California Academy of Sciences
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Ichthyology
Online Version, Updated 9 September 2009

CLASSIFICATION IN THE

Catalog of Fishes

This file consists of the classification used for this online version.



1  Class Myxini
     1  Order Myxiniformes
               1  Family Myxinidae
                    1  Subfamily Myxininae
                    2  Subfamily Eptatretinae
3  Class Cephalaspidomorphi
     5  Order Petromyzontiformes
               2  Family Petromyzontidae
                    1  Subfamily Petromyzontinae
                    2  Subfamily Geotriinae
                    3  Subfamily Mordaciinae
5  Class Elasmobranchii
     6  Order Hexanchiformes
               7  Family Hexanchidae
               7.6  Family Chlamydoselachidae
     7  Order Heterodontiformes
               8  Family Heterodontidae
     8  Order Orectolobiformes
               9  Family Rhincodontidae
               10.1  Family Parascylliidae
               10.2  Family Brachaeluridae
               10.3  Family Orectolobidae
               10.4  Family Hemiscylliidae
               10.5  Family Stegostomatidae
               10.6  Family Ginglymostomatidae
     8.5  Order Lamniformes
               11  Family Odontaspididae
               11.2  Family Mitsukurinidae
               11.3  Family Pseudocarchariidae
               12  Family Lamnidae
               12.1  Family Megachasmidae
               12.2  Family Cetorhinidae
               12.3  Family Alopiidae
     8.7  Order Carcharhiniformes
               13.2  Family Scyliorhinidae
               13.3  Family Proscylliidae
               13.4  Family Pseudotriakidae
               14.1  Family Leptochariidae
               14.2  Family Triakidae
                    1  Subfamily Triakinae
                    2  Subfamily Galeorhininae
               14.4  Family Hemigaleidae
               14.5  Family Carcharhinidae
               14.6  Family Sphyrnidae
     9  Order Squaliformes
               15  Family Dalatiidae
                    1  Subfamily Etmopterinae
                    2  Subfamily Somniosinae
                    3  Subfamily Oxynotinae
                    4  Subfamily Dalatiinae
               15.1  Family Centrophoridae
               16  Family Squalidae
               16.1  Family Echinorhinidae
     9.5  Order Pristiophoriformes
               17  Family Pristiophoridae
     9.7  Order Squatiniformes
               18  Family Squatinidae
     9.8  Order Pristiformes
               19  Family Pristidae
     10  Order Torpediniformes
               20.3  Family Narkidae
               20.4  Family Narcinidae
               20.5  Family Hypnidae
               20.6  Family Torpedinidae
     10.5  Order Rajiformes
               21  Family Rhinobatidae
                    1  Subfamily Rhinobatinae
                    2  Subfamily Rhynchobatinae
                    3  Subfamily Rhininae
                    4  Subfamily Platyrhininae
               21.5  Family Arhynchobatidae
               22  Family Rajidae
               22.1  Family Anacanthobatidae
               22.2  Family Plesiobatidae
               22.3  Family Hexatrygonidae
               23.1  Family Dasyatidae
               23.2  Family Gymnuridae
               23.3  Family Myliobatidae
                    1  Subfamily Myliobatinae
                    2  Subfamily Rhinopterinae
                    3  Subfamily Mobulinae
               23.4  Family Urolophidae
               23.5  Family Potamotrygonidae
               23.6  Family Urotrygonidae
6  Class Holocephali
     1  Order Chimaeriformes
               3  Family Callorhinchidae
               4  Family Chimaeridae
               5  Family Rhinochimaeridae
8  Class Actinopterygii
     7  Order Polypteriformes
               32  Family Polypteridae
     7.5  Order Acipenseriformes
               33  Family Acipenseridae
               34  Family Polyodontidae
     18  Order Lepisosteiformes
               35  Family Lepisosteidae
     22  Order Amiiformes
               36  Family Amiidae
     29  Order Osteoglossiformes
               37  Family Osteoglossidae
               37.5  Family Arapaimidae
               38  Family Pantodontidae
               39  Family Hiodontidae
               40  Family Notopteridae
               41  Family Mormyridae
               42  Family Gymnarchidae
     30  Order Elopiformes
               43  Family Elopidae
               44  Family Megalopidae
     30.5  Order Albuliformes
               45  Family Albulidae
                    1  Subfamily Albulinae
                    2  Subfamily Pterothrissinae
     31  Order Notacanthiformes
               46  Family Halosauridae
               47  Family Notacanthidae
     32  Order Anguilliformes
               49  Family Anguillidae
               50  Family Heterenchelyidae
               51  Family Moringuidae
               52  Family Chlopsidae
               53  Family Myrocongridae
               54  Family Muraenidae
                    1  Subfamily Uropterygiinae
                    2  Subfamily Muraeninae
               57  Family Synaphobranchidae
                    1  Subfamily Ilyophinae
                    2  Subfamily Synaphobranchinae
                    3  Subfamily Simenchelyinae
               58  Family Ophichthidae
                    1  Subfamily Myrophinae
                    2  Subfamily Ophichthinae
               60  Family Colocongridae
               62  Family Congridae
                    1  Subfamily Congrinae
                    2  Subfamily Bathymyrinae
                    3  Subfamily Heterocongrinae
               62.5  Family Muraenesocidae
               63  Family Derichthyidae
               63.5  Family Nemichthyidae
               64  Family Serrivomeridae
               64.5  Family Nettastomatidae
     33  Order Saccopharyngiformes
               64.7  Family Cyematidae
               65  Family Saccopharyngidae
               66  Family Eurypharyngidae
               67  Family Monognathidae
     34  Order Clupeiformes
               68  Family Denticipitidae
               69  Family Clupeidae
               70  Family Engraulidae
               71  Family Chirocentridae
               71.5  Family Pristigasteridae
               71.6  Family Sundasalangidae
     35  Order Gonorynchiformes
               72  Family Chanidae
               73  Family Gonorynchidae
               74  Family Kneriidae
               75  Family Phractolaemidae
     36  Order Cypriniformes
               76  Family Cyprinidae
                    1  Subfamily Acheilognathinae
                    2  Subfamily Cultrinae
                    3  Subfamily Cyprininae
                    4  Subfamily Barbinae
                    5  Subfamily Labeoninae
                    6  Subfamily Squaliobarbinae
                    7  Subfamily Tincinae
                    8  Subfamily Xenocyprinae
                    9  Subfamily Gobioninae
                    10  Subfamily Rasborinae
                    11  Subfamily Leuciscinae
               77  Family Psilorhynchidae
               77.5  Family Cobitidae
                    1  Subfamily Botiinae
                    2  Subfamily Cobitinae
               78  Family Balitoridae
                    1  Subfamily Nemacheilinae
                    2  Subfamily Balitorinae
               80  Family Gyrinocheilidae
               81  Family Catostomidae
     37  Order Characiformes
               82  Family Citharinidae
               82.1  Family Distichodontidae
               82.5  Family Alestidae
               82.7  Family Hepsetidae
               83  Family Hemiodontidae
               83.2  Family Parodontidae
               85  Family Curimatidae
               85.5  Family Prochilodontidae
               85.6  Family Anostomidae
               85.7  Family Chilodontidae
               86  Family Erythrinidae
               87  Family Lebiasinidae
                    1  Subfamily Lebiasininae
                    2  Subfamily Pyrrhulininae
               88  Family Gasteropelecidae
               89  Family Ctenoluciidae
               90  Family Acestrorhynchidae
               90.5  Family Cynodontidae
                    1  Subfamily Cynodontinae
                    2  Subfamily Roestinae
               90.8  Family Serrasalmidae
               91  Family Characidae
                    1  Subfamily Glandulocaudinae
                    6  Subfamily Stethaprioninae
                    7  Subfamily Agoniatinae
                    8  Subfamily Clupeacharacinae
                    9  Subfamily Iguanodectinae
                    10  Subfamily Bryconinae
                    11  Subfamily Aphyocharacinae
                    12  Subfamily Characinae
                    13  Subfamily Tetragonopterinae
                    14  Subfamily Rhoadsiinae
                    15  Subfamily Cheirodontinae
                    16  Subfamily Salmininae
                    17  Subfamily Bryconops clade
                    18  Subfamily Heterocharacinae
                    19  Subfamily Jupiaba clade
                    20  Subfamily Hemigrammus clade
                    21  Subfamily Astyanax clade
                    22  Subfamily Bramocharax clade
                    23  Subfamily Nematobrycon clade
                    24  Subfamily Gymnocharacinae
                    25  Subfamily Aphyoditeinae
                    26  Subfamily Stevardiinae
               91.5  Family Crenuchidae
                    1  Subfamily Crenuchinae
                    2  Subfamily Characidiinae
     38  Order Siluriformes
               92  Family Diplomystidae
               92.1  Family Lacantuniidae
               93  Family Ictaluridae
               94  Family Bagridae
               95  Family Cranoglanididae
               95.5  Family Austroglanididae
               96  Family Siluridae
               97  Family Schilbeidae
               98  Family Pangasiidae
               99  Family Amblycipitidae
               100  Family Amphiliidae
                    1  Subfamily Amphiliinae
                    2  Subfamily Leptoglanidinae
                    3  Subfamily Doumeinae
               101  Family Akysidae
               102  Family Sisoridae
                    1  Subfamily Sisorinae
                    2  Subfamily Glyptosterninae
               102.1  Family Erethistidae
               103  Family Clariidae
               104  Family Heteropneustidae
               104.1  Family Claroteidae
               105  Family Chacidae
               106  Family Olyridae
               107  Family Malapteruridae
               108  Family Ariidae
               108.5  Family Anchariidae
               109  Family Plotosidae
               110  Family Mochokidae
               111  Family Doradidae
               112  Family Auchenipteridae
                    1  Subfamily Centromochlinae
                    2  Subfamily Auchenipterinae
               113  Family Pimelodidae
               113.1  Family Pseudopimelodidae
               113.2  Family Heptapteridae
               116  Family Cetopsidae
                    1  Subfamily Cetopsinae
                    2  Subfamily Helogeninae
               117  Family Hypophthalmidae
               118  Family Aspredinidae
               118.1  Family Nematogenyidae
               119  Family Trichomycteridae
               120  Family Callichthyidae
                    1  Subfamily Callichthyinae
                    2  Subfamily Corydoradinae
               121  Family Loricariidae
                    1  Subfamily Lithogeninae
                    2  Subfamily Neoplecostominae
                    3  Subfamily Hypoptopomatinae
                    4  Subfamily Loricariinae
                    5  Subfamily Hypostominae
                    6  Subfamily Ancistrinae
                    8  Subfamily Delturinae
               121.5  Family Scoloplacidae
               122  Family Astroblepidae
     39  Order Gymnotiformes
               123.1  Family Sternopygidae
               123.2  Family Apteronotidae
               123.3  Family Rhamphichthyidae
               123.4  Family Hypopomidae
               123.5  Family Gymnotidae
     39.1  Order Esociformes
               129  Family Esocidae
               130  Family Umbridae
     40  Order Osmeriformes
               131  Family Argentinidae
               131.5  Family Microstomatidae
               132  Family Bathylagidae
               133  Family Opisthoproctidae
               134  Family Alepocephalidae
               135  Family Platytroctidae
               135.5  Family Leptochilichthyidae
               136  Family Lepidogalaxiidae
               137  Family Osmeridae
               138  Family Plecoglossidae
               139  Family Salangidae
               141  Family Retropinnidae
                    1  Subfamily Retropinninae
                    2  Subfamily Prototroctinae
               142  Family Galaxiidae
                    1  Subfamily Aplochitoninae
                    2  Subfamily Galaxiinae
     40.1  Order Salmoniformes
               143  Family Salmonidae
                    1  Subfamily Coregoninae
                    2  Subfamily Thymallinae
                    3  Subfamily Salmoninae
     41  Order Stomiiformes
               144  Family Gonostomatidae
               145  Family Sternoptychidae
                    1  Subfamily Maurolicinae
                    2  Subfamily Sternoptychinae
               146  Family Phosichthyidae
               147  Family Stomiidae
                    1  Subfamily Chauliodontinae
                    2  Subfamily Stomiinae
                    3  Subfamily Astronesthinae
                    4  Subfamily Melanostomiinae
                    5  Subfamily Malacosteinae
                    6  Subfamily Idiacanthinae
     41.5  Order Ateleopodiformes
               152.5  Family Ateleopodidae
     42  Order Aulopiformes
               153  Family Aulopidae
               154  Family Chlorophthalmidae
               154.1  Family Paraulopidae
               154.2  Family Bathysauropsidae
               154.5  Family Ipnopidae
               154.6  Family Bathysauroididae
               155  Family Scopelarchidae
               156  Family Notosudidae
               156.5  Family Giganturidae
               157  Family Synodontidae
                    1  Subfamily Synodontinae
                    2  Subfamily Harpadontinae
               157.5  Family Bathysauridae
               159  Family Paralepididae
               159.2  Family Anotopteridae
               161  Family Evermannellidae
               162  Family Omosudidae
               163  Family Alepisauridae
               164  Family Pseudotrichonotidae
     43  Order Myctophiformes
               165  Family Neoscopelidae
               166  Family Myctophidae
     43.5  Order Lampriformes
               218  Family Lampridae
               219  Family Veliferidae
               220  Family Lophotidae
               221  Family Radiicephalidae
               222  Family Trachipteridae
               223  Family Regalecidae
               224  Family Stylephoridae
     43.7  Order Polymixiiformes
               236  Family Polymixiidae
     45  Order Percopsiformes
               167  Family Percopsidae
               168  Family Aphredoderidae
               169  Family Amblyopsidae
     46  Order Gadiformes
               170  Family Muraenolepididae
               170.5  Family Bregmacerotidae
               170.7  Family Euclichthyidae
               170.8  Family Macrouridae
                    1  Subfamily Bathygadinae
                    2  Subfamily Macrouroidinae
                    3  Subfamily Trachyrincinae
                    4  Subfamily Macrourinae
               171  Family Moridae
               172  Family Melanonidae
               174  Family Gadidae
               174.2  Family Lotidae
               174.3  Family Phycidae
               175  Family Merlucciidae
                    3  Subfamily Merlucciinae
                    4  Subfamily Steindachneriinae
     47  Order Ophidiiformes
               177  Family Ophidiidae
                    1  Subfamily Brotulinae
                    2  Subfamily Brotulotaeniinae
                    3  Subfamily Ophidiinae
                    4  Subfamily Neobythitinae
               178  Family Carapidae
                    1  Subfamily Carapinae
                    2  Subfamily Pyramodontinae
                    3  Subfamily Tetragondacninae
               179  Family Bythitidae
                    1  Subfamily Bythitinae
                    2  Subfamily Brosmophycinae
               180  Family Aphyonidae
               180.1  Family Parabrotulidae
     48  Order Batrachoidiformes
               181  Family Batrachoididae
                    1  Subfamily Porichthyinae
                    2  Subfamily Thalassophryninae
                    3  Subfamily Batrachoidinae
                    4  Subfamily Halophryninae
     49  Order Lophiiformes
               182  Family Lophiidae
               183  Family Antennariidae
               183.2  Family Tetrabrachiidae
               183.3  Family Lophichthyidae
               184  Family Brachionichthyidae
               185  Family Chaunacidae
               186  Family Ogcocephalidae
               187  Family Caulophrynidae
               187.2  Family Neoceratiidae
               187.3  Family Melanocetidae
               187.4  Family Himantolophidae
               187.5  Family Diceratiidae
               192  Family Oneirodidae
               193  Family Thaumatichthyidae
               194  Family Centrophrynidae
               194.1  Family Ceratiidae
               194.2  Family Gigantactinidae
               194.3  Family Linophrynidae
     50  Order Gobiesociformes
               198  Family Gobiesocidae
                    1  Subfamily Gobiesocinae
                    2  Subfamily Cheilobranchinae
     51.5  Order Atheriniformes
               213  Family Atherinidae
                    4  Subfamily Craterocephalinae
               213.1  Family Bedotiidae
               213.2  Family Melanotaeniidae
               213.3  Family Pseudomugilidae
               213.4  Family Atherinidae
                    5  Subfamily Atherininae
                    6  Subfamily Bleheratherininae
               213.5  Family Atherinopsidae
                    1  Subfamily Atherinopsinae
                    2  Subfamily Menidiinae
               213.6  Family Notocheiridae
               213.7  Family Isonidae
               214  Family Telmatherinidae
               215  Family Dentatherinidae
               216  Family Phallostethidae
     52  Order Cyprinodontiformes
               207  Family Aplocheilidae
               207.1  Family Nothobranchiidae
               208  Family Rivulidae
               208.1  Family Profundulidae
               208.2  Family Fundulidae
               208.3  Family Valenciidae
               209  Family Goodeidae
                    1  Subfamily Empetrichthyinae
                    2  Subfamily Goodeinae
               210  Family Poeciliidae
                    1  Subfamily Poeciliinae
                    2  Subfamily Procatopodinae
                    3  Subfamily Aplocheilichthyinae
               210.5  Family Cyprinodontidae
                    1  Subfamily Cubanichthyinae
                    2  Subfamily Cyprinodontinae
               211  Family Anablepidae
                    1  Subfamily Anablepinae
                    3  Subfamily Oxyzygonectinae
     52.5  Order Beloniformes
               201  Family Scomberesocidae
               202  Family Belonidae
               203  Family Hemiramphidae
                    1  Subfamily Hemiramphinae
                    2  Subfamily Zenarchopterinae
               204  Family Exocoetidae
               205  Family Adrianichthyidae
                    1  Subfamily Oryziinae
                    2  Subfamily Adrianichthyinae
                    3  Subfamily Horaichthyinae
     53.5  Order Stephanoberyciformes
               237  Family Stephanoberycidae
               237.1  Family Hispidoberycidae
               238  Family Melamphaidae
               239  Family Gibberichthyidae
     54  Order Beryciformes
               229  Family Monocentridae
               230  Family Trachichthyidae
               231  Family Anomalopidae
               232  Family Diretmidae
               233  Family Anoplogastridae
               234  Family Berycidae
               235  Family Holocentridae
                    1  Subfamily Holocentrinae
                    2  Subfamily Myripristinae
     54.5  Order Cetomimiformes
               226  Family Mirapinnidae
               228  Family Megalomycteridae
               240  Family Rondeletiidae
               241  Family Barbourisiidae
               242  Family Cetomimidae
     55  Order Zeiformes
               243.1  Family Cyttidae
               243.2  Family Oreosomatidae
                    1  Subfamily Pseudocyttinae
                    2  Subfamily Oreosomatinae
               243.3  Family Parazenidae
                    1  Subfamily Parazeninae
                    2  Subfamily Cyttopsinae
               243.4  Family Zenionidae
               243.5  Family Grammicolepididae
                    1  Subfamily Macrurocyttinae
                    2  Subfamily Grammicolepidinae
               245  Family Zeidae
     55.5  Order Incertae sedis
               248.5  Family Elassomatidae
     56  Order Gasterosteiformes
               249  Family Hypoptychidae
               251  Family Gasterosteidae
               251.1  Family Aulorhynchidae
               252  Family Indostomidae
               253  Family Pegasidae
     59  Order Syngnathiformes
               254  Family Aulostomidae
               255  Family Fistulariidae
               256  Family Centriscidae
                    1  Subfamily Macroramphosinae
                    2  Subfamily Centriscinae
               258  Family Solenostomidae
               259  Family Syngnathidae
                    1  Subfamily Syngnathinae
                    2  Subfamily Hippocampinae
     61  Order Synbranchiformes
               261  Family Synbranchidae
               430  Family Mastacembelidae
               431  Family Chaudhuriidae
     62  Order Scorpaeniformes
          1  Suborder Scorpaenoidei
               262.1  Family Sebastidae
                    1  Subfamily Sebastinae
                    2  Subfamily Sebastolobinae
               262.2  Family Setarchidae
               262.3  Family Neosebastidae
               262.4  Family Scorpaenidae
                    2  Subfamily Scorpaeninae
                    3  Subfamily Caracanthinae
                    5  Subfamily Pteroinae
               262.5  Family Apistidae
               262.6  Family Tetrarogidae
               262.7  Family Synanceiidae
                    10  Subfamily Minoinae
                    11  Subfamily Choridactylinae
                    12  Subfamily Synanceiinae
               262.8  Family Eschmeyeridae
               265  Family Aploactinidae
               266  Family Pataecidae
               266.1  Family Gnathanacanthidae
               267  Family Congiopodidae
               267.1  Family Zanclorhynchidae
          2  Suborder Dactylopteroidei
               260  Family Dactylopteridae
          3  Suborder Platycephaloidei
               267.5  Family Plectrogenidae
               267.6  Family Parabembridae
               267.7  Family Bembridae
               268  Family Triglidae
               268.1  Family Peristediidae
               269.3  Family Hoplichthyidae
               269.5  Family Platycephalidae
          4  Suborder Anoplopomatoidei
               271  Family Anoplopomatidae
          5  Suborder Hexagrammoidei
               272  Family Hexagrammidae
                    1  Subfamily Hexagramminae
                    2  Subfamily Pleurogramminae
                    3  Subfamily Ophiodontinae
                    4  Subfamily Oxylebiinae
                    5  Subfamily Zaniolepidinae
          5.7  Suborder Normanichthyoidei
               274  Family Normanichthyidae
          6  Suborder Cottoidei
               274.5  Family Rhamphocottidae
               275  Family Ereuniidae
               275.5  Family Bathylutichthyidae
               276  Family Cottidae
               277  Family Cottocomephoridae
               277.3  Family Comephoridae
               278.5  Family Abyssocottidae
               278.7  Family Hemitripteridae
               279  Family Psychrolutidae
               280  Family Agonidae
                    1  Subfamily Agoninae
                    2  Subfamily Anoplagoninae
                    3  Subfamily Bathyagoninae
                    4  Subfamily Brachyopsinae
                    5  Subfamily Hypsagoninae
                    6  Subfamily Bothragoninae
               281  Family Cyclopteridae
               281.1  Family Liparidae
     63  Order Perciformes
          1  Suborder Percoidei
               282  Family Centropomidae
               282.5  Family Ambassidae
               282.6  Family Percichthyidae
               282.7  Family Perciliidae
               282.8  Family Howellidae
               282.9  Family Lateolabracidae
               283  Family Latidae
               283.1  Family Acropomatidae
               283.2  Family Moronidae
               283.4  Family Polyprionidae
               283.5  Family Dinopercidae
               284  Family Serranidae
                    1  Subfamily Serraninae
                    2  Subfamily Anthiinae
                    3  Subfamily Epinephelinae
                    4  Subfamily Liopropomatinae
                    7  Subfamily Grammistinae
               284.4  Family Ostracoberycidae
               284.5  Family Symphysanodontidae
               284.6  Family Centrogenyidae
               286  Family Pseudochromidae
                    1  Subfamily Pseudochrominae
                    2  Subfamily Pseudoplesiopinae
                    3  Subfamily Anisochrominae
                    4  Subfamily Congrogadinae
               287  Family Grammatidae
               287.1  Family Callanthiidae
               288  Family Plesiopidae
                    1  Subfamily Plesiopinae
                    2  Subfamily Acanthoclininae
               289.2  Family Opistognathidae
               291  Family Terapontidae
               292  Family Banjosidae
               293  Family Kuhliidae
               294  Family Centrarchidae
               295  Family Percidae
                    1  Subfamily Percinae
                    2  Subfamily Luciopercinae
                    3  Subfamily Etheostominae
               296  Family Priacanthidae
               297  Family Apogonidae
                    1  Subfamily Apogoninae
                    2  Subfamily Pseudaminae
               297.1  Family Epigonidae
               298  Family Dinolestidae
               299  Family Sillaginidae
               300  Family Malacanthidae
                    1  Subfamily Malacanthinae
                    2  Subfamily Latilinae
               302  Family Lactariidae
               302.1  Family Scombropidae
               303  Family Pomatomidae
               304  Family Rachycentridae
               305  Family Echeneidae
               306  Family Carangidae
               307  Family Nematistiidae
               308  Family Coryphaenidae
               310  Family Menidae
               311  Family Leiognathidae
               312  Family Bramidae
               313  Family Caristiidae
               314  Family Arripidae
               315  Family Emmelichthyidae
               316  Family Lutjanidae
               317  Family Caesionidae
               318  Family Lobotidae
               318.1  Family Datnioididae
               318.5  Family Hapalogenyidae
               319  Family Gerreidae
               320  Family Haemulidae
               321  Family Inermiidae
               322  Family Sparidae
               323  Family Centracanthidae
               324  Family Lethrinidae
               325  Family Nemipteridae
               326  Family Sciaenidae
               326.5  Family Polynemidae
               327  Family Mullidae
               329  Family Pempheridae
               329.1  Family Glaucosomatidae
               330  Family Leptobramidae
               331  Family Bathyclupeidae
               332  Family Toxotidae
               333  Family Dichistiidae
               334  Family Kyphosidae
                    1  Subfamily Girellinae
                    2  Subfamily Kyphosinae
                    3  Subfamily Scorpidinae
                    4  Subfamily Microcanthinae
               334.5  Family Parascorpididae
               335  Family Drepaneidae
               335.5  Family Monodactylidae
               338  Family Chaetodontidae
               339  Family Pomacanthidae
               340  Family Enoplosidae
               341  Family Pentacerotidae
               342  Family Polycentridae
               342.1  Family Nandidae
               342.2  Family Badidae
               343  Family Oplegnathidae
               348  Family Cirrhitidae
               349  Family Chironemidae
               350  Family Aplodactylidae
               351  Family Cheilodactylidae
               352  Family Latridae
               354  Family Cepolidae
          2  Suborder Mugiloidei
               355  Family Mugilidae
          5  Suborder Labroidei
               344  Family Cichlidae
                    1  Subfamily Etroplinae
               345  Family Embiotocidae
               346  Family Pomacentridae
               358  Family Labridae
               359  Family Odacidae
               360  Family Scaridae
                    1  Subfamily Scarinae
                    2  Subfamily Sparisomatinae
          6  Suborder Zoarcoidei
               361  Family Bathymasteridae
               362  Family Zoarcidae
                    1  Subfamily Gymnelinae
                    2  Subfamily Lycodinae
                    3  Subfamily Lycozoarcinae
                    4  Subfamily Zoarcinae
               363  Family Stichaeidae
                    1  Subfamily Stichaeinae
                    2  Subfamily Opisthocentrinae
                    3  Subfamily Lumpeninae
                    4  Subfamily Chirolophinae
                    5  Subfamily Xiphisterinae
                    6  Subfamily Neozoarcinae
               364  Family Cryptacanthodidae
               365  Family Pholidae
               366  Family Anarhichadidae
               367  Family Ptilichthyidae
               368  Family Zaproridae
               369  Family Scytalinidae
          7  Suborder Notothenioidei
               370  Family Bovichtidae
               370.1  Family Pseudaphritidae
               370.2  Family Eleginopsidae
               371  Family Nototheniidae
               372  Family Harpagiferidae
               372.5  Family Artedidraconidae
               373  Family Bathydraconidae
               374  Family Channichthyidae
          8  Suborder Trachinoidei
               377  Family Chiasmodontidae
               378  Family Champsodontidae
               381  Family Trichodontidae
               381.5  Family Ammodytidae
               382  Family Trachinidae
               383  Family Uranoscopidae
               384  Family Trichonotidae
               385  Family Creediidae
               386  Family Leptoscopidae
               387  Family Percophidae
                    1  Subfamily Percophinae
                    2  Subfamily Bembropinae
                    3  Subfamily Hemerocoetinae
               388  Family Pinguipedidae
               388.2  Family Cheimarrichthyidae
          8.5  Suborder Pholidichthyoidei
               380  Family Pholidichthyidae
          9  Suborder Blennioidei
               390.1  Family Tripterygiidae
                    2  Subfamily Notoclininae
                    5  Subfamily Tripterygiinae
               390.2  Family Labrisomidae
               390.3  Family Clinidae
               390.4  Family Chaenopsidae
               391  Family Dactyloscopidae
               395  Family Blenniidae
                    2  Subfamily Blenniinae
                    5  Subfamily Salariinae
          10  Suborder Icosteoidei
               396  Family Icosteidae
          13  Suborder Callionymoidei
               399  Family Callionymidae
               400  Family Draconettidae
          14  Suborder Gobioidei
               401  Family Rhyacichthyidae
               401.1  Family Odontobutidae
               402  Family Eleotridae
                    1  Subfamily Butinae
                    2  Subfamily Eleotrinae
               403  Family Gobiidae
                    1  Subfamily Sicydiinae
                    2  Subfamily Gobionellinae
                    3  Subfamily Oxudercinae
                    4  Subfamily Amblyopinae
                    5  Subfamily Gobiinae
               406  Family Kraemeriidae
               407  Family Microdesmidae
                    1  Subfamily Microdesminae
                    2  Subfamily Ptereleotrinae
               407.5  Family Xenisthmidae
               407.6  Family Schindleriidae
          15  Suborder Kurtoidei
               296.5  Family Kurtidae
          16  Suborder Acanthuroidei
               335.2  Family Ephippidae
               336  Family Scatophagidae
               408  Family Siganidae
               408.1  Family Luvaridae
               408.2  Family Zanclidae
               409  Family Acanthuridae
          16.4  Suborder Scombrolabracoidei
               411  Family Scombrolabracidae
          16.5  Suborder Sphyraenoidei
               356  Family Sphyraenidae
          17  Suborder Scombroidei
               412  Family Gempylidae
               413  Family Trichiuridae
                    1  Subfamily Aphanopodinae
                    2  Subfamily Lepidopinae
                    3  Subfamily Trichiurinae
               417.5  Family Scombridae
                    1  Subfamily Gasterochismatinae
                    2  Subfamily Scombrinae
          17.5  Suborder Xiphioidei
               415  Family Xiphiidae
               417  Family Istiophoridae
          18  Suborder Stromateoidei
               418  Family Amarsipidae
               419  Family Centrolophidae
               420  Family Nomeidae
               421  Family Ariommatidae
               422  Family Tetragonuridae
               423  Family Stromateidae
          19  Suborder Anabantoidei
               424  Family Anabantidae
               425  Family Osphronemidae
                    1  Subfamily Macropodusinae
                    2  Subfamily Luciocephalinae
                    3  Subfamily Osphroneminae
                    4  Subfamily Belontiinae
               426  Family Helostomatidae
          21  Suborder Channoidei
               429  Family Channidae
          22  Suborder Caproidei
               248  Family Caproidae
     64  Order Pleuronectiformes
               432  Family Psettodidae
               433  Family Citharidae
               434.1  Family Scophthalmidae
               434.2  Family Paralichthyidae
               434.3  Family Bothidae
               434.5  Family Achiropsettidae
               435  Family Pleuronectidae
                    1  Subfamily Poecilopsettinae
                    2  Subfamily Rhombosoleinae
                    4  Subfamily Pleuronectinae
                    5  Subfamily Paralichthodinae
               435.1  Family Samaridae
               436  Family Achiridae
               437  Family Soleidae
               437.5  Family Cynoglossidae
                    1  Subfamily Symphurinae
                    2  Subfamily Cynoglossinae
     65  Order Tetraodontiformes
               438  Family Triacanthodidae
               439  Family Triacanthidae
               440  Family Balistidae
               440.5  Family Monacanthidae
               440.7  Family Aracanidae
               441  Family Ostraciidae
               442  Family Triodontidae
               443  Family Tetraodontidae
               444  Family Diodontidae
               445  Family Molidae
9  Class Sarcopterygii
     1  Order Coelacanthiformes
               31  Family Latimeriidae
     4  Order Ceratodontiformes
               28  Family Ceratodontidae
     5  Order Lepidosireniformes
               29  Family Lepidosirenidae
               29.1  Family Protopteridae
10  Class Unplaced
               9999  Family Unplaced

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