Walleye  34-X
TELEOSTOMI
Percomorpharia
 
 
Walleye (Sander vitreus) are part of Perciformes, the order of Perch-like fishes.



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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Percomorpharia and Eupercaria are synonymous. NCBI uses Eupercaria but we will stick with Percomorpharia.

Percomorpharia is a major subdivision of Percomorphaceae. This page shows Percomorpharia's splits and focuses on the orders isolated by those splits. In this case, there is just one six-way split, comprised of five orders and the group Smegmamorpha. Smegmamorpha will be explored on the following page.

  • Percomorphaceae
    • Anabantaria (34-IX)
    • Batrachoidaria (34-IX)
    • Carangaria (34-IX)
    • Gobiaria (34-IX)
    • Ophidiaria (34-IX)
    • Pelagiaria (34-IX)
    • Syngnathiaria (34-IX)
    • Percomorpharia (Eupercaria)
      • Acropomatiformes
      • Centrarchiformes
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
      • Tetraodontiformes
      • iNaturalist Acanthuriformes
        • Acanthuriformes
        • Caproiformes
        • Chaetodontiformes
        • Ephippiformes
        • Gerreiformes
        • Lobotiformes
        • Lutjaniformes
        • Pempheriformes
        • Priacanthiformes
        • Spariformes
        • Eupercaria incertae sedis
      • iNaturalist Perciformes
        • Perciformes
        • Labriformes
        • Uranoscopiformes
    • Ovalentaria (34-XI)
ACROPOMATIFORMES  

The order of Oceanic Basses. As of 2024, 4 species of Acropomatiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 77 throughout the world. There are 17 families in the order.

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CENTRARCHIFORMES  

The order of Freshwater Sunfishes, Grunters and allies. As of 2024, 103 species of Centrarchiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 276 throughout the world.

  • SUPERFAMILY CENTRARCHOIDEI
    • FAMILY CENTRARCHIDAE
      • Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) - most iNat observations in the US for Centrarchiformes - Perry Lake, KS
      • Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) - 6 (SCZ)
      • Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) - 6 (SCZ), 8 (Shedd)
      • Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
      • Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
    • FAMILY ELASSOMATIDAE
      • Banded Dwarf Sunfish (Elassoma zonatum) - 8 (Shedd)
  • SUPERFAMILY CIRRHITIOIDEI
    • FAMILY KUHLIIDAE
      • Barred Flagtail (Kuhlia mugil) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
  • SUPERFAMILY PERCALATOIDEI
    • FAMILY KYPHOSIDAE
      • Moonlighter (Tilodon sexfasciatum) - 8 (Shedd)
  • SUPERFAMILY PERCICHTHYOIDEI
  • SUPERFAMILY TERAPONTOIDEI
    • FAMILY GIRELLIDAE
      • Opaleye (Girella nigricans) - 7 (Southern California, marine)
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LOPHIIFORMES  

The order of Anglerfishes. As of 2024, 19 species of Lophiiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 89 throughout the world.

  • SUBORDER ANTENNARIOIDEI
  • SUBORDER CERATIOIDEI - 11 Families
    • FAMILY MELANOCETIDAE
      • Anglerfishes (Melanocetus spp.) - Monterey Bay
  • SUBORDER CHAUNACOIDEI
    • FAMILY CHAUNACIDAE - SEA TOADS
      • Furry Coffinfish (Chaunax endeavouri)
  • SUBORDER LOPHIOIDEI
    • FAMILY LOPHIIDAE - GOOSEFISHES
      • Monkfish (Lophius piscatorius)
  • SUBORDER OGCOCEPHALIOIDEI
    • FAMILY OGCOCEPHALIDAE - BATFISHES
      • Longnose Batfish (Ogcocephalus nasutus) - Florida Keys, Florida Aquarium
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TETRAODONTIFORMES  

The order of Puffers and Filefishes. As of 2024, 66 species of Tetraodontiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 325 throughout the world.

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ACANTHURIFORMES  

Acanthuriformes is an order in transition. As of 2024, it still exists in the NCBI database but it has had many of its former families split off into ther own orders. While iNaturalist has kept the order fairly intact, NCBI has adopted the scheme that has resulted in nine new orders and places some of the common families into the incertae sedis status. Those new orders and Eupercaria incertae sedis follow below. This is a good example of why it was important to find one classification system and to stick with it.

As of 2024, 30 species of Acanthuriformes (as defined by the three families still in that order in the NCBI database) have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 83 throughout the world.

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CAPROIFORMES  

The order of Boarfishes contains a single family. As of 2024, 0 species of Caproiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 1 throughout the world.

  • FAMILY CAPROIDAE
    • Boarfish (Capros aper) - Europe
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CHAETODONTIFORMES  

The order of Butterflyfishes and Ponyfishes. As of 2024, 28 species of Chaetodontiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 152 throughout the world.

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EPHIPPIFORMES 

The order of Sicklefishes and Spadefishes. As of 2024, 1 species of Ephippiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 16 throughout the world.

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GERREIFORMES  

The order of Mojarras. As of 2024, 10 species of Gerreiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 39 throughout the world.

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LOBOTIFORMES  

The order of Tripletails and Tiger Perches. As of 2024, 2 species of Lobotiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 11 throughout the world.

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LUTJANIFORMES  

The order of Grunts and Snappers. As of 2024, 40 species of Lutjaniformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 231 throughout the world.

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PEMPHERIFORMES  

The order of the Brazilian Flathead. As of 2024, only 20 observations of one species have been made in iNaturalist worldwide, all on the Southeastern coast of South America.

  • FAMILY PERCOPHIDAE
    • Brazilian Flathead (Percophis brasiliensis)
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PRIACANTHIFORMES  

The order of Bandfishes and Bigeyes. As of 2024, 6 species of Priacanthiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 23 throughout the world.

  • FAMILY CEPOLIDAE
  • FAMILY PRIACANTHIDAE
    • Popeye Catalufa (Pristigenys serrula) - 8 (Shedd)
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SPARIFORMES  

The order of Porgies, Picarels and Emperors. As of 2024, 35 species of Spariformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 328 throughout the world.

  • FAMILY CENTRACANTHIDAE - PICARELS
  • FAMILY LETHRINIDAE - EMPERORS
  • FAMILY NEMIPTERIDAE - THREADFIN BREAMS
  • FAMILY SPARIDAE - PORGIES
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EUPERCARIA INCERTAE SEDIS  

This group of unassigned Eupercaria includes 13 families. These families are placed in Acanthuriformes in iNaturalist.

  • FAMILY CALLANTHIIDAE
  • FAMILY CENTROGENYIDAE
  • FAMILY DINOPERCIDAE
  • FAMILY EMMELICHTHYIDAE - ROVERS
  • FAMILY MALACANTHIDAE - TILEFISHES
  • FAMILY MONODACTYLIDAE - MOONFISHES
    • Sliver Moony (Monodactylus argenteus) - 6 (SCZ)
    • African Moony (Monodactylus sebae) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
  • FAMILY MORONIDAE - TEMPERATE BASSES
  • FAMILY PARASCORPIDIDAE
  • FAMILY POMACANTHIDAE - ANGELFISHES
    • Emperor Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
  • FAMILY SCATOPHAGIDAE - SCATS
    • Spotted Scat (Scatophagus argus) - 6 (SCZ)
  • FAMILY SCIAENIDAE - DRUMS
    • Spotted Sea Trout (Cynoscion nebulosus) - 6 (KC Zoo)
  • FAMILY SIGANIDAE - RABBITFISHES
  • FAMILY SILLAGINIDAE
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PERCIFORMES  

Perciformes is the order of Perch-like fishes. As of 2024, 485 species of Perciformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 735 throughout the world.

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LABRIFORMES  

The order of Wrasses and Sheepheads. As of 2024, 76 species of Labriformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 552 throughout the world.

  • FAMILY LABRIDAE
    • Bird Wrasse (Gomphosus varius) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
    • Señorita Wrasse (Oxyjulis californica) - 8 (Shedd)
    • California Sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
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URANOSCOPIFORMES  

The order of Stargazers, Sandperches and Sand Lances. As of 2024, 9 species of Uranoscopiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 92 throughout the world.

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