California Academy of Sciences
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Ichthyology
Online Version, Updated 6 November 2023

CLASSIFICATION IN THE

Catalog of Fishes

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



1  Class Myxini
     1  Order Myxiniformes
               1Family Myxinidae
                    1  Subfamily Myxininae
                    2  Subfamily Eptatretinae
3  Class Petromyzonti
     5  Order Petromyzontiformes
               2Family Petromyzontidae
               2.1Family Geotriidae
               2.2Family Mordaciidae
4  Class Cladistii
     7  Order Polypteriformes
               32Family Polypteridae
5  Class Elasmobranchii
     6  Order Hexanchiformes
               7Family Hexanchidae
               7.6Family Chlamydoselachidae
     7  Order Heterodontiformes
               8Family Heterodontidae
     8  Order Orectolobiformes
               9Family Rhincodontidae
               10.1Family Parascylliidae
               10.2Family Brachaeluridae
               10.3Family Orectolobidae
               10.4Family Hemiscylliidae
               10.5Family Stegostomatidae
               10.6Family Ginglymostomatidae
     8.5  Order Lamniformes
               11Family Odontaspididae
               11.2Family Mitsukurinidae
               11.3Family Pseudocarchariidae
               12Family Lamnidae
               12.1Family Megachasmidae
               12.2Family Cetorhinidae
               12.3Family Alopiidae
     8.7  Order Carcharhiniformes
               13.1Family Pentanchidae
               13.2Family Scyliorhinidae
               13.3Family Proscylliidae
               13.4Family Pseudotriakidae
               14.1Family Leptochariidae
               14.2Family Triakidae
                    1  Subfamily Triakinae
                    2  Subfamily Galeorhininae
               14.4Family Hemigaleidae
               14.5Family Carcharhinidae
               14.6Family Sphyrnidae
     9  Order Squaliformes
               15Family Dalatiidae
               15.1Family Etmopteridae
               15.2Family Somniosidae
               15.3Family Oxynotidae
               15.5Family Centrophoridae
               16Family Squalidae
               16.1Family Echinorhinidae
     9.5  Order Pristiophoriformes
               17Family Pristiophoridae
     9.7  Order Squatiniformes
               18Family Squatinidae
     9.8  Order Pristiformes
               19Family Pristidae
     10  Order Torpediniformes
               20.3Family Narkidae
               20.4Family Narcinidae
               20.5Family Hypnidae
               20.6Family Torpedinidae
     10.5  Order Rajiformes
               21Family Rhinobatidae
                    1  Subfamily Rhinobatinae
                    2  Subfamily Rhynchobatinae
                    3  Subfamily Rhininae
                    4  Subfamily Platyrhininae
               21.5Family Arhynchobatidae
               21.7Family Crurirajidae
               22Family Rajidae
               22.1Family Anacanthobatidae
     10.6  Order Myliobatiformes
               22.2Family Plesiobatidae
               22.3Family Hexatrygonidae
               23.1Family Dasyatidae
               23.2Family Gymnuridae
               23.3Family Myliobatidae
                    1  Subfamily Myliobatinae
                    2  Subfamily Rhinopterinae
                    3  Subfamily Mobulinae
               23.4Family Urolophidae
               23.5Family Potamotrygonidae
               23.6Family Urotrygonidae
6  Class Holocephali
     1  Order Chimaeriformes
               3Family Callorhinchidae
               4Family Chimaeridae
               5Family Rhinochimaeridae
8  Class Actinopteri
     7.5  Order Acipenseriformes
               33Family Acipenseridae
               34Family Polyodontidae
     18  Order Lepisosteiformes
               35Family Lepisosteidae
     22  Order Amiiformes
               36Family Amiidae
     29  Order Osteoglossiformes
               37Family Osteoglossidae
               37.5Family Arapaimidae
               38Family Pantodontidae
               39Family Hiodontidae
               40Family Notopteridae
               41Family Mormyridae
               42Family Gymnarchidae
     30  Order Elopiformes
               43Family Elopidae
               44Family Megalopidae
     30.5  Order Albuliformes
               45Family Albulidae
                    1  Subfamily Albulinae
                    2  Subfamily Pterothrissinae
     31  Order Notacanthiformes
               46Family Halosauridae
               47Family Notacanthidae
     32  Order Anguilliformes
               48.5Family Protanguillidae
               49Family Anguillidae
               50Family Heterenchelyidae
               51Family Moringuidae
               52Family Chlopsidae
               53Family Myrocongridae
               54Family Muraenidae
                    1  Subfamily Uropterygiinae
                    2  Subfamily Muraeninae
               57Family Synaphobranchidae
                    1  Subfamily Ilyophinae
                    2  Subfamily Synaphobranchinae
                    3  Subfamily Simenchelyinae
               58Family Ophichthidae
                    1  Subfamily Myrophinae
                    2  Subfamily Ophichthinae
               60Family Colocongridae
               62Family Congridae
                    1  Subfamily Congrinae
                    2  Subfamily Bathymyrinae
                    3  Subfamily Heterocongrinae
               62.5Family Muraenesocidae
               63Family Derichthyidae
               63.5Family Nemichthyidae
               64Family Serrivomeridae
               64.5Family Nettastomatidae
     33  Order Saccopharyngiformes
               64.7Family Cyematidae
               65Family Saccopharyngidae
               66Family Eurypharyngidae
               67Family Monognathidae
     34  Order Clupeiformes
               68Family Denticipitidae
               69Family Clupeidae
               69.5Family Dussumieriidae
               70Family Engraulidae
               71Family Chirocentridae
               71.5Family Pristigasteridae
               71.6Family Sundasalangidae
     35  Order Gonorynchiformes
               72Family Chanidae
               73Family Gonorynchidae
               74Family Kneriidae
               75Family Phractolaemidae
     36  Order Cypriniformes
               76Family Cyprinidae
                    1  Subfamily Acheilognathinae
                    2  Subfamily Cultrinae
                    3  Subfamily Cyprininae
                    4  Subfamily Barbinae
                    5  Subfamily Labeoninae
                    6  Subfamily Squaliobarbinae
                    7  Subfamily Tincinae
                    8  Subfamily Xenocypridinae
                    9  Subfamily Gobioninae
                    11  Subfamily Leuciscinae
                    12  Subfamily Danioninae
                    13  Subfamily ex-danioninae
                    14  Subfamily No subfamily
                    15  Subfamily Alburninae
                    17  Subfamily Leptobarbinae
                    20  Subfamily Oxygastrinae
               77Family Psilorhynchidae
               77.5Family Cobitidae
                    1  Subfamily Botiinae
                    2  Subfamily Cobitinae
               78Family Balitoridae
               78.1Family Nemacheilidae
               78.2Family Serpenticobitidae
               78.3Family Vaillantellidae
               79Family Ellopostomatidae
               79.5Family Barbuccidae
               80Family Gyrinocheilidae
               81Family Catostomidae
     37  Order Characiformes
               82Family Citharinidae
               82.1Family Distichodontidae
               82.5Family Alestidae
               82.7Family Hepsetidae
               83Family Hemiodontidae
               83.2Family Parodontidae
               85Family Curimatidae
               85.5Family Prochilodontidae
               85.6Family Anostomidae
               85.7Family Chilodontidae
               86Family Erythrinidae
               87Family Lebiasinidae
                    1  Subfamily Lebiasininae
                    2  Subfamily Pyrrhulininae
               88Family Gasteropelecidae
               89Family Ctenoluciidae
               90Family Acestrorhynchidae
                    1  Subfamily Acestrorhynchinae
                    2  Subfamily Roestinae
                    18  Subfamily Heterocharacinae
               90.5Family Cynodontidae
                    1  Subfamily Cynodontinae
               90.8Family Serrasalmidae
               91Family Characidae
                    6  Subfamily Stethaprioninae
                    11  Subfamily Aphyocharacinae
                    12  Subfamily Characinae
                    13  Subfamily Tetragonopterinae
                    14  Subfamily Rhoadsiinae
                    15  Subfamily Cheirodontinae
                    19  Subfamily Jupiaba clade
                    20  Subfamily Pristellinae
                    21  Subfamily Astyanax clade
                    22  Subfamily Acestrorhamphinae
                    23  Subfamily Nematobrycon clade
                    24  Subfamily Gymnocharacinae
                    25  Subfamily Aphyoditeinae
                    26  Subfamily Stevardiinae
                    27  Subfamily Pseudochalceinae
               91.1Family Bryconidae
                    10  Subfamily Bryconinae
                    16  Subfamily Salmininae
               91.2Family Triportheidae
                    1  Subfamily Triportheinae
                    7  Subfamily Agoniatinae
                    8  Subfamily Clupeacharacinae
               91.3Family Iguanodectidae
                    9  Subfamily Iguanodectinae
                    17  Subfamily Bryconops clade
               91.4Family Chalceidae
               91.5Family Crenuchidae
                    1  Subfamily Crenuchinae
                    2  Subfamily Characidiinae
     38  Order Siluriformes
               92Family Diplomystidae
               92.1Family Lacantuniidae
               93Family Ictaluridae
               93.5Family Horabagridae
               94Family Bagridae
               95Family Cranoglanididae
               95.5Family Austroglanididae
               96Family Siluridae
               96.5Family Kryptoglanidae
               97Family Schilbeidae
               98Family Pangasiidae
               99Family Amblycipitidae
               100Family Amphiliidae
                    1  Subfamily Amphiliinae
                    2  Subfamily Leptoglaninae
                    3  Subfamily Doumeinae
               101Family Akysidae
               102Family Sisoridae
                    1  Subfamily Sisorinae
                    2  Subfamily Glyptosterninae
               102.1Family Erethistidae
               103Family Clariidae
               104Family Heteropneustidae
               104.1Family Claroteidae
                    1  Subfamily Claroteinae
                    2  Subfamily Auchenoglanidinae
               105Family Chacidae
               106Family Olyridae
               107Family Malapteruridae
               108Family Ariidae
                    1  Subfamily Galeichthyinae
                    2  Subfamily Ariinae
                    3  Subfamily Bagreinae
               108.5Family Anchariidae
               109Family Plotosidae
               110Family Mochokidae
                    1  Subfamily Chiloglanidinae
                    2  Subfamily Mochokinae
               111Family Doradidae
               112Family Auchenipteridae
                    1  Subfamily Centromochlinae
                    2  Subfamily Auchenipterinae
               113Family Pimelodidae
               113.1Family Pseudopimelodidae
               113.2Family Heptapteridae
               116Family Cetopsidae
                    1  Subfamily Cetopsinae
                    2  Subfamily Helogeninae
               118Family Aspredinidae
               118.1Family Nematogenyidae
               119Family Trichomycteridae
                    1  Subfamily Sarcoglanidinae
                    2  Subfamily Trichomycterinae
                    3  Subfamily Copionodontinae
                    4  Subfamily Trichogeninae
                    5  Subfamily Vandelliinae
                    6  Subfamily Stegophilinae
                    7  Subfamily Tridentinae
                    8  Subfamily Glanapteryginae
               120Family Callichthyidae
                    1  Subfamily Callichthyinae
                    2  Subfamily Corydoradinae
               121Family Loricariidae
                    1  Subfamily Lithogeninae
                    2  Subfamily Neoplecostominae
                    3  Subfamily Hypoptopomatinae
                    4  Subfamily Loricariinae
                    5  Subfamily Hypostominae
                    6  Subfamily Ancistrinae
                    8  Subfamily Delturinae
               121.5Family Scoloplacidae
               122Family Astroblepidae
     39  Order Gymnotiformes
               123.1Family Sternopygidae
               123.2Family Apteronotidae
               123.3Family Rhamphichthyidae
               123.4Family Hypopomidae
               123.5Family Gymnotidae
     39.1  Order Esociformes
               129Family Esocidae
               130Family Umbridae
     40  Order Osmeriformes
               131Family Argentinidae
               131.5Family Microstomatidae
               132Family Bathylagidae
               133Family Opisthoproctidae
               134Family Alepocephalidae
               135Family Platytroctidae
               135.5Family Leptochilichthyidae
               136Family Lepidogalaxiidae
               137Family Osmeridae
               138Family Plecoglossidae
               139Family Salangidae
               141Family Retropinnidae
                    1  Subfamily Retropinninae
                    2  Subfamily Prototroctinae
               142Family Galaxiidae
                    1  Subfamily Aplochitoninae
                    2  Subfamily Galaxiinae
     40.1  Order Salmoniformes
               143Family Salmonidae
                    1  Subfamily Coregoninae
                    2  Subfamily Thymallinae
                    3  Subfamily Salmoninae
     41  Order Stomiiformes
               144Family Gonostomatidae
               145Family Sternoptychidae
                    1  Subfamily Maurolicinae
                    2  Subfamily Sternoptychinae
               146Family Phosichthyidae
               147Family Stomiidae
                    1  Subfamily Chauliodontinae
                    2  Subfamily Stomiinae
                    3  Subfamily Astronesthinae
                    4  Subfamily Melanostomiinae
                    5  Subfamily Malacosteinae
                    6  Subfamily Idiacanthinae
     41.5  Order Ateleopodiformes
               152.5Family Ateleopodidae
     42  Order Aulopiformes
               153Family Aulopidae
               154Family Chlorophthalmidae
               154.1Family Paraulopidae
               154.5Family Ipnopidae
               154.6Family Bathysauroididae
               155Family Scopelarchidae
               156Family Notosudidae
               156.5Family Giganturidae
               157Family Synodontidae
                    1  Subfamily Synodontinae
                    2  Subfamily Harpadontinae
               157.5Family Bathysauridae
               159Family Paralepididae
               159.2Family Anotopteridae
               161Family Evermannellidae
               162Family Omosudidae
               163Family Alepisauridae
               164Family Pseudotrichonotidae
     43  Order Myctophiformes
               165Family Neoscopelidae
               166Family Myctophidae
     43.5  Order Lampriformes
               218Family Lampridae
               219Family Veliferidae
               220Family Lophotidae
               221Family Radiicephalidae
               222Family Trachipteridae
               223Family Regalecidae
               224Family Stylephoridae
     43.7  Order Polymixiiformes
               236Family Polymixiidae
     45  Order Percopsiformes
               167Family Percopsidae
               168Family Aphredoderidae
               169Family Amblyopsidae
     46  Order Gadiformes
               170Family Muraenolepididae
               170.5Family Bregmacerotidae
               170.7Family Euclichthyidae
               170.8Family Macrouridae
                    1  Subfamily Bathygadinae
                    2  Subfamily Macrouroidinae
                    3  Subfamily Trachyrincinae
                    4  Subfamily Macrourinae
               171Family Moridae
               172Family Melanonidae
               174Family Gadidae
               174.2Family Lotidae
               174.3Family Phycidae
               175Family Merlucciidae
                    3  Subfamily Merlucciinae
                    4  Subfamily Steindachneriinae
     47  Order Ophidiiformes
               177Family Ophidiidae
                    1  Subfamily Brotulinae
                    2  Subfamily Brotulotaeniinae
                    3  Subfamily Ophidiinae
                    4  Subfamily Neobythitinae
               178Family Carapidae
                    1  Subfamily Carapinae
                    2  Subfamily Pyramodontinae
                    3  Subfamily Tetragondacninae
               179Family Bythitidae
                    1  Subfamily Bythitinae
                    2  Subfamily Brosmophycinae
               180Family Aphyonidae
               180.1Family Parabrotulidae
     48  Order Batrachoidiformes
               181Family Batrachoididae
                    1  Subfamily Porichthyinae
                    2  Subfamily Thalassophryninae
                    3  Subfamily Batrachoidinae
                    4  Subfamily Halophryninae
     49  Order Lophiiformes
               182Family Lophiidae
               183Family Antennariidae
               183.2Family Tetrabrachiidae
               183.3Family Lophichthyidae
               184Family Brachionichthyidae
               185Family Chaunacidae
               186Family Ogcocephalidae
               187Family Caulophrynidae
               187.2Family Neoceratiidae
               187.3Family Melanocetidae
               187.4Family Himantolophidae
               187.5Family Diceratiidae
               192Family Oneirodidae
               193Family Thaumatichthyidae
               194Family Centrophrynidae
               194.1Family Ceratiidae
               194.2Family Gigantactinidae
               194.3Family Linophrynidae
     50  Order Gobiesociformes
               198Family Gobiesocidae
                    1  Subfamily Gobiesocinae
                    2  Subfamily Cheilobranchinae
     51.5  Order Atheriniformes
               213Family Atherinidae
                    3  Subfamily Atherinomorinae
                    4  Subfamily Craterocephalinae
                    5  Subfamily Atherininae
                    6  Subfamily Bleheratherininae
               213.1Family Bedotiidae
               213.2Family Melanotaeniidae
               213.3Family Pseudomugilidae
               213.5Family Atherinopsidae
                    1  Subfamily Atherinopsinae
                    2  Subfamily Menidiinae
               213.6Family Notocheiridae
               213.7Family Isonidae
               214Family Telmatherinidae
               215Family Dentatherinidae
               216Family Phallostethidae
     52  Order Cyprinodontiformes
               207Family Aplocheilidae
               207.1Family Nothobranchiidae
               208Family Rivulidae
               208.1Family Profundulidae
               208.2Family Fundulidae
               208.3Family Valenciidae
               209Family Goodeidae
                    1  Subfamily Empetrichthyinae
                    2  Subfamily Goodeinae
               210Family Poeciliidae
                    1  Subfamily Poeciliinae
                    2  Subfamily Procatopodinae
                    3  Subfamily Aplocheilichthyinae
               210.5Family Cyprinodontidae
                    1  Subfamily Cubanichthyinae
                    2  Subfamily Cyprinodontinae
               211Family Anablepidae
                    1  Subfamily Anablepinae
                    3  Subfamily Oxyzygonectinae
     52.5  Order Beloniformes
               201Family Scomberesocidae
               202Family Belonidae
               203Family Hemiramphidae
               203.2Family Zenarchopteridae
               204Family Exocoetidae
               205Family Adrianichthyidae
                    1  Subfamily Oryziinae
                    2  Subfamily Adrianichthyinae
     53.5  Order Stephanoberyciformes
               237Family Stephanoberycidae
               237.1Family Hispidoberycidae
               238Family Melamphaidae
               239Family Gibberichthyidae
     54  Order Beryciformes
               229Family Monocentridae
               230Family Trachichthyidae
               231Family Anomalopidae
               232Family Diretmidae
               233Family Anoplogastridae
               234Family Berycidae
               235Family Holocentridae
                    1  Subfamily Holocentrinae
                    2  Subfamily Myripristinae
     54.5  Order Cetomimiformes
               240Family Rondeletiidae
               241Family Barbourisiidae
               242Family Cetomimidae
     55  Order Zeiformes
               243.1Family Cyttidae
               243.2Family Oreosomatidae
                    1  Subfamily Pseudocyttinae
                    2  Subfamily Oreosomatinae
               243.3Family Parazenidae
                    1  Subfamily Parazeninae
                    2  Subfamily Cyttopsinae
               243.4Family Zeniontidae
               243.5Family Grammicolepididae
                    1  Subfamily Macrurocyttinae
                    2  Subfamily Grammicolepidinae
               245Family Zeidae
     55.5  Order Incertae sedis
               248.5Family Elassomatidae
     56  Order Gasterosteiformes
               249Family Hypoptychidae
               251Family Gasterosteidae
               251.1Family Aulorhynchidae
               252Family Indostomidae
               253Family Pegasidae
     59  Order Syngnathiformes
               254Family Aulostomidae
               255Family Fistulariidae
               256Family Centriscidae
                    1  Subfamily Macroramphosinae
                    2  Subfamily Centriscinae
               258Family Solenostomidae
               259Family Syngnathidae
                    1  Subfamily Syngnathinae
                    2  Subfamily Hippocampinae
     61  Order Synbranchiformes
               261Family Synbranchidae
               430Family Mastacembelidae
               431Family Chaudhuriidae
     62  Order Scorpaeniformes
          1  Suborder Scorpaenoidei
               262.1Family Sebastidae
                    1  Subfamily Sebastinae
                    2  Subfamily Sebastolobinae
               262.2Family Setarchidae
               262.3Family Neosebastidae
               262.4Family Scorpaenidae
                    2  Subfamily Scorpaeninae
                    3  Subfamily Caracanthinae
                    5  Subfamily Pteroinae
               262.5Family Apistidae
               262.6Family Tetrarogidae
               262.7Family Synanceiidae
                    10  Subfamily Minoinae
                    11  Subfamily Choridactylinae
                    12  Subfamily Synanceiinae
               262.8Family Eschmeyeridae
               263Family Perryenidae
               265Family Aploactinidae
               266Family Pataecidae
               266.1Family Gnathanacanthidae
               267Family Congiopodidae
          2  Suborder Dactylopteroidei
               260Family Dactylopteridae
          3  Suborder Platycephaloidei
               267.5Family Plectrogeniidae
               267.6Family Parabembridae
               267.7Family Bembridae
               268Family Triglidae
               268.1Family Peristediidae
               269.3Family Hoplichthyidae
               269.5Family Platycephalidae
          4  Suborder Anoplopomatoidei
               271Family Anoplopomatidae
          5  Suborder Hexagrammoidei
               272Family Hexagrammidae
                    1  Subfamily Hexagramminae
                    2  Subfamily Pleurogramminae
                    3  Subfamily Ophiodontinae
                    4  Subfamily Oxylebiinae
                    5  Subfamily Zaniolepidinae
          5.7  Suborder Normanichthyoidei
               274Family Normanichthyidae
          6  Suborder Cottoidei
               274.5Family Rhamphocottidae
               275Family Ereuniidae
               275.5Family Bathylutichthyidae
               276Family Cottidae
               277Family Cottocomephoridae
               277.3Family Comephoridae
               278.5Family Abyssocottidae
               278.7Family Hemitripteridae
               279Family Psychrolutidae
               280Family Agonidae
                    1  Subfamily Agoninae
                    2  Subfamily Anoplagoninae
                    3  Subfamily Bathyagoninae
                    4  Subfamily Brachyopsinae
                    5  Subfamily Hypsagoninae
                    6  Subfamily Bothragoninae
               281Family Cyclopteridae
               281.1Family Liparidae
     63  Order Perciformes
          1  Suborder Percoidei
               282Family Centropomidae
               282.5Family Ambassidae
               282.6Family Percichthyidae
               282.7Family Perciliidae
               282.8Family Howellidae
               282.9Family Lateolabracidae
               283Family Latidae
               283.1Family Acropomatidae
               283.2Family Moronidae
               283.4Family Polyprionidae
               283.5Family Dinopercidae
               284Family Serranidae
                    1  Subfamily Serraninae
                    2  Subfamily Anthiinae
                    3  Subfamily Epinephelinae
                    4  Subfamily Liopropomatinae
                    7  Subfamily Grammistinae
               284.4Family Ostracoberycidae
               284.5Family Symphysanodontidae
               284.6Family Centrogenyidae
               286Family Pseudochromidae
                    1  Subfamily Pseudochrominae
                    2  Subfamily Pseudoplesiopinae
                    3  Subfamily Anisochrominae
                    4  Subfamily Congrogadinae
                    5  Subfamily Assiculinae
                    6  Subfamily Assiculoidinae
               287Family Grammatidae
               287.1Family Callanthiidae
               288Family Plesiopidae
                    1  Subfamily Plesiopinae
                    2  Subfamily Acanthoclininae
               289.2Family Opistognathidae
               291Family Terapontidae
               292Family Banjosidae
               293Family Kuhliidae
               294Family Centrarchidae
               295Family Percidae
                    1  Subfamily Percinae
                    2  Subfamily Luciopercinae
                    3  Subfamily Etheostomatinae
               296Family Priacanthidae
               297Family Apogonidae
                    1  Subfamily Apogoninae
                    2  Subfamily Pseudamiinae
               297.1Family Epigonidae
               298Family Dinolestidae
               299Family Sillaginidae
               300Family Malacanthidae
                    1  Subfamily Malacanthinae
                    2  Subfamily Latilinae
               302Family Lactariidae
               302.1Family Scombropidae
               303Family Pomatomidae
               304Family Rachycentridae
               305Family Echeneidae
               306Family Carangidae
               307Family Nematistiidae
               308Family Coryphaenidae
               310Family Menidae
               311Family Leiognathidae
               312Family Bramidae
               313Family Caristiidae
               314Family Arripidae
               315Family Emmelichthyidae
               316Family Lutjanidae
               317Family Caesionidae
               318Family Lobotidae
               318.1Family Datnioididae
               318.5Family Hapalogenyidae
               319Family Gerreidae
               320Family Haemulidae
                    1  Subfamily Haemulinae
                    2  Subfamily Plectorhinchinae
               322Family Sparidae
               323Family Centracanthidae
               324Family Lethrinidae
               325Family Nemipteridae
               326Family Sciaenidae
               326.5Family Polynemidae
               327Family Mullidae
               329Family Pempheridae
               329.1Family Glaucosomatidae
               330Family Leptobramidae
               331Family Bathyclupeidae
               332Family Toxotidae
               333Family Dichistiidae
               334Family Kyphosidae
                    1  Subfamily Girellinae
                    2  Subfamily Kyphosinae
                    3  Subfamily Scorpidinae
                    4  Subfamily Microcanthinae
               334.5Family Parascorpididae
               335Family Drepaneidae
               335.5Family Monodactylidae
               338Family Chaetodontidae
               339Family Pomacanthidae
               340Family Enoplosidae
               341Family Pentacerotidae
                    1  Subfamily Histiopterinae
                    2  Subfamily Pentacerotinae
               342Family Polycentridae
               342.1Family Nandidae
               342.2Family Badidae
               342.3Family Pristolepididae
               343Family Oplegnathidae
               348Family Cirrhitidae
               349Family Chironemidae
               350Family Aplodactylidae
               351Family Cheilodactylidae
               352Family Latridae
               354Family Cepolidae
          2  Suborder Mugiloidei
               355Family Mugilidae
          5  Suborder Labroidei
               344Family Cichlidae
                    1  Subfamily Etroplinae
                    2  Subfamily Ptychochrominae
                    3  Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae
                    4  Subfamily Cichlinae
               345Family Embiotocidae
               346Family Pomacentridae
               358Family Labridae
               359Family Odacidae
               360Family Scaridae
                    1  Subfamily Scarinae
                    2  Subfamily Sparisomatinae
          6  Suborder Zoarcoidei
               361Family Bathymasteridae
               362Family Zoarcidae
                    1  Subfamily Gymnelinae
                    2  Subfamily Lycodinae
                    3  Subfamily Lycozoarcinae
                    4  Subfamily Zoarcinae
                    6  Subfamily Neozoarcinae
               363Family Stichaeidae
                    1  Subfamily Stichaeinae
                    2  Subfamily Opisthocentrinae
                    3  Subfamily Lumpeninae
                    4  Subfamily Chirolophinae
                    5  Subfamily Xiphisterinae
                    6  Subfamily Azygopterinae
               364Family Cryptacanthodidae
               365Family Pholidae
               366Family Anarhichadidae
               367Family Ptilichthyidae
               368Family Zaproridae
               369Family Scytalinidae
          7  Suborder Notothenioidei
               370Family Bovichtidae
               370.1Family Pseudaphritidae
               370.2Family Eleginopsidae
               371Family Nototheniidae
                    1  Subfamily Pleurogrammatinae
                    2  Subfamily Nototheniinae
                    3  Subfamily Trematominae
               372Family Harpagiferidae
               372.5Family Artedidraconidae
               373Family Bathydraconidae
                    1  Subfamily Bathydraconinae
                    2  Subfamily Gymnodraconinae
               374Family Channichthyidae
          8  Suborder Trachinoidei
               377Family Chiasmodontidae
               378Family Champsodontidae
               381Family Trichodontidae
               381.5Family Ammodytidae
               382Family Trachinidae
               383Family Uranoscopidae
               384Family Trichonotidae
               385Family Creediidae
               386Family Leptoscopidae
               387Family Percophidae
                    1  Subfamily Percophinae
                    2  Subfamily Bembropinae
                    3  Subfamily Hemerocoetinae
               388Family Pinguipedidae
               388.2Family Cheimarrichthyidae
          8.5  Suborder Pholidichthyoidei
               380Family Pholidichthyidae
          9  Suborder Blennioidei
               390.1Family Tripterygiidae
                    2  Subfamily Notoclininae
                    5  Subfamily Tripterygiinae
               390.2Family Labrisomidae
               390.3Family Clinidae
               390.4Family Chaenopsidae
               391Family Dactyloscopidae
               395Family Blenniidae
                    2  Subfamily Blenniinae
                    5  Subfamily Salariinae
          10  Suborder Icosteoidei
               396Family Icosteidae
          13  Suborder Callionymoidei
               399Family Callionymidae
               400Family Draconettidae
          14  Suborder Gobioidei
               401Family Rhyacichthyidae
               401.1Family Odontobutidae
               402Family Eleotridae
                    1  Subfamily Butinae
                    2  Subfamily Eleotrinae
                    6  Subfamily Milyeringinae
               402.5Family Thalasseleotrididae
               403Family Gobiidae
                    1  Subfamily Sicydiinae
                    2  Subfamily Gobionellinae
                    3  Subfamily Oxudercinae
                    4  Subfamily Amblyopinae
                    5  Subfamily Gobiinae
               406Family Kraemeriidae
               407Family Microdesmidae
                    1  Subfamily Microdesminae
                    2  Subfamily Ptereleotrinae
               407.5Family Xenisthmidae
               407.6Family Schindleriidae
          15  Suborder Kurtoidei
               296.5Family Kurtidae
          16  Suborder Acanthuroidei
               335.2Family Ephippidae
               336Family Scatophagidae
               408Family Siganidae
               408.1Family Luvaridae
               408.2Family Zanclidae
               409Family Acanthuridae
          16.4  Suborder Scombrolabracoidei
               411Family Scombrolabracidae
          16.5  Suborder Sphyraenoidei
               356Family Sphyraenidae
          17  Suborder Scombroidei
               412Family Gempylidae
               413Family Trichiuridae
                    1  Subfamily Aphanopodinae
                    2  Subfamily Lepidopodinae
                    3  Subfamily Trichiurinae
               417.5Family Scombridae
                    1  Subfamily Gasterochismatinae
                    2  Subfamily Scombrinae
          17.5  Suborder Xiphioidei
               415Family Xiphiidae
               417Family Istiophoridae
          18  Suborder Stromateoidei
               418Family Amarsipidae
               419Family Centrolophidae
               420Family Nomeidae
               421Family Ariommatidae
               422Family Tetragonuridae
               423Family Stromateidae
          19  Suborder Anabantoidei
               424Family Anabantidae
               425Family Osphronemidae
                    1  Subfamily Macropodusinae
                    2  Subfamily Luciocephalinae
                    3  Subfamily Osphroneminae
                    4  Subfamily Belontiinae
               426Family Helostomatidae
          21  Suborder Channoidei
               429Family Channidae
          22  Suborder Caproidei
               248Family Caproidae
     64  Order Pleuronectiformes
               432Family Psettodidae
               433Family Citharidae
               434.1Family Scophthalmidae
               434.2Family Paralichthyidae
               434.3Family Bothidae
               434.5Family Achiropsettidae
               435Family Pleuronectidae
                    1  Subfamily Poecilopsettinae
                    2  Subfamily Rhombosoleinae
                    4  Subfamily Pleuronectinae
                    5  Subfamily Paralichthodinae
               435.1Family Samaridae
               436Family Achiridae
               437Family Soleidae
               437.5Family Cynoglossidae
                    1  Subfamily Symphurinae
                    2  Subfamily Cynoglossinae
     65  Order Tetraodontiformes
               438Family Triacanthodidae
               439Family Triacanthidae
               440Family Balistidae
               440.5Family Monacanthidae
               440.7Family Aracanidae
               441Family Ostraciidae
               442Family Triodontidae
               443Family Tetraodontidae
               444Family Diodontidae
               445Family Molidae
9  Class Coelacanthi
     1  Order Coelacanthiformes
               31Family Latimeriidae
10  Class Dipneusti
     4  Order Ceratodontiformes
               28Family Neoceratodontidae
     5  Order Lepidosireniformes
               29Family Lepidosirenidae
               29.1Family Protopteridae

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