Subclass
|
Superorder |
Order
(common name example) - link is to a fossil example, if
available |
Subclass
Chondrostei |
Polypteriformes |
Acipenseriformes
(sturgeons, paddlefish) |
Subclass
Neopterygii |
|
Semionotiformes
(gars) |
|
Amiiformes
(bowfins) |
Infraclass
Teleostei |
Osteoglossomorpha |
Osteoglossiformes
(bony tongues, etc) |
Hiodontiformes (mooneye) |
Elopomorpha |
Elopiformes (tarpons) |
Albuliformes (bonefishes) |
Notacanthiformes (spiny eels) |
Anguilliformes
(true eels, gulpers) |
Saccopharyngiformes |
Clupeomorpha |
Clupeiformes
(herrings) |
Ostariophysi |
Gonorynchiformes |
Cypriniformes
(minnows) |
Characiformes
(characins) |
Gymnotiformes
(electric eels, knifefishes) |
Siluriformes
(catfishes) |
Protacanthopterygii |
Salmoniformes
(salmon) |
Esociformes
(pikes) |
Osmeriformes
(smelts) |
Sternopterygii |
Ateleopodiformes
(jellynose fishes) |
Stomiiformes |
Cyclosquamata |
Aulopiformes
(lizardfishes) |
Scopelomorpha |
Myctophiformes
(lanternfishes) |
Lampridiomorpha |
Lampridiformes
(opahs) |
Polymyxiomorpha |
Polymixiiformes
(beardfishes) |
Paracanthopterygii |
Percopsiformes
(trout and perches) |
Batrachoidiformes
(toadfishes) |
Lophiiformes
(goosefishes) |
Gadiformes
(cods) |
Ophidiiformes
(cusk eels) |
Acanthopterygii |
Mugiliformes
(mullets) |
|
Atheriniformes
(silversides) |
|
Beloniformes
(needlefishes) |
|
Cetomimiformes
(whalefishes) |
|
Cyprinodontiformes
(killifishes) |
|
Stephanoberyciformes
(pricklefishes, whalefishes |
|
Beryciformes
(alfonsinos) |
|
Zeiformes
(dories) |
|
Gobiesociformes (clingfishes) |
|
Gasterosteiformes
(sticklebacks) |
|
Syngnathiformes (pipefishes,
seahorses) |
|
Synbranchiformes
(swamp-eels) |
|
Tetraodontiformes
(triggerfishes) |
|
Pleuronectiformes
(flatfishes) |
|
Scorpaeniformes
(scorpionfishes) |
|
Perciformes
(perches) |
Extinct Order (Late Silurian–Early
Cretaceous) |
Palaeonisciformes |
Also
see: Museum Fish Fossils |