 Family: Anomalopidae (lanterneye fishes)
503 Family: Monocentridae (pinecone fishes)
504 Family: Trachichthyidae (slimeheads)
505 Suborder: Berycoidei
506 Family: Berycidae (alfonsinos)
507 Suborder: Holocentroidei
508 Family: Holocentridae (squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
509 Order: Zeiformes (dories)
510 Family: Cyttidae (lookdown dories) [position uncertain]
511 Family: Oreosomatidae (oreos)
512 Family: Parazenidae (parazens)
513 Family: Macrurocyttidae [= Zenionidae] (armoreye dories) [position uncertain]
514 Family: Grammicolepidae (grammicolepidids)
515 Family: Zeidae (dories)
516 Order: Lampridiformes (opahs)
517 Family: Lampridae (opahs)
518 Family: Veliferidae (velifers)
519 Family: Lophotidae (crestfishes)
520 Family: Trachipteridae (ribbonfishes)
521 Family: Regalecidae (oarfishes)
522 Family: Stylephoridae (tube-eyes, thread-nails)
523 Family: Radiicephalidae (tapertails)
524 Order: Gasterosteiformes (sticklebacks)
525 Suborder: Gasterosteroidei
526 Family: Hypoptychidae (sand eels)
527 Family: Aulorhynchidae (tubesnouts)
528 Family: Gasterosteidae (sticklebacks, tubesnouts)
529 Family: Indostomidae (armored sticklebacks)
530 Suborder: Syngnathoidei
531 Superfamily: Pegasoidea
532 Family: Pegasidae (seamoths)
533 Superfamily: Syngnathoidea
534 Family: Solenostomidae (ghost pipefishes)
535 Family: Syngnathidae (pipefishes, seahorses)
536 Superfamily: Aulostomoidea
537 Family: Aulostomidae (trumpetfishes)
538 Family: Fistulariidae (cornetfishes)
539 Superfamily: Centriscoidea
540 Family: Centriscidae (snipefishes, shrimpfishes)
541 Order: Synbranchiformes (swamp eels)
542 Suborder: Synbranchoidei
543 Family: Synbranchidae (swamp-eels)
544 Suborder: Mastacembeloidei
545 Family: Chaudhuriidae (earthworm eels)
546 Family: Mastacembelidae (spiny eels)
547 Order: Scorpaeniformes (mail-cheeked fishes)
548 Suborder: Scorpaenoidei
549 Family: Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes, rockfishes)
550 Family: Sebastidae (rockfishes, rockcods, thornyheads)
551 Family: Setarchidae (deep sea bristly scorpionfishes) [position uncertain]
552 Family: Neosebastidae (gurnard scorpionfishes) [position uncertain]
553 Family: Apistidae (wasp scorpionfishes) [position uncertain]
554 Family: Tetrarogidae (wasp fishes)
555 Family: Synanceiidae (stonefishes)
556 Family: Caracanthidae (orbicular velvetfishes)
557 Family: Aploactinidae (velvetfishes)
558 Family: Pataecidae (australian prowfishes)
559 Family: Gnathanacantidae (red velvetfishes)
560 Family: Congiopodidae (racehorses, pigfishes)
561 Suborder: Platycephaloidei
562 Family: Triglidae (searobins)
563 Family: Peristediidae (armored searobins, armored gurnards)
564 Family: Bembridae (deep-water flatheads)
565 Family: Plectrogenidae (stinger flatheads) [position uncertain]
566 Family: Parabembridae (sprat-like flatheads) [position uncertain]
567 Family: Platycephalidae (flatheads)
568 Family: Hoplichthyidae (ghost flatheads)
569 Suborder: Anoplopomatoidei
570 Family: Anoplopomatidae
571 Suborder: Hexagrammoidei
572 Family: Hexagrammidae (greenlings)
573 Suborder: Zaniolepidoidei [position uncertain]
574 Family: Zaniolepididae [position uncertain] (combfishes)
575 Suborder: Normanichthyoidei
576 Family: Normanichthyidae (barehead scorpionfishes)
577 Suborder: Cottoidei
578 Superfamily: Cottoidea
579 Family: Rhamphocottidae (grunt sculpins)
580 Family: Ereuniidae (deepwater sculpins)
581 Family: Cottidae (sculpins)
582 Family: Cottocomephoridae (bighead sculpins)
583 Family: Comephoridae (baikal oilfishes)
584 Family: Abyssocottidae (deep-water sculpins)
585 Family: Hemitripteridae (sea ravens, sailfin sculpins)
586 Family: Agonidae (poachers)
587 Family: Psychrolutidae (fatheads)
588 Family: Bathylutichthyidae (antarctic sculpins)
589 Superfamily: Cyclopteroidea
590 Family: Cyclopteridae (lumpfishes)
591 Family: Liparidae (snailfishes)
592 Suborder: Dactylopteroidei [also = order Dactylopteriformes (flying gurnards)]
593 Family: Dactylopteridae [= Cephalacanthidae] (flying gurnards)
594 Order: Perciformes (perches)
595 Suborder: Percoidei
596 Superfamily: Percoidea
597 Family: Centropomidae (snooks)
598 Family: Ambassidae [= Chandidae] (asiat. glassfishes)
599 Family: Latidae (lates perches)
600 Family: Moronidae (temperate basses)
601 Family: Percichthyidae (temperate perches)
602 Family: Perciliidae (southern basses)
603 Family: Acropomatidae (lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses)
604 Family: Symphysanodontidae (slopefishes)
605 Family: Polyprionidae (wreckfishes)
606 Family: Serranidae (sea basses, groupers, fairy basslets)
607 Family: Centrogeniidae (false scorpionfishes)
608 Family: Ostracoberycidae (shellskin alfonsinos)
609 Family: Callanthiidae (splendid perches, groppos)
610 Family: Pseudochromidae (dottybacks)
611 Family: Grammatidae [= Grammidae] (basslets)
612 Family: Plesiopidae (roundheads)
613 Family: Notograptidae (bearded blennies) [position uncertain]
614 Family: Opistognathidae (jawfishes)
615 Family: Dinopercidae (cavebasses)
616 Family: Banjosidae (banjofishes)
617 Family: Centrarchidae (sunfishes)
618 Family: Percidae (perches)
619 Family: Priacanthidae (bigeyes, catalufas)
620 Family: Apogonidae (cardinalfishes)
621 Family: Epigonidae (deep-water cardinalfishes)
622 Family: Sillaginidae (smelt-whitings)
623 Family: Malacanthidae (tilefishes)
624 Family: Lactariidae (false trevallies)
625 Family: Dinolestidae (long-finned pikes)
626 Family: Scombropidae (gnomefishes)
627 Family: Pomatomidae (bluefishes)
628 Family: Nematistiidae (roosterfishes)
629 Family: Coryphaenidae (dolphinfishes)
630 Family: Rachycentridae (cobias)
631 Family: Echeneididae [= Echeneidae] (remoras, sharksuckers)
632 Family: Carangidae (jacks, pompanos)
633 Family: Menidae (moonfishes)
634 Family: Leiognathidae (slimys, slipmouths, ponyfishes)
635 Family: Bramidae (pomfrets)
636 Family: Caristiidae (manefishes)
637 Family: Emmelichthyidae (rovers)
638 Family: Lutjanidae (snappers)
639 Family: Caesionidae (fusiliers)
640 Family: Lobotidae (tripletails)
641 Family: Datnioididae [= Coiidae] (tigerperches)
642 Family: Gerreidae (mojarras)
643 Family: Haemulidae [= Pomadasyidae] (grunts)
644 Family: Inermiidae (bonnetmouths)
645 Family: Nemipteridae (threadfin breams, whiptail breams)
646 Family: Lethrinidae (emperors, scavengers)
647 Family: Sparidae (porgies)
648 Family: Centracanthidae (picarel porgies)
649 Family: Polynemidae (threadfins)
650 Family: Sciaenidae (drums, croakers)
651 Family: Mullidae (goatfishes)
652 Family: Pempheridae (sweepers)
653 Family: Glaucosomatidae (pearl perches)
654 Family: Leptobramidae (beachsalmons)
655 Family: Bathyclupeidae (deep sea scalyfins)
656 Family: Monodactylidae (moonyfishes, fingerfishes)
657 Family: Toxotidae (archerfishes)
658 Family: Arripidae (australasian salmons, kahawai)
659 Family: Dichistiidae [= Coracinidae] (galjoen fishes)
660 Family: Kyphosidae (sea chubs)
661 Family: Parascorpididae (jutjaws)
662 Family: Drepaneidae (sicklefishes)
663 Family: Chaetodontidae (butterflyfishes)
664 Family: Pomacanthidae (anglefishes)
665 Family: Enoplosidae (oldwives)
666 Family: Pentacerotidae (armorheads)
667 Family: Nandidae (asian leaffishes)
668 Family: Polycentridae (Leaffishes)
669 Family: Teraponidae [= Terapontidae, Theraponidae] (grunters, tigerperches)
670 Family: Kuhliidae (flagtails, aholeholes)
671 Family: Oplegnathidae (knifejaws)
672 Superfamily: Cirrithoidea
673 Family: Cirrhitidae (hawkfishes)
674 Family: Chironemidae (kelpfishes)
675 Family: Aplodactylidae [= Haplodactylidae] (marblefishes)
676 Family: Cheilodactylidae (morwongs)
677 Family: Latrididae [= Latridae] (trumpeters)
678 Superfamily: Cepoloidea
679 Family: Cepolidae (bandfishes)
680 Suborder: Elassomatoidei
681 Family: Elassomatidae [= Elassomidae] (pigmy sunfishes)
682 Suborder: Mugiloidei
683 Family: Mugilidae (mullets)
684 Suborder: Labroidei
685 Family: Cichlidae (cichlids)
686 Family: Embiotocidae (surfperches)
687 Family: Pomacentridae (damselfishes)
688 Family: Labridae (wrasses)
689 Family: Odacidae (cales, weed-whitings)
690 Family: Scaridae [= Callyodontidae] (parrotfishes)
691 Suborder: Zoarcoidei
692 Family: Bathymasteridae (ronquils)
693 Family: Zoarcidae (eelpouts)
694 Family: Stichaeidae (pricklebacks)
695 Family: Cryptacanthodidae (wrymouths)
696 Family: Pholidae (gunnels)
697 Family: Anarhichadidae (wolffishes)
698 Family: Ptilichthyidae (quillfishes)
699 Family: Zaproridae (prowfishes)
700 Family: Scytalinidae (graveldivers)
701 Suborder: Notothenioidei
702 Family: Bovichthyidae [= Bovichtidae] (thornfishes, temperate icefishes)
703 Family: Pseudaphritidae (catadromous icefishes)
704 Family: Eleginopidae (Patagonian blennies)
705 Family: Nototheniidae (cod icefishes)
706 Family: Harpagiferidae (spiny plunderfishes)
707 Family: Artedidraconidae (barbled plunderfishes)
708 Family: Bathydraconidae (antarctic dragonfishes)
709 Family: Channichthyidae [= Chaenichthyidae] (crocodile icefishes)
710 Suborder: Trachinoidei
711 Family: Chiasmodontidae (swallowers)
712 Family: Champsodontidae (gapers)
713 Family: Trichodontidae (sandfishes)
714 Family: Parapercidae [= Pinguipedidae] (sandperches)
715 Family: Trichonotidae (sanddivers)
716 Family: Creediidae (sandburrowers)
717 Family: Percophidae (duckbills)
718 Family: Leptoscopidae (southern sandfishes)
719 Family: Ammodytidae (sand lances)
720 Family: Trachinidae (weeverfishes)
721 Family: Uranoscopidae (stargazers)
722 Suborder: Pholidichthyoidei
723 Family: Pholidichthyidae (convict blennies)
724 Suborder: Blennioidei
725 Family: Tripterygiidae (triplefin blennies)
726 Family: Dactyloscopidae (sand stargazers)
727 Family: Blenniidae (combtoothblennies)
728 Family: Clinidae (kelp blennies)
729 Family: Labrisomidae (labrisomids)
730 Family: Chaenopsidae (pike-, tube-, flagblennies)
731 Suborder: Icosteoidei
732 Family: Icosteidae (ragfishes)
733 Suborder: Gobiesocoidei
734 Family: Gobiesocidae (clingfishes, singleslits)
735 Suborder: Callionymoidei
736 Family: Callionymidae (dragonets)
737 Family: Draconettidae (slope dragonets)
738 Suborder: Gobioidei
739 Family: Rhyacichthyidae (loach gobies)
740 Family: Odontobutidae (freshwater sleepers)
741 Family: Eleotridae (sleepers)
742 Family: Xenisthmidae (collared wrigglers)
743 Family: Kraemeridae (sand darters, sandfishes, sandgobies)
744 Family: Gobiidae (gobies)
745 Family: Microdesmidae [= Cerdalidae] (wormfishes)
746 Family: Ptereleotridae (dartfishes, firefishes)
747 Family: Schindleriidae (infantfishes)
748 Suborder: Kurtoidei
749 Family: Kurtidae (nurseryfishes, forehead brooders)
750 Suborder: Acanthuroidei
751 Family: Ephippidae (spadefishes, batfishes)
752 Family: Scatophagidae (scats)
753 Family: Siganidae (rabbitfishes)
754 Family: Luvaridae (louvar)
755 Family: Zanclidae (moorish idols)
756 Family: Acanthuridae (surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes)
757 Suborder: Scombrolabracoidei
758 Family: Scombrolabracidae (longfin escolars)
759 Suborder: Scombroidei
760 Family: Gempylidae (snake mackerels)
761 Family: Trichiuridae (cutlassfishes)
762 Family: Scombridae (mackerels, tunas, bonitos)
763 Family: Xiphiidae (swordfishes)
764 Family: Istiophoridae (billfishes)
765 Suborder: Sphyraenoidei
766 Family: Sphyraenidae (barracudas)
767 Suborder: Stromateoidei
768 Family: Amarsipidae (amarsipas)
769 Family: Centrolophidae (medusafishes)
770 Family: Nomeidae (driftfishes)
771 Family: Ariommatidae (ariommatids)
772 Family: Tetragonuridae (squaretails)
773 Family: Stromateidae (butterishes)
774 Suborder: Anabantoidei
775 Family: Anabantidae (climbing gouramies)
776 Family: Helostomidae (kissing gouramies)
777 Family: Osphronemidae (gouramies)
778 Suborder: Channoidei
779 Family: Channidae (snakeheads)
780 Suborder: Caproidei
781 Family: Caproidae (boarfishes)
782 Order: Pleuronectiformes (flatfishes)
783 Suborder: Psettoidei
784 Family: Psettidae [= Psettodidae] (spiny turbots)
785 Family: Samaridae (crested flounders)
786 Suborder: Pleuronectoidei
787 Superfamily: Citharoidea
788 Family: Citharidae (largescale flounders)
789 Superfamily: Pleuronectoidea
790 Family: Scophthalmidae (turbots)
791 Family: Paralichthyidae (large-tooth flounders, sand flounders)
792 Family: Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders)
793 Family: Achiropsettidae (southern flounders)
794 Family: Bothidae (lefteye flounders)
795 Suborder: Soleoidei
796 Superfamily: Soleoidea
797 Family: Achiridae (american soles)
798 Family: Soleidae (soles)
799 Family: Cynoglossidae (tonguefishes)
800 Order: Tetraodontiformes [= Plectognathi] (plectognaths, pufferfishes)
801 Suborder: Balistoidei
802 Superfamily: Triacanthoidea
803 Family: Triacanthidae (triplespines)
804 Family: Triacanthodidae (spikefishes)
805 Superfamily: Balistoidea
806 Family: Balistidae (triggerfishes)
807 Family: Monacanthidae (filefishes)
808 Superfamily: Ostracioidea
809 Family: Aracanidae (deepwater boxfishes) [position uncertain]
810 Family: Ostraciidae [= Ostraciontidae] (boxfishes)
811 Suborder: Tetraodontoidei
812 Family: Triodontidae (three-toothed puffers)
813 Family: Tertraodontidae (puffers)
814 Family: Diodontidae (porcupinefishes, burrfishes)
815 Family: Molidae (molas, ocean sunfishes)
Version: 2.0.0 - 14.12.2008
Ichtsys v. 2.0.4

The system of the recent fishlike and fishes above was compiled in all conscience and by comparing different common and specific sources of ichthyologic systematics.

The author points out, that there may be errors in validity, integrity and being up-to-date. Sarcopterygii (being ranked to the tetrapod vertebrates) as well as solely fossile taxa are not included within the above collection.

A. Hübner, 2006


If you would like to refer to the system presented above please use the following form:
Hübner, A., Wollermann, U. and von den Berg, S.
: Ichtsys - An online System of the recent Fishlike and Fishes ; <http://www.ichtsys.fsbio-hannover.de>, accessed on May 20, 2015

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Systematik: Arne Hübner, 1999-2008

Zeichnungen: Ute Wollermann, 2007

Ichtsys coding: Sönke von den Berg, 2007-2009


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