TAXONOMY ATLAS · LEVEL 03

Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies

Carangiformes
Families
15
Species
287
01

FAMILY

Carangidae

Carangidae
Genera
37
Species
148
Representatives: African threadfishAfrican pompanoSmallmouth scad
02

FAMILY

Polynemidae

Polynemidae
Genera
9
Species
43
Representatives: East Asian fourfinger threadfinblue salmonthreefinger threadfin
03

FAMILY

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraenidae
Genera
1
Species
30
Representatives: sharpfin barracudaGuinean barracudaArabian barracuda
04

FAMILY

Latidae

Latidae
Genera
3
Species
14
Representatives: Spikey bassTanganyika latesbarramundi
05

FAMILY

Centropomidae

Centropomidae
Genera
1
Species
13
Representatives: longspine snookswordspine snookIra’s snook
06

FAMILY

Istiophoridae

Istiophoridae
Genera
5
Species
11
Representatives: Black marlinsailfishIndo-Pacific sailfish
07

FAMILY

Toxotidae

Toxotidae
Genera
1
Species
10
Representatives: Zebra ArcherfishSpotted archerfishbanded archerfish
08

FAMILY

Echeneidae

Echeneidae
Genera
3
Species
8
Representatives: sharksuckerwhitefin sharksuckerslender suckerfish
09

FAMILY

Coryphaenidae

Coryphaenidae
Genera
1
Species
3
Representatives: pompano dolphindolphinCoryphaena haletus
10

FAMILY

Leptobramidae

Leptobramidae
Genera
1
Species
2
Representatives: BeachsalmonLongfin beach salmon
11

FAMILY

Lactariidae

Lactariidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: false trevally
12

FAMILY

Menidae

Menidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: moonfish
13

FAMILY

Nematistiidae

Nematistiidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: roosterfish
14

FAMILY

Rachycentridae

Rachycentridae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: cobia
15

FAMILY

Xiphiidae

Xiphiidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: swordfish