TAXONOMY ATLAS · LEVEL 02
Teleosts
Teleostei- Orders
- 59
- Families
- 533
- Species
- 35,583
These groups are visual guides for easier understanding, not necessarily formal taxonomic ranks.
Herrings
1 ordersCarps, Catfishes and Allies
5 orders
Milkfishes and Allies
Gonorynchiformes
4 families · 39 species
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Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Cypriniformes
17 families · 4,975 species
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Characins
Characiformes
27 families · 2,385 species
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Neotropical Knifefishes
Gymnotiformes
5 families · 272 species
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Catfishes
Siluriformes
42 families · 4,243 species
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Salmons, Pikes and Allies
6 orders
Marine Smelts
Argentiniformes
4 families · 97 species
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Smelts and Allies
Osmeriformes
4 families · 42 species
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Salmons and Trout
Salmoniformes
1 families · 247 species
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Pikes and Mudminnows
Esociformes
2 families · 14 species
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Galaxiids
Galaxiiformes
1 families · 66 species
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Salamanderfishes
Lepidogalaxiiformes
1 families · 1 species
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Early Deep-sea Lineages
5 orders
Slickheads and Tubeshoulders
Alepocephaliformes
2 families · 144 species
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Jellynose Fishes
Ateleopodiformes
1 families · 13 species
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Dragonfishes and Allies
Stomiiformes
8 families · 452 species
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Lanternfishes
Myctophiformes
2 families · 260 species
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Halosaurs and Deep-sea Spiny Eels
Notacanthiformes
2 families · 28 species
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Cods, Opahs and Allies
6 orders
Cods and Hakes
Gadiformes
13 families · 643 species
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Opahs, Oarfishes, and Allies
Lampriformes
6 families · 27 species
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Tube-eyes
Stylephoriformes
1 families · 1 species
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Beardfishes
Polymixiiformes
1 families · 12 species
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Trout-perches and Cavefishes
Percopsiformes
3 families · 10 species
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Lizardfishes and Allies
Aulopiformes
14 families · 303 species
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Freshwater Spiny-rayed Fishes
6 orders
Killifishes and Livebearers
Cyprinodontiformes
12 families · 1,465 species
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Silversides
Atheriniformes
11 families · 388 species
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Cichlids and Allies
Cichliformes
3 families · 1,788 species
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Leaffishes, Snakeheads, and Gouramis
Anabantiformes
8 families · 282 species
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Swamp Eels
Synbranchiformes
4 families · 137 species
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Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Centrarchiformes
17 families · 312 species
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Perch-like Fishes
11 orders
Perches and Allies
Perciformes
78 families · 3,483 species
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Surgeonfishes and Allies
Acanthuriformes
30 families · 1,575 species
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Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Carangiformes
15 families · 287 species
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Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Scombriformes
16 families · 286 species
→
Unnamed Order
Labriformes
2 families · 696 species
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Blennies and Allies
Blenniiformes
12 families · 1,745 species
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Gobies and Allies
Gobiiformes
10 families · 2,419 species
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Mullets and Glassfishes
Mugiliformes
2 families · 133 species
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Goatfishes
Mulliformes
1 families · 105 species
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Cardinalfishes
Apogoniformes
2 families · 376 species
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Oceanic Basses
Acropomatiformes
21 families · 314 species
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Benthic and Specialized Fishes
8 orders
Anglerfishes
Lophiiformes
21 families · 405 species
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Flatfishes
Pleuronectiformes
13 families · 822 species
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Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Tetraodontiformes
10 families · 443 species
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Toadfishes
Batrachoidiformes
1 families · 84 species
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Clingfishes
Gobiesociformes
1 families · 192 species
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Dragonets
Callionymiformes
2 families · 216 species
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Cusk-eels
Ophidiiformes
6 families · 575 species
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Flying Gurnards
Dactylopteriformes
2 families · 14 species
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Coastal, Surface and Armored Fishes
6 orders
Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Beloniformes
6 families · 296 species
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Pipefishes and Allies
Syngnathiformes
5 families · 337 species
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Sawbellies and Allies
Beryciformes
8 families · 129 species
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Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes
Holocentriformes
1 families · 93 species
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Roughies and Allies
Trachichthyiformes
5 families · 69 species
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Dories
Zeiformes
6 families · 34 species
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