Fish families Flashcards by Aloni Creque

Osteoglossomorpha

Bony fish

Osteoglossiformes

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Elopomorpha

Elopiformes
Albuliformes
Anguilliformes
Sarccophryngoformes

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Clupeomorpha

Clupeiformes
Engraulidae
Clupeidae

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Ostariophysi

Cypriniformes
Cyprinidae
Catastomidae

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Characiformes

Characidae
Siluriformes
Gymnotiformes

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Osteoglossiformes

Mooneyes, elephant fish, feather fin knives, butterflyfish

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Elopiformes

Tarpon and ten pounders

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Albuliformes

Bonefishes

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Anguilliformes

Eels

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Saccopharyngoformes

Deep sea eels

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Engraulidae

Anchovies

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Clupeidae

Herrings and sardines

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Cyprinidae

Minnows

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Catastomidae

Suckers

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Characidae

Piranhas and relatives

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Siluriformes

Catfishes

Gymnotiformes

Knife fishes

Subdivisions of Chondrichthyes

Elasmobranchii and Holocephali

Argentines/herring smelt

Super order:Ptrotacanthopterygii
Order: Argentiniformes
Family: Argentinidae

Barrel eye fish

Super order: Ptrotacanthopterygii
Order: Argentiniformes
Family: Opisthoproctidae

Slick heads

Super order: Ptrotacanthopterygii
Order: Argentiniformes
Family: Alepocephalidae

Salmon and trouts

Super order: Ptrotacanthopterygii
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmonidae

Smelts

Super order: Ptrotacanthopterygii
Order: Salmoniforme
Family: Osmeridae

Pikes and Pickerels

Super order: Ptrotacanthopterygii
Order: Escociformes
Family: Escocidae

Bristle mouths

Super order: Stenopterygii Order: Stomiiformes Family: Gonostomatidae

Hatchet fish

Super order: Stenopterygii Order: Stomiiformes Family: Sternoptychidae

Barbeled dragon fishes

Super order: Sternopterygii Order: Stomiiformes Family: Stomiidae

Lizardfish

Super order: Cyclostomata Order: Aulopiformes Family: Synodontidae

Barracudinas and dagger fish

Super order: Cyclostomata Order: Aulopiformes Family: Paralepididae

Lantern fish

Super order: Scopelomorpha Order: Myctophiforms Family: Myctophidae