This page shows Euteleostei's splits and focuses on the orders isolated by those splits. The first split is between Protacanthopterygii and Neognathi. Protacanthopterygii has two orders: Argentiniformes and Salmoniformes. Neognathi splits into the order Esociformes and Neoteleostei. Neoteleostei will be explored in the following pages.
- Protacanthopterygii
- Neognathi
- Esociformes - Pikes, etc.
- Neoteleostei (following pages)
The order Lepidogalaxiiformes...
- FAMILY LEPIDOGALAXIIDAE
- Dwarf Pencilfish (Lepidogalaxias salamandroides)
The order Argentiniformes...
- FAMILY ARGENTINIDAE - ARGENTINES
- North Pacific Argentine (Argentina sialis) - (Pacific Coast)
- FAMILY BATHYLAGIDAE
- FAMILY MICROSTOMATIDAE
- FAMILY OPISTHOPROCTIDAE - BARRELEYES
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- FAMILY ESOCIDAE - PIKES
- Northern Pike (Esox lucius) -
EOL
- (Trips 3 & 8)
- FAMILY UMBRIDAE - MUDMINNOWS
- Central Mudminnow (Umbra limi) -
EOL
The order Galaxiiformes...
- FAMILY GALAXIIDAE - GALAXIIDS
- Black Mudfish (Neochanna diversus) -
EOL
There is only one family in the order Salmoniformes: Salmonidae
- FAMILY SALMONIDAE
- Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) -
EOL
- (Olympic NP)
- Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) -
EOL
- (Olympic NP)
- Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) -
EOL
- (Olympic NP)
- Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) -
EOL
- (Olympic NP)
- Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) -
EOL
- (Olympic NP)
- Rainbow Trout/Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) -
EOL
- RMNP, (Olympic NP)
- Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) -
NOAH
EOL
- Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) -
EOL
The order Osmeriformes...
- FAMILY OSMERIDAE - SMELTS
- Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus mordax) - (Great Lakes)
- FAMILY RETROPINNIDAE - NEW ZEALAND SMELTS
- FAMILY PLECOGLOSSIDAE
- FAMILY SALANGIDAE
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- FAMILY GONOSTOMATIDAE
- Brauer's Bristlemouth (Cyclothone braueri) -
EOL
- (Monterey Bay)
- FAMILY PHOSICHTHYIDAE - LIGHTFISHES
- Lightfish (Ichthyococcus ovatus) -
EOL
- FAMILY STERNOPTYCHIDAE
- Marine Hatchetfish (Sternoptyx obscura) -
EOL
- (Monterey Bay)
- FAMILY STOMIIDAE - BARBLED DRAGONFISHES
- Sloane's Viperfish (Chauliodus sloani) -
EOL
- Snaggletooth (Astronesthes niger) -
EOL
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