SPECIES BY FAMILY/SUBFAMILY IN THE
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In 2013, there have been 96 new species added. The number of valid species of fishes is about 32,680. Various authors cite the number of species in a particular family or subfamily, especially in family revisions. This is useful information for biodiversity estimates, conservation issues, etc.
We feel the most current and most accurate counts of valid species is the Catalog of Fishes database, one that has been maintained for about 25 years, and which tracks all new taxa and many revisional studies on an almost daily basis. This summary is posted along with new versions of the Catalog of Fishes at http://research.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp.
Species included: We include only available species-group names, and exclude names that are technically unavailable for use. Very few subspecies are described in current literature, and we treat them as available names at the species level. However, we do not treat the status of subspecies as such, only as synonyms at the species level. So our counts are valid species as recognized in the current literature. We assume that all new species described in the last 10 years are valid, unless status references show they are synonyms. There are many unplaced available names, especially from the 1800s and early 1900s. Our experience shows that nearly all are synonyms.
Some families that are no longer recognized will show no included species; they are left in temporarily so users will not think the have been left out. If you call up a genus previously in these families, you can find the new family placement.
Table 2 illustrates the new species described in the last 20 years. The increase in recent years is due to more workers and more funding (such as the Catfish All-Species and Cyprinid All-species NSF grants), along with increased exploration in some countries.
Finally, our data show that the number of available names for use at the species level as of 30 April 2013 is 57,495, and the number of valid species is 32,675.
Copyright: and , 2013.
| Table 1. Species of Fishes by Family/Subfamily through 2013 |
| Class | Order | Family | Subfamily | Available | Valid | Last Ten Years (2004-2013) |
| Myxini |
| | Myxiniformes |
| | | Myxinidae | 90 | 75 | 12 |
| | | | Myxininae | 32 | 25 | 1 |
| | | | Eptatretinae | 58 | 50 | 11 |
| Cephalaspidomorphi |
| | Petromyzontiformes |
| | | Petromyzontidae | 99 | 40 | 2 |
| | | Geotriidae | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Mordaciidae | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Elasmobranchii |
| | Hexanchiformes |
| | | Hexanchidae | 30 | 4 | 0 |
| | | Chlamydoselachidae | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| | Heterodontiformes |
| | | Heterodontidae | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| | Orectolobiformes |
| | | Rhincodontidae | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Parascylliidae | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| | | Brachaeluridae | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Orectolobidae | 18 | 12 | 5 |
| | | Hemiscylliidae | 32 | 15 | 3 |
| | | Stegostomatidae | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Ginglymostomatidae | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| | Lamniformes |
| | | Odontaspididae | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Mitsukurinidae | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Pseudocarchariidae | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Lamnidae | 40 | 5 | 0 |
| | | Megachasmidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Cetorhinidae | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Alopiidae | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| | Carcharhiniformes |
| | | Pentanchidae | 104 | 85 | 15 |
| | | Scyliorhinidae | 90 | 63 | 20 |
| | | Proscylliidae | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| | | Pseudotriakidae | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| | | Leptochariidae | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Triakidae | 86 | 47 | 9 |
| | | | Triakinae | 59 | 35 | 7 |
| | | | Galeorhininae | 26 | 12 | 2 |
| | | Hemigaleidae | 17 | 8 | 1 |
| | | Carcharhinidae | 194 | 60 | 2 |
| | | Sphyrnidae | 23 | 9 | 0 |
| | Squaliformes |
| | | Dalatiidae | 30 | 10 | 0 |
| | | Etmopteridae | 56 | 46 | 4 |
| | | Somniosidae | 35 | 17 | 0 |
| | | Oxynotidae | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| | | Centrophoridae | 45 | 19 | 2 |
| | | Squalidae | 54 | 30 | 13 |
| | | Echinorhinidae | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| | Pristiophoriformes |
| | | Pristiophoridae | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| | Squatiniformes |
| | | Squatinidae | 33 | 22 | 6 |
| | Pristiformes |
| | | Pristidae | 25 | 7 | 0 |
| | Torpediniformes |
| | | Narkidae | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| | | Narcinidae | 48 | 31 | 3 |
| | | Hypnidae | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Torpedinidae | 50 | 23 | 1 |
| | Rajiformes |
| | | Rhinobatidae | 95 | 62 | 9 |
| | | | Rhinobatinae | 75 | 49 | 5 |
| | | | Rhynchobatinae | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| | | | Rhininae | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | | | Platyrhininae | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| | | Arhynchobatidae | 123 | 101 | 22 |
| | | Rajidae | 310 | 185 | 30 |
| | | Anacanthobatidae | 14 | 13 | 3 |
| | Myliobatiformes |
| | | Plesiobatidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Hexatrygonidae | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Dasyatidae | 158 | 87 | 16 |
| | | Gymnuridae | 25 | 14 | 0 |
| | | Myliobatidae | 125 | 44 | 1 |
| | | | Myliobatinae | 49 | 23 | 1 |
| | | | Rhinopterinae | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| | | | Mobulinae | 56 | 13 | 0 |
| | | Urolophidae | 39 | 30 | 3 |
| | | Potamotrygonidae | 45 | 25 | 7 |
| | | Urotrygonidae | 22 | 17 | 0 |
| Holocephali |
| | Chimaeriformes |
| | | Callorhinchidae | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Chimaeridae | 59 | 39 | 14 |
| | | Rhinochimaeridae | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| Actinopterygii |
| | Polypteriformes |
| | | Polypteridae | 24 | 12 | 2 |
| | Acipenseriformes |
| | | Acipenseridae | 156 | 26 | 0 |
| | | Polyodontidae | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| | Lepisosteiformes |
| | | Lepisosteidae | 60 | 7 | 0 |
| | Amiiformes |
| | | Amiidae | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| | Osteoglossiformes |
| | | Osteoglossidae | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| | | Arapaimidae | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| | | Pantodontidae | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Hiodontidae | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Notopteridae | 22 | 10 | 0 |
| | | Mormyridae | 311 | 208 | 19 |
| | | Gymnarchidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | Elopiformes |
| | | Elopidae | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| | | Megalopidae | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| | Albuliformes |
| | | Albulidae | 31 | 13 | 3 |
| | | | Albulinae | 28 | 11 | 3 |
| | | | Pterothrissinae | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| | Notacanthiformes |
| | | Halosauridae | 26 | 16 | 0 |
| | | Notacanthidae | 35 | 11 | 0 |
| | Anguilliformes |
| | | Protanguillidae | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| | | Anguillidae | 133 | 18 | 2 |
| | | Heterenchelyidae | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| | | Moringuidae | 45 | 15 | 0 |
| | | Chlopsidae | 26 | 22 | 0 |
| | | Myrocongridae | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| | | Muraenidae | 515 | 198 | 14 |
| | | | Uropterygiinae | 60 | 36 | 4 |
| | | | Muraeninae | 448 | 162 | 10 |
| | | Synaphobranchidae | 63 | 38 | 1 |
| | | | Ilyophinae | 32 | 26 | 0 |
| | | | Synaphobranchinae | 27 | 11 | 1 |
| | | | Simenchelyinae | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Ophichthidae | 559 | 318 | 28 |
| | | | Myrophinae | 96 | 60 | 4 |
| | | | Ophichthinae | 457 | 258 | 24 |
| | | Colocongridae | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| | | Congridae | 340 | 196 | 18 |
| | | | Congrinae | 192 | 112 | 12 |
| | | | Bathymyrinae | 92 | 50 | 4 |
| | | | Heterocongrinae | 42 | 34 | 2 |
| | | Muraenesocidae | 40 | 15 | 0 |
| | | Derichthyidae | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Nemichthyidae | 31 | 9 | 0 |
| | | Serrivomeridae | 22 | 10 | 0 |
| | | Nettastomatidae | 53 | 43 | 1 |
| | Saccopharyngiformes |
| | | Cyematidae | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Saccopharyngidae | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| | | Eurypharyngidae | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Monognathidae | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| | Clupeiformes |
| | | Denticipitidae | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Clupeidae | 512 | 195 | 2 |
| | | Dussumieriidae | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| | | Engraulidae | 308 | 146 | 2 |
| | | Chirocentridae | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Pristigasteridae | 91 | 38 | 0 |
| | | Sundasalangidae | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| | Gonorynchiformes |
| | | Chanidae | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Gonorynchidae | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| | | Kneriidae | 31 | 30 | 0 |
| | | Phractolaemidae | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| | Cypriniformes |
| | | Cyprinidae | 5586 | 2905 | 290 |
| | | | Acheilognathinae | 116 | 72 | 7 |
| | | | Cultrinae | 120 | 60 | 2 |
| | | | Cyprininae | 163 | 47 | 1 |
| | | | Barbinae | 1226 | 706 | 59 |
| | | | Labeoninae | 624 | 373 | 55 |
| | | | Squaliobarbinae | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| | | | Tincinae | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| | | | Xenocyprinae | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| | | | Gobioninae | 333 | 201 | 18 |
| | | | Leuciscinae | 1316 | 560 | 43 |
| | | | Danioninae | 494 | 318 | 47 |
| | | | ex-danioninae | 14 | 10 | 1 |
| | | | No subfamily | 851 | 400 | 26 |
| | | | Alburninae | 137 | 66 | 20 |
| | | | Leptobarbinae | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| | | | Oxygastrinae | 155 | 76 | 7 |
| | | Psilorhynchidae | 22 | 18 | 12 |
| | | Cobitidae | 387 | 236 | 55 |
| | | | Botiinae | 92 | 57 | 7 |
| | | | Cobitinae | 295 | 179 | 48 |
| | | Balitoridae | 294 | 231 | 78 |
| | | Nemacheilidae | 740 | 588 | 121 |
| | | Serpenticobitidae | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Vaillantellidae | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Ellopostomatidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Barbuccidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Gyrinocheilidae | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Catostomidae | 201 | 78 | 0 |
| | Characiformes |
| | | Citharinidae | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| | | Distichodontidae | 134 | 97 | 6 |
| | | Alestidae | 182 | 117 | 7 |
| | | Hepsetidae | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| | | Hemiodontidae | 45 | 31 | 3 |
| | | Parodontidae | 45 | 32 | 6 |
| | | Curimatidae | 167 | 103 | 5 |
| | | Prochilodontidae | 50 | 21 | 0 |
| | | Anostomidae | 180 | 143 | 13 |
| | | Chilodontidae | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| | | Erythrinidae | 33 | 16 | 2 |
| | | Lebiasinidae | 89 | 72 | 11 |
| | | | Lebiasininae | 27 | 27 | 8 |
| | | | Pyrrhulininae | 62 | 45 | 3 |
| | | Gasteropelecidae | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| | | Ctenoluciidae | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| | | Acestrorhynchidae | 33 | 26 | 0 |
| | | | Acestrorhynchinae | 21 | 14 | 0 |
| | | | Roestinae | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| | | | Heterocharacinae | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| | | Cynodontidae | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| | | | Cynodontinae | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| | | Serrasalmidae | 159 | 86 | 4 |
| | | Characidae | 1274 | 1036 | 192 |
| | | | Stethaprioninae | 24 | 16 | 0 |
| | | | Aphyocharacinae | 39 | 22 | 0 |
| | | | Characinae | 113 | 87 | 18 |
| | | | Tetragonopterinae | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| | | | Rhoadsiinae | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| | | | Cheirodontinae | 72 | 57 | 9 |
| | | | Jupiaba clade | 29 | 27 | 6 |
| | | | Hemigrammus clade | 321 | 288 | 61 |
| | | | Astyanax clade | 194 | 149 | 34 |
| | | | Bramocharax clade | 30 | 24 | 3 |
| | | | Nematobrycon clade | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | | Gymnocharacinae | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| | | | Aphyoditeinae | 20 | 19 | 0 |
| | | | Stevardiinae | 342 | 300 | 53 |
| | | | Pseudochalceus clade | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| | | Bryconidae | 85 | 48 | 2 |
| | | | Bryconinae | 74 | 44 | 1 |
| | | | Salmininae | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| | | Triportheidae | 34 | 21 | 3 |
| | | | Triportheinae | 28 | 16 | 3 |
| | | | Agoniatinae | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| | | | Clupeacharacinae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Iguanodectidae | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| | | | Iguanodectinae | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| | | | Bryconops clade | 20 | 19 | 3 |
| | | Chalceidae | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| | | Crenuchidae | 93 | 83 | 6 |
| | | | Crenuchinae | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| | | | Characidiinae | 90 | 80 | 6 |
| | Siluriformes |
| | | Diplomystidae | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| | | Lacantuniidae | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| | | Ictaluridae | 137 | 51 | 4 |
| | | Bagridae | 320 | 209 | 45 |
| | | Cranoglanididae | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| | | Austroglanididae | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Siluridae | 169 | 100 | 10 |
| | | Schilbeidae | 126 | 66 | 5 |
| | | Pangasiidae | 52 | 28 | 0 |
| | | Amblycipitidae | 40 | 35 | 10 |
| | | Amphiliidae | 112 | 93 | 23 |
| | | | Amphiliinae | 46 | 33 | 6 |
| | | | Leptoglanidinae | 28 | 28 | 9 |
| | | | Doumeinae | 38 | 32 | 8 |
| | | Akysidae | 66 | 57 | 16 |
| | | Sisoridae | 244 | 208 | 72 |
| | | | Sisorinae | 36 | 24 | 2 |
| | | | Glyptosterninae | 208 | 184 | 70 |
| | | Erethistidae | 44 | 38 | 25 |
| | | Clariidae | 222 | 119 | 13 |
| | | Heteropneustidae | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| | | Claroteidae | 130 | 90 | 4 |
| | | Chacidae | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| | | Olyridae | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| | | Malapteruridae | 27 | 19 | 0 |
| | | Ariidae | 344 | 149 | 11 |
| | | | Galeichthyinae | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| | | | Ariinae | 320 | 141 | 10 |
| | | | Bagreinae | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| | | Anchariidae | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| | | Plotosidae | 80 | 40 | 4 |
| | | Mochokidae | 266 | 209 | 25 |
| | | | Chiloglaninae | 67 | 62 | 5 |
| | | | No subfamily (Mochokidae) | 199 | 147 | 20 |
| | | Doradidae | 149 | 92 | 19 |
| | | Auchenipteridae | 163 | 107 | 12 |
| | | | Centromochlinae | 38 | 36 | 6 |
| | | | Auchenipterinae | 121 | 71 | 6 |
| | | Pimelodidae | 193 | 109 | 21 |
| | | Pseudopimelodidae | 43 | 37 | 11 |
| | | Heptapteridae | 295 | 206 | 17 |
| | | Cetopsidae | 50 | 42 | 18 |
| | | | Cetopsinae | 44 | 38 | 18 |
| | | | Helogeninae | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| | | Aspredinidae | 67 | 39 | 3 |
| | | Nematogenyidae | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Trichomycteridae | 307 | 266 | 84 |
| | | | Sarcoglanidinae | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| | | | Trichomycterinae | 214 | 188 | 70 |
| | | | Copionodontinae | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| | | | Trichogeninae | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| | | | Vandelliinae | 20 | 9 | 0 |
| | | | Stegophilinae | 31 | 28 | 1 |
| | | | Tridentinae | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| | | | Glanapteryginae | 16 | 16 | 7 |
| | | Callichthyidae | 271 | 199 | 17 |
| | | | Callichthyinae | 50 | 17 | 4 |
| | | | Corydoradinae | 221 | 182 | 13 |
| | | Loricariidae | 999 | 864 | 195 |
| | | | Lithogeninae | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| | | | Neoplecostominae | 48 | 46 | 15 |
| | | | Hypoptopomatinae | 148 | 135 | 55 |
| | | | Loricariinae | 280 | 235 | 38 |
| | | | Hypostominae | 228 | 188 | 30 |
| | | | Ancistrinae | 283 | 249 | 54 |
| | | | Delturinae | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| | | Scoloplacidae | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| | | Astroblepidae | 58 | 56 | 1 |
| | Gymnotiformes |
| | | Sternopygidae | 46 | 35 | 10 |
| | | Apteronotidae | 96 | 90 | 43 |
| | | Rhamphichthyidae | 21 | 15 | 2 |
| | | Hypopomidae | 29 | 25 | 10 |
| | | Gymnotidae | 46 | 39 | 11 |
| | Esociformes |
| | | Esocidae | 38 | 6 | 2 |
| | | Umbridae | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| | Osmeriformes |
| | | Argentinidae | 37 | 28 | 3 |
| | | Microstomatidae | 27 | 19 | 0 |
| | | Bathylagidae | 35 | 23 | 1 |
| | | Opisthoproctidae | 20 | 19 | 8 |
| | | Alepocephalidae | 137 | 97 | 2 |
| | | Platytroctidae | 49 | 40 | 0 |
| | | Leptochilichthyidae | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Lepidogalaxiidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Osmeridae | 46 | 14 | 0 |
| | | Plecoglossidae | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| | | Salangidae | 28 | 20 | 0 |
| | | Retropinnidae | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| | | | Retropinninae | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| | | | Prototroctinae | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Galaxiidae | 123 | 50 | 0 |
| | | | Aplochitoninae | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| | | | Galaxiinae | 117 | 47 | 0 |
| | Salmoniformes |
| | | Salmonidae | 756 | 217 | 18 |
| | | | Coregoninae | 304 | 86 | 1 |
| | | | Thymallinae | 41 | 14 | 5 |
| | | | Salmoninae | 408 | 117 | 12 |
| | Stomiiformes |
| | | Gonostomatidae | 52 | 33 | 0 |
| | | Sternoptychidae | 97 | 75 | 1 |
| | | | Maurolicinae | 37 | 32 | 1 |
| | | | Sternoptychinae | 60 | 43 | 0 |
| | | Phosichthyidae | 31 | 24 | 0 |
| | | Stomiidae | 418 | 294 | 12 |
| | | | Chauliodontinae | 17 | 9 | 0 |
| | | | Stomiinae | 30 | 11 | 0 |
| | | | Astronesthinae | 84 | 60 | 1 |
| | | | Melanostomiinae | 257 | 197 | 6 |
| | | | Malacosteinae | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| | | | Idiacanthinae | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| | Ateleopodiformes |
| | | Ateleopodidae | 17 | 13 | 1 |
| | Aulopiformes |
| | | Aulopidae | 17 | 9 | 1 |
| | | Chlorophthalmidae | 21 | 19 | 0 |
| | | Paraulopidae | 15 | 14 | 4 |
| | | Ipnopidae | 46 | 33 | 0 |
| | | Bathysauroididae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Scopelarchidae | 25 | 18 | 0 |
| | | Notosudidae | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| | | Giganturidae | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Synodontidae | 141 | 71 | 13 |
| | | | Synodontinae | 97 | 47 | 11 |
| | | | Harpadontinae | 44 | 24 | 2 |
| | | Bathysauridae | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Paralepididae | 91 | 59 | 1 |
| | | Anotopteridae | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Evermannellidae | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| | | Omosudidae | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Alepisauridae | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Pseudotrichonotidae | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| | Myctophiformes |
| | | Neoscopelidae | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| | | Myctophidae | 395 | 251 | 3 |
| | Lampriformes |
| | | Lampridae | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Veliferidae | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Lophotidae | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| | | Radiicephalidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Trachipteridae | 54 | 11 | 0 |
| | | Regalecidae | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Stylephoridae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | Polymixiiformes |
| | | Polymixiidae | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| | Percopsiformes |
| | | Percopsidae | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Aphredoderidae | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Amblyopsidae | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| | Gadiformes |
| | | Muraenolepididae | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| | | Bregmacerotidae | 18 | 14 | 1 |
| | | Euclichthyidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Macrouridae | 482 | 400 | 14 |
| | | | Bathygadinae | 30 | 27 | 0 |
| | | | Macrouroidinae | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| | | | Trachyrincinae | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| | | | Macrourinae | 440 | 364 | 14 |
| | | Moridae | 156 | 107 | 0 |
| | | Melanonidae | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Gadidae | 115 | 23 | 0 |
| | | Lotidae | 87 | 22 | 0 |
| | | Phycidae | 43 | 11 | 0 |
| | | Merlucciidae | 52 | 22 | 1 |
| | | | Merlucciinae | 50 | 21 | 1 |
| | | | Steindachneriinae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | Ophidiiformes |
| | | Ophidiidae | 314 | 260 | 18 |
| | | | Brotulinae | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| | | | Brotulotaeniinae | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| | | | Ophidiinae | 84 | 65 | 8 |
| | | | Neobythitinae | 208 | 184 | 9 |
| | | Carapidae | 74 | 35 | 4 |
| | | | Carapinae | 67 | 29 | 3 |
| | | | Pyramodontinae | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| | | | Tetragondacninae | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| | | Bythitidae | 224 | 209 | 118 |
| | | | Bythitinae | 106 | 95 | 37 |
| | | | Brosmophycinae | 118 | 114 | 81 |
| | | Aphyonidae | 25 | 23 | 1 |
| | | Parabrotulidae | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| | Batrachoidiformes |
| | | Batrachoididae | 130 | 83 | 6 |
| | | | Porichthyinae | 18 | 15 | 0 |
| | | | Thalassophryninae | 16 | 11 | 0 |
| | | | Batrachoidinae | 33 | 23 | 1 |
| | | | Halophryninae | 56 | 34 | 5 |
| | Lophiiformes |
| | | Lophiidae | 58 | 28 | 4 |
| | | Antennariidae | 171 | 48 | 4 |
| | | Tetrabrachiidae | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| | | Lophichthyidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Brachionichthyidae | 16 | 14 | 10 |
| | | Chaunacidae | 22 | 19 | 5 |
| | | Ogcocephalidae | 104 | 73 | 8 |
| | | Caulophrynidae | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| | | Neoceratiidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Melanocetidae | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| | | Himantolophidae | 29 | 22 | 2 |
| | | Diceratiidae | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| | | Oneirodidae | 121 | 64 | 4 |
| | | Thaumatichthyidae | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| | | Centrophrynidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Ceratiidae | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| | | Gigantactinidae | 28 | 23 | 0 |
| | | Linophrynidae | 48 | 27 | 1 |
| | Gobiesociformes |
| | | Gobiesocidae | 261 | 162 | 18 |
| | | | Gobiesocinae | 247 | 151 | 11 |
| | | | Cheilobranchinae | 14 | 11 | 7 |
| | Atheriniformes |
| | | Atherinidae | 141 | 71 | 7 |
| | | | Atherinomorinae | 56 | 29 | 2 |
| | | | Craterocephalinae | 32 | 27 | 2 |
| | | | Atherininae | 52 | 14 | 2 |
| | | | Bleheratherininae | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| | | Bedotiidae | 16 | 16 | 3 |
| | | Melanotaeniidae | 108 | 82 | 11 |
| | | Pseudomugilidae | 21 | 18 | 1 |
| | | Atherinopsidae | 188 | 109 | 0 |
| | | | Atherinopsinae | 76 | 29 | 0 |
| | | | Menidiinae | 112 | 80 | 0 |
| | | Notocheiridae | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Isonidae | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| | | Telmatherinidae | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| | | Dentatherinidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Phallostethidae | 25 | 22 | 1 |
| | Cyprinodontiformes |
| | | Aplocheilidae | 31 | 14 | 4 |
| | | Nothobranchiidae | 368 | 255 | 41 |
| | | Rivulidae | 410 | 369 | 115 |
| | | Profundulidae | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| | | Fundulidae | 103 | 41 | 1 |
| | | Valenciidae | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Goodeidae | 72 | 48 | 1 |
| | | | Empetrichthyinae | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| | | | Goodeinae | 62 | 44 | 1 |
| | | Poeciliidae | 503 | 351 | 45 |
| | | | Poeciliinae | 393 | 273 | 43 |
| | | | Procatopodinae | 77 | 58 | 1 |
| | | | Aplocheilichthyinae | 33 | 20 | 1 |
| | | Cyprinodontidae | 212 | 123 | 10 |
| | | | Cubanichthyinae | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| | | | Cyprinodontinae | 210 | 121 | 10 |
| | | Anablepidae | 26 | 17 | 2 |
| | | | Anablepinae | 25 | 16 | 2 |
| | | | Oxyzygonectinae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | Beloniformes |
| | | Scomberesocidae | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| | | Belonidae | 155 | 38 | 1 |
| | | Hemiramphidae | 132 | 61 | 1 |
| | | Zenarchopteridae | 81 | 55 | 1 |
| | | Exocoetidae | 169 | 66 | 3 |
| | | Adrianichthyidae | 38 | 34 | 8 |
| | | | Oryziinae | 34 | 30 | 7 |
| | | | Adrianichthyinae | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| | Stephanoberyciformes |
| | | Stephanoberycidae | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| | | Hispidoberycidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Melamphaidae | 74 | 63 | 17 |
| | | Gibberichthyidae | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| | Beryciformes |
| | | Monocentridae | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| | | Trachichthyidae | 60 | 48 | 6 |
| | | Anomalopidae | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| | | Diretmidae | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| | | Anoplogastridae | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Berycidae | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| | | Holocentridae | 220 | 84 | 0 |
| | | | Holocentrinae | 130 | 40 | 0 |
| | | | Myripristinae | 89 | 44 | 0 |
| | Cetomimiformes |
| | | Rondeletiidae | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Barbourisiidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Cetomimidae | 32 | 30 | 0 |
| | Zeiformes |
| | | Cyttidae | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Oreosomatidae | 17 | 10 | 0 |
| | | | Pseudocyttinae | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | | | Oreosomatinae | 15 | 9 | 0 |
| | | Parazenidae | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| | | | Parazeninae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | | Cyttopsinae | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Zenionidae | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| | | Grammicolepididae | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| | | | Macrurocyttinae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | | Grammicolepidinae | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Zeidae | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| | Incertae sedis |
| | | Elassomatidae | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| | Gasterosteiformes |
| | | Hypoptychidae | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Gasterosteidae | 98 | 18 | 1 |
| | | Aulorhynchidae | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Indostomidae | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Pegasidae | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| | Syngnathiformes |
| | | Aulostomidae | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Fistulariidae | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| | | Centriscidae | 41 | 12 | 0 |
| | | | Macroramphosinae | 28 | 8 | 0 |
| | | | Centriscinae | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| | | Solenostomidae | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| | | Syngnathidae | 662 | 338 | 19 |
| | | | Syngnathinae | 541 | 266 | 9 |
| | | | Hippocampinae | 121 | 72 | 10 |
| | Synbranchiformes |
| | | Synbranchidae | 62 | 23 | 4 |
| | | Mastacembelidae | 137 | 88 | 18 |
| | | Chaudhuriidae | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| | Scorpaeniformes |
| | | Sebastidae | 211 | 132 | 5 |
| | | | Sebastinae | 199 | 122 | 1 |
| | | | Sebastolobinae | 12 | 10 | 4 |
| | | Setarchidae | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| | | Neosebastidae | 20 | 18 | 6 |
| | | Scorpaenidae | 369 | 219 | 17 |
| | | | Scorpaeninae | 316 | 195 | 16 |
| | | | Caracanthinae | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| | | | Pteroinae | 43 | 20 | 1 |
| | | Apistidae | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Tetrarogidae | 77 | 40 | 0 |
| | | Synanceiidae | 72 | 35 | 0 |
| | | | Minoinae | 21 | 12 | 0 |
| | | | Choridactylinae | 23 | 13 | 0 |
| | | | Synanceiinae | 28 | 10 | 0 |
| | | Eschmeyeridae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Perryenidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Aploactinidae | 56 | 48 | 9 |
| | | Pataecidae | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Gnathanacanthidae | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Congiopodidae | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| | | Dactylopteridae | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| | | Plectrogeniidae | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Parabembridae | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Bembridae | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| | | Triglidae | 224 | 124 | 3 |
| | | Peristediidae | 72 | 46 | 4 |
| | | Hoplichthyidae | 15 | 12 | 1 |
| | | Platycephalidae | 150 | 81 | 14 |
| | | Anoplopomatidae | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Hexagrammidae | 33 | 12 | 0 |
| | | | Hexagramminae | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| | | | Pleurogramminae | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| | | | Ophiodontinae | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | | | Oxylebiinae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | | Zaniolepidinae | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Normanichthyidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Rhamphocottidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Ereuniidae | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Bathylutichthyidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Cottidae | 456 | 253 | 22 |
| | | Cottocomephoridae | 24 | 9 | 0 |
| | | Comephoridae | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Abyssocottidae | 29 | 24 | 0 |
| | | Hemitripteridae | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| | | Psychrolutidae | 55 | 40 | 2 |
| | | Agonidae | 88 | 46 | 0 |
| | | | Agoninae | 34 | 15 | 0 |
| | | | Anoplagoninae | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| | | | Bathyagoninae | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| | | | Brachyopsinae | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| | | | Hypsagoninae | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| | | | Bothragoninae | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Cyclopteridae | 48 | 27 | 0 |
| | | Liparidae | 473 | 414 | 79 |
| | Perciformes |
| | | Centropomidae | 33 | 12 | 0 |
| | | Ambassidae | 100 | 51 | 3 |
| | | Percichthyidae | 95 | 36 | 1 |
| | | Perciliidae | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Howellidae | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| | | Lateolabracidae | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Latidae | 27 | 13 | 2 |
| | | Acropomatidae | 38 | 31 | 1 |
| | | Moronidae | 34 | 6 | 0 |
| | | Polyprionidae | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| | | Dinopercidae | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Serranidae | 1110 | 537 | 30 |
| | | | Serraninae | 164 | 86 | 7 |
| | | | Anthiinae | 292 | 214 | 20 |
| | | | Epinephelinae | 532 | 168 | 0 |
| | | | Liopropomatinae | 41 | 33 | 2 |
| | | | Grammistinae | 66 | 34 | 1 |
| | | Ostracoberycidae | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Symphysanodontidae | 15 | 12 | 6 |
| | | Centrogenyidae | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Pseudochromidae | 191 | 152 | 32 |
| | | | Pseudochrominae | 128 | 98 | 28 |
| | | | Pseudoplesiopinae | 28 | 27 | 4 |
| | | | Anisochrominae | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| | | | Congrogadinae | 32 | 24 | 0 |
| | | Grammatidae | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| | | Callanthiidae | 17 | 14 | 1 |
| | | Plesiopidae | 71 | 49 | 1 |
| | | | Plesiopinae | 48 | 34 | 0 |
| | | | Acanthoclininae | 23 | 15 | 1 |
| | | Opistognathidae | 105 | 82 | 19 |
| | | Terapontidae | 114 | 54 | 0 |
| | | Banjosidae | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Kuhliidae | 38 | 13 | 0 |
| | | Centrarchidae | 153 | 38 | 3 |
| | | Percidae | 375 | 234 | 26 |
| | | | Percinae | 36 | 12 | 2 |
| | | | Luciopercinae | 25 | 10 | 0 |
| | | | Etheostomatinae | 310 | 212 | 24 |
| | | Priacanthidae | 50 | 19 | 0 |
| | | Apogonidae | 505 | 347 | 32 |
| | | | Apogoninae | 484 | 327 | 32 |
| | | | Pseudaminae | 21 | 20 | 0 |
| | | Epigonidae | 48 | 41 | 9 |
| | | Dinolestidae | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Sillaginidae | 46 | 34 | 2 |
| | | Malacanthidae | 68 | 46 | 4 |
| | | | Malacanthinae | 28 | 16 | 2 |
| | | | Latilinae | 40 | 30 | 2 |
| | | Lactariidae | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Scombropidae | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Pomatomidae | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Rachycentridae | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Echeneidae | 68 | 8 | 0 |
| | | Carangidae | 664 | 148 | 2 |
| | | Nematistiidae | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Coryphaenidae | 46 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Menidae | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Leiognathidae | 97 | 50 | 10 |
| | | Bramidae | 51 | 20 | 0 |
| | | Caristiidae | 12 | 11 | 6 |
| | | Arripidae | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| | | Emmelichthyidae | 18 | 16 | 0 |
| | | Lutjanidae | 374 | 109 | 4 |
| | | Caesionidae | 40 | 22 | 2 |
| | | Lobotidae | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Datnioididae | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| | | Hapalogenyidae | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| | | Gerreidae | 108 | 53 | 6 |
| | | Haemulidae | 371 | 132 | 0 |
| | | | Haemulinae | 235 | 93 | 0 |
| | | | Plectorhinchinae | 126 | 39 | 0 |
| | | Sparidae | 392 | 134 | 9 |
| | | Centracanthidae | 41 | 9 | 0 |
| | | Lethrinidae | 136 | 41 | 1 |
| | | Nemipteridae | 164 | 69 | 4 |
| | | Sciaenidae | 556 | 291 | 1 |
| | | Polynemidae | 95 | 42 | 2 |
| | | Mullidae | 193 | 83 | 17 |
| | | Pempheridae | 48 | 30 | 1 |
| | | Glaucosomatidae | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| | | Leptobramidae | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Bathyclupeidae | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| | | Toxotidae | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| | | Dichistiidae | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Kyphosidae | 127 | 51 | 3 |
| | | | Girellinae | 42 | 19 | 0 |
| | | | Kyphosinae | 50 | 15 | 3 |
| | | | Scorpidinae | 19 | 12 | 0 |
| | | | Microcanthinae | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| | | Parascorpididae | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Drepaneidae | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Monodactylidae | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| | | Chaetodontidae | 305 | 131 | 2 |
| | | Pomacanthidae | 178 | 88 | 4 |
| | | Enoplosidae | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Pentacerotidae | 20 | 13 | 0 |
| | | | Histiopterinae | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| | | | Pentacerotinae | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| | | Polycentridae | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| | | Nandidae | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| | | Badidae | 25 | 21 | 6 |
| | | Pristolepididae | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| | | Oplegnathidae | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| | | Cirrhitidae | 65 | 35 | 1 |
| | | Chironemidae | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| | | Aplodactylidae | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| | | Cheilodactylidae | 51 | 27 | 1 |
| | | Latridae | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| | | Cepolidae | 44 | 23 | 1 |
| | | Mugilidae | 300 | 72 | 1 |
| | | Cichlidae | 2171 | 1646 | 225 |
| | | | Etroplinae | 20 | 16 | 3 |
| | | | Ptychochrominae | 19 | 15 | 7 |
| | | | Pseudocrenilabrinae | 1375 | 1087 | 106 |
| | | | Cichlinae | 753 | 526 | 107 |
| | | Embiotocidae | 54 | 23 | 1 |
| | | Pomacentridae | 769 | 390 | 31 |
| | | Labridae | 1466 | 515 | 32 |
| | | Odacidae | 33 | 12 | 0 |
| | | Scaridae | 414 | 100 | 3 |
| | | | Scarinae | 315 | 76 | 2 |
| | | | Sparisomatinae | 93 | 24 | 1 |
| | | Bathymasteridae | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| | | Zoarcidae | 408 | 303 | 40 |
| | | | Gymnelinae | 63 | 46 | 7 |
| | | | Lycodinae | 312 | 238 | 28 |
| | | | Lycozoarcinae | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | | | Zoarcinae | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| | | | Neozoarcinae | 13 | 12 | 3 |
| | | Stichaeidae | 115 | 70 | 4 |
| | | | Stichaeinae | 21 | 14 | 1 |
| | | | Opisthocentrinae | 21 | 12 | 0 |
| | | | Lumpeninae | 26 | 11 | 1 |
| | | | Chirolophinae | 17 | 12 | 0 |
| | | | Xiphisterinae | 27 | 19 | 2 |
| | | | Azygopterinae | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Cryptacanthodidae | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| | | Pholidae | 40 | 16 | 0 |
| | | Anarhichadidae | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| | | Ptilichthyidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Zaproridae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Scytalinidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Bovichtidae | 18 | 11 | 0 |
| | | Pseudaphritidae | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Eleginopsidae | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Nototheniidae | 96 | 59 | 1 |
| | | | Pleurogrammatinae | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| | | | Nototheniinae | 67 | 36 | 0 |
| | | | Trematominae | 21 | 17 | 1 |
| | | Harpagiferidae | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| | | Artedidraconidae | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| | | Bathydraconidae | 19 | 17 | 0 |
| | | | Bathydraconinae | 15 | 14 | 0 |
| | | | Gymnodraconinae | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Channichthyidae | 31 | 26 | 2 |
| | | Chiasmodontidae | 43 | 31 | 19 |
| | | Champsodontidae | 16 | 13 | 0 |
| | | Trichodontidae | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Ammodytidae | 41 | 28 | 5 |
| | | Trachinidae | 20 | 9 | 0 |
| | | Uranoscopidae | 77 | 53 | 2 |
| | | Trichonotidae | 12 | 10 | 1 |
| | | Creediidae | 22 | 18 | 2 |
| | | Leptoscopidae | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| | | Percophidae | 58 | 49 | 2 |
| | | | Percophinae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | | Bembropinae | 30 | 24 | 0 |
| | | | Hemerocoetinae | 27 | 24 | 2 |
| | | Pinguipedidae | 131 | 84 | 27 |
| | | Cheimarrichthyidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Pholidichthyidae | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Tripterygiidae | 213 | 171 | 18 |
| | | | Notoclininae | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| | | | Tripterygiinae | 209 | 168 | 18 |
| | | Labrisomidae | 173 | 118 | 9 |
| | | Clinidae | 169 | 87 | 3 |
| | | Chaenopsidae | 112 | 97 | 7 |
| | | Dactyloscopidae | 58 | 48 | 0 |
| | | Blenniidae | 848 | 404 | 18 |
| | | | Blenniinae | 197 | 96 | 6 |
| | | | Salariinae | 614 | 308 | 12 |
| | | Icosteidae | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Callionymidae | 284 | 189 | 5 |
| | | Draconettidae | 18 | 14 | 1 |
| | | Rhyacichthyidae | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Odontobutidae | 32 | 22 | 2 |
| | | Eleotridae | 338 | 171 | 12 |
| | | | Butinae | 87 | 45 | 3 |
| | | | Eleotrinae | 237 | 125 | 8 |
| | | Thalasseleotrididae | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| | | Gobiidae | 2628 | 1690 | 253 |
| | | | Sicydiinae | 147 | 112 | 21 |
| | | | Gobionellinae | 633 | 396 | 40 |
| | | | Oxudercinae | 118 | 45 | 4 |
| | | | Amblyopinae | 69 | 31 | 2 |
| | | | Gobiinae | 1622 | 1101 | 184 |
| | | | Milyeringinae | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| | | Kraemeriidae | 12 | 9 | 0 |
| | | Microdesmidae | 104 | 88 | 12 |
| | | | Microdesminae | 35 | 32 | 0 |
| | | | Ptereleotrinae | 68 | 56 | 12 |
| | | Xenisthmidae | 16 | 13 | 4 |
| | | Schindleriidae | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| | | Kurtidae | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Ephippidae | 45 | 15 | 0 |
| | | Scatophagidae | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| | | Siganidae | 85 | 32 | 1 |
| | | Luvaridae | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Zanclidae | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Acanthuridae | 256 | 85 | 1 |
| | | Scombrolabracidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Sphyraenidae | 74 | 29 | 2 |
| | | Gempylidae | 64 | 25 | 0 |
| | | Trichiuridae | 83 | 46 | 2 |
| | | | Aphanopodinae | 24 | 18 | 0 |
| | | | Lepidopinae | 32 | 12 | 1 |
| | | | Trichiurinae | 27 | 16 | 1 |
| | | Scombridae | 193 | 53 | 0 |
| | | | Gasterochismatinae | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| | | | Scombrinae | 189 | 52 | 0 |
| | | Xiphiidae | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Istiophoridae | 63 | 10 | 0 |
| | | Amarsipidae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Centrolophidae | 74 | 31 | 1 |
| | | Nomeidae | 60 | 17 | 0 |
| | | Ariommatidae | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| | | Tetragonuridae | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Stromateidae | 56 | 16 | 0 |
| | | Anabantidae | 69 | 31 | 0 |
| | | Osphronemidae | 175 | 132 | 39 |
| | | | Macropodusinae | 126 | 108 | 38 |
| | | | Luciocephalinae | 32 | 18 | 1 |
| | | | Osphroneminae | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| | | | Belontiinae | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| | | Helostomatidae | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Channidae | 99 | 36 | 6 |
| | | Caproidae | 26 | 18 | 6 |
| | Pleuronectiformes |
| | | Psettodidae | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| | | Citharidae | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| | | Scophthalmidae | 39 | 9 | 0 |
| | | Paralichthyidae | 190 | 110 | 2 |
| | | Bothidae | 262 | 166 | 3 |
| | | Achiropsettidae | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| | | Pleuronectidae | 225 | 106 | 4 |
| | | | Poecilopsettinae | 26 | 21 | 3 |
| | | | Rhombosoleinae | 34 | 20 | 0 |
| | | | Pleuronectinae | 136 | 64 | 1 |
| | | | Paralichthodinae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Samaridae | 32 | 27 | 7 |
| | | Achiridae | 66 | 36 | 2 |
| | | Soleidae | 275 | 179 | 39 |
| | | Cynoglossidae | 244 | 145 | 7 |
| | | | Symphurinae | 95 | 78 | 6 |
| | | | Cynoglossinae | 149 | 67 | 1 |
| | Tetraodontiformes |
| | | Triacanthodidae | 30 | 23 | 1 |
| | | Triacanthidae | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| | | Balistidae | 186 | 41 | 1 |
| | | Monacanthidae | 293 | 109 | 2 |
| | | Aracanidae | 26 | 13 | 0 |
| | | Ostraciidae | 81 | 27 | 0 |
| | | Triodontidae | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Tetraodontidae | 376 | 190 | 2 |
| | | Diodontidae | 83 | 18 | 0 |
| | | Molidae | 51 | 4 | 0 |
| Sarcopterygii |
| | Coelacanthiformes |
| | | Latimeriidae | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| | Ceratodontiformes |
| | | Neoceratodontidae | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| | Lepidosireniformes |
| | | Lepidosirenidae | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| | | Protopteridae | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Unplaced |
| | |
| | | Unplaced | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 57495 | 32675 | 3821 |
| Table 2. Number of fish species described from years 1994 through 2013 |
| Year | New species described | |
| 1994 | 240 | |
| 1995 | 248 | |
| 1996 | 186 | |
| 1997 | 265 | |
| 1998 | 315 | |
| 1999 | 293 | |
| 2000 | 300 | |
| 2001 | 443 | |
| 2002 | 298 | |
| 2003 | 310 | |
| 2004 | 419 | |
| 2005 | 473 | |
| 2006 | 396 | |
| 2007 | 416 | |
| 2008 | 520 | |
| 2009 | 296 | |
| 2010 | 385 | |
| 2011 | 362 | |
| 2012 | 458 | |
| 2013 | 96 | |
| Total | 6719 | |
|