Burbot   34-VIII
TELEOSTOMI
Acanthomorphata
 
 
A Burbot (Lota lota) at the Shedd Aquarium. Burbots are in the order Gadiformes.



Chapter Outline
  1. Description of Teleostomi
  2. Classification of Teleostomi
  3. Actinopterygii
  4. Neopterygii
  5. Teleostei
  6. Euteleosteomorpha
  7. Neoteleostei
  8. Acanthomorphata
  9. Euacanthomorphacea
  10. Percomorpharia
  11. Ovalentaria
  12. Sarcopterygii
  13. Paleo Teleostomi

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This page shows Acanthomorpha's splits and focuses on the orders isolated by those splits. The first split is between the order Lampriformes and Euacanthomorpha. Euacanthomorpha splits into the order Polymixiiformes and Holacanthopterygii. Holacanthopterygii splits into Paracanthopterygii and Acanthopterygii. Paracanthopterygii has five orders, explored on this page, and Acanthopterygii will be explored on the following pages.

  • Acanthomorphata
    • Lampridacea
      • Lampriformes
    • Polymixiacea
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes, etc.
    • Paracanthopterygii
      • Percopsaria
        • Percopsiformes - Pirate Perch, etc.
      • Zeiogadaria
        • Zeariae
          • Zeiformes - Dories
        • Gadariae
          • Gadiformes - Cods, etc.
          • Stylephoriformes - Tube-Eyes
    • Euacanthomorphacea (next page)
LAMPRIFORMES  

The order of Opahs, Ribbonfishes and Velifers. As of 2024, 5 species of Lampriformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 18 throughout the world.

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POLYMIXIIFORMES  

The order of Beardfishes contains a single family. As of 2024, 0 species of Polymixiiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 2 throughout the world.

  • FAMILY POLYMIXIIDAE
    • Beardfishes (Polymixia) - 2 (Florida Keys), 12 (Hawaii)
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PERCOPSIFORMES  

The order of Trout-Perches, Pirate Perches and Cavefishes. As of 2024, 15 species of Percopsiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US. Those same 15 species are the only species observed throughout the world. The order Percopsiformes is endemic to North America.

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ZEIFORMES - DORIES  

The order of Dories. As of 2024, 2 species of Zeiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 16 throughout the world.

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GADIFORMES  

The order of Cods and Hakes. As of 2024, 20 species of Gadiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 115 throughout the world.

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STYLEPHORIFORMES  

The order of Tube-Eyes. As of 2024, no species of Stylephoriformes have been observed in iNaturalist worldwide. The only species in the NCBI database for Stylephoriformes is Stylephorus chordatus.

  • FAMILY STYLEPHORIDAE
    • Tube-Eye (Stylephorus chordatus)
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