This page shows Acanthopterygii's splits and focuses on the orders isolated by those splits. The first split is between the order Lampridiformes and Euacanthomorpha. Euacanthomorpha has a three-way split into two orders and Euacanthopterygii. Euacanthopterygii splits into the order Beryciformes and Percomorpha. Percomorpha will be explored on the following pages.
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- FAMILY MELAMPHAIDAE - RIDGEHEADS
- Ridgehead (Melamphaes polylepis) -
EOL
- FAMILY STEPHANOBERYCIDAE - PRICKLEFISHES
- FAMILY BARBOURISIIDAE
- Red Velvet Whalefish (Barbourisia rufa)
- FAMILY CETOMIMIDAE - FLABBY WHALEFISHES
- Tapetails (Eutaeniophorus)
- Savage's Birdsnouted Whalefish (Rhamphocetichthys savagei) -
EOL
- FAMILY RONDELETIIDAE
- Redmouth Whalefish (Rondeletia loricata) -
EOL
- (Deep Ocean)
- FAMILY BERYCIDAE
- Alfonsinos (Beryx spp.) -
EOL
- FAMILY ANOMALOPIDAE - LANTERNEYE FISHES
- FAMILY MONOCENTRIDAE - PINECONE FISHES
- Pineconefish (Monocentris japonica) -
EOL
- FAMILY TRACHICHTHYIDAE - ROUGHIES
- Orange Roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) -
EOL
- FAMILY ANOPLOGASTERIDAE
- Fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) -
EOL
NCBI - (Monterey Bay)
- FAMILY DIRETMIDAE
The order Holocentriformes...
- FAMILY HOLOCENTRIDAE
- Squirrelfish (Holocentrus adscensionis ) -
EOL
- (Florida Keys)
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- FAMILY BATRACOIDIDAE
- White-Lined Toadfish (Sanopus greenfieldorum) -
NOAH
EOL
- Omaha Zoo
- Toadfishes (Opsanus spp.) -
EOL
- (Florida Keys, Florida Aquarium)
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- SUBORDER BYTHITOIDEI
- FAMILY BYTHITIDAE - VIVIPAROUS BROTULAS
- Gold Brotula (Gunterichthys longipenis) -
EOL
- (Florida Keys, Shedd Aquarium)
- SUBORDER OPHIDIOIDEI
- FAMILY CARAPIDAE
- Pearlfishes (Carapus spp.) -
EOL
- (Florida Keys)
- FAMILY OPHIDIIDAE
- Cusk Eels (Genypterus spp.) -
EOL
- (Florida Keys)
The order Scombriformes...
- FAMILY ARIOMMATIDAE
- FAMILY ARRIPIDAE
- FAMILY BRAMIDAE
- FAMILY CARISTIIDAE - MANEFISHES
- FAMILY CENTROLOPHIDAE
- FAMILY CHIASMODONTIDAE
- FAMILY GEMPYLIDAE - SNAKE MACKERELS
- FAMILY ICOSTEIDAE
- Ragfish (Icosteus aenigmaticus) -
EOL
- FAMILY NOMEIDAE
- FAMILY POMATOMIDAE - BLUEFISHES
- FAMILY SCOMBRIDAE - MACKERELS
- Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) -
EOL
- Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) -
EOL
IUCN Map
- FAMILY SCOMBROLABRACIDAE
- Longfin Escolar (Scombrolabrax heterolepis) -
EOL
- FAMILY SCOMBROPIDAE
- FAMILY STROMATEIDAE
- Butterfish (Peprilus triacanthus) -
EOL
- FAMILY TETRAGONURIDAE
- FAMILY TRICHIURIDAE - CUTLASSFISHES
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- FAMILY CENTRISCIDAE
- Razorfish (Aeoliscus strigatus) -
EOL
- FAMILY FISTULARIIDAE
- Cornetfishes (Fistularia spp.) -
EOL
- FAMILY PEGASIDAE
- Short Dragonfish (Eurypegasus draconis) -
EOL
- SUPERFAMILY SYNGNATHOIDEA
- FAMILY INDOSTOMIDAE
- Pipe Fish (Indostomus paradoxus) -
EOL
- FAMILY SOLENOSTOMIDAE - GHOST PIPEFISHES
- Ghost Pipefishes (Solenostomus spp.) -
EOL
- FAMILY SYNGNATHIDAE
- Seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) -
EOL
- Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) -
EOL
- FAMILY AULORHYNCHIDAE
- FAMILY AULOSTOMIDAE
- Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus) -
EOL
- (Florida Keys)
- FAMILY GASTEROSTEIDAE - STICKLEBACKS & TUBESNOUTS
- FAMILY HYPOPTYCHIDAE - SAND EELS
The order Anabantiformes...
- SUBORDER ANABANTOIDEI
- FAMILY ANABANTIDAE
- FAMILY BADIDAE
- FAMILY HELOSTOMATIDAE
- FAMILY OSPHRONEMIDAE
- Betta (Betta splendens) -
EOL
- FAMILY PRISTOLEPIDIDAE
- SUBORDER CHANNOIDEI
- FAMILY CHANNIDAE
- Snakehead (Channa orientalis) -
EOL
- Found in a Maryland pond (exotic species), can survive out of water and outcompetes (or eats) other fishes.
- FAMILY NANDIDAE - LEAFFISHES
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- FAMILY MASTACEMBELIDAE
- FAMILY SYNBRANCHIDAE - SWAMP EELS
- Mottled Swamp Eel (Synbranchus marmoratus) -
EOL
The order Carangiformes...
- FAMILY CARANGIDAE - JACKS
- Round Pompanos (Trachinotus blochii) -
NOAH
EOL
- Omaha Zoo
- FAMILY CORYPHAENIDAE - DOLPHINFISHES
- Mahi-Mahi/Dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) -
EOL
- FAMILY ECHENEIDAE - REMORAS
- FAMILY NEMATISTIIDAE - ROOSTERFISH
- FAMILY RACHYCENTRIDAE - COBIA
The order Istiophoriformes...
- FAMILY ISTIOPHORIDAE - BILLFISHES
- FAMILY XIPHIIDAE
- Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) -
EOL
- (Florida)
CARANGIMORPHARIAE INCERTAE SEDIS
- FAMILY SPHYRAENIDAE - BARRACUDAS
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- SUBORDER PLEURONECTOIDEI
- FAMILY ACHIROPSETTIDAE
- FAMILY BOTHIDAE - LEFTEYE FLOUNDERS
- Peacock Flounder (Bothus mancus) -
NOAH
EOL
- Puerto Rico
- FAMILY CITHARIDAE - CITHARIDS
- FAMILY PARALICHTHYIDAE - LARGE-TOOTH FLOUNDERS
- Gulf Flounder (Paralichthys albigutta) -
NOAH
EOL
- South Texas Coast
- FAMILY PLEARONECTIDAE - RIGHTEYE FLOUNDERS
- FAMILY SCOPHTHALMIDAE
- Windowpane (Scophthalmus aquosus) -
NOAH
EOL
- Atlantic Coast
- SUBORDER PSETTODOIDEI
- FAMILY PSETTODIDAE - PSETTODIDS
- Spottedtail Turbot (Psettodes belcheri) -
EOL
- SUBORDER SOLEOIDEI
- FAMILY ACHIRIDAE
- FAMILY CYNOGLOSSIDAE - TONGUEFISHES
- FAMILY SOLEIDAE - SOLES
- Sand Sole (Solea lascaris) -
EOL
- FAMILY SAMARIDAE
- Three-Spot Righteye Flounder (Samariscus triocellatus) -
EOL
- Cockatoo Flounder (Samaris cristatus) -
EOL
The order Gobiiformes...
The order Kurtiformes...
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