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.- Lampriformes
- Euacanthomorpha
- Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes, etc.
- Holacanthopterygii
- Paracanthopterygii
- Acanthopterygii (following pages)
The order Lampriformes...
- FAMILY LAMPRIDAE - OPAHS
- Opah (Lampris spp.) -
EOL
- (Monterey Bay)
- FAMILY LOPHOTIDAE
- FAMILY REGALECIDAE
- Oarfishes (Regalecus spp.) -
EOL
- FAMILY TRACHIPTERIDAE - RIBBONFISHES
- Ribbon Fish (Trachipterus trachypterus) -
EOL
- FAMILY VELIFERIDAE
The order Polymixiiformes...
- FAMILY POLYMIXIIDAE
- Beardfishes (Polymixia spp.) -
EOL
- (Florida Keys, Hawaii)
The order Percopsiformes...
- SUBORDER APHREDODEROIDEI
- FAMILY AMBLYOPSIDAE
- FAMILY APHREDODERIDAE
- Pirate Perch (Aphredoderus sayanus) -
EOL
- SUBORDER PERCOPSOIDEI
- FAMILY PERCOPSIDAE
- Troutperch (Percopsis omiscomaycus) -
EOL
- ECHO/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
The order Zeiformes...
- FAMILY GRAMMICOLEPIDIDAE
- FAMILY MACRUROCYTTIDAE
- Japanese Zenion (Zenion japonicum) -
EOL
NCBI
- FAMILY OREOSOMATIDAE
- Black Oreo (Allocyttus niger) -
EOL
NCBI- (Deep, Southern Oceans)
- FAMILY PARAZENIDAE
- Parazen (Parazen pacificus) -
EOL
NCBI
- FAMILY ZEIDAE
- American John Dory (Zenopsis conchifer) -
EOL
NCBI - (U.S. Atlantic Coast)
- John Dory (Zeus faber) -
EOL
The order Gadiformes...
- FAMILY BREGMACEROTIDAE - CODLETS
- FAMILY EUCLICHTHYIDAE - EUCLA CODS
- FAMILY GADIDAE - CODS
- Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) -
EOL
- Pacific Tomcod (Microgadus proximus) -
EOL
- (Shedd Aquarium)
- Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) -
EOL
- FAMILY GAIDROPSARIDAE - ROCKLINGS
- FAMILY LOTIDAE - CUSKFISHES
- FAMILY MACROURIDAE - GRENADIERS
- Kamohara Grenadier (Caelorinchus kamoharai) -
EOL
- FAMILY MELANONIDAE - PELAGIC CODS
- FAMILY MERLUCCIIDAE - MERLUCCID HAKES
- FAMILY MORIDAE - MORID CODS
- FAMILY MURAENOLEPIDIDAE - EEL CODS
- FAMILY PHYSIDAE
- Physid Hakes/Codlings (Urophycis spp.) -
EOL
- (Florida Keys)
- FAMILY RANICIPITIDAE
- Trifurcated Hake/Tadpole Fish (Raniceps raninus) -
EOL
The order Stylephoriformes...
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