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Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
- Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
- Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
  - Perciformes - Perches->
  - Cypriniformes - Carps->
  - Esociformes - Pikes->
  - Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
  - Siluriformes - Catfishes->
  - Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    
    Cottidae - Cottids->
    
    Scorpaenidae - Scorpionfishes->
    
    Scorpaena - Scorpionfishes->
    
    Pterois - Lionfishes->
    
    Synanceia - Indo-Pacific stonefishes ->
    
    Sebastiscus - Sea ruffes->
    
    Scorpaenopsis - Scorpaenopsis->
    
    Paracentropogon - Waspfishes->
    
    Brachypterois - Brachypterois->
    
    Caracanthus - Caracanthus->
    
    Dendrochirus - Dendrochirus->
    
    Ebosia - Ebosia->
    
    Hipposcorpaena - Hipposcorpaena->
    
    Hoplosebastes - Hoplosebastes->
    
    Idiastion - Idiastion->
    
    Iracundus - Iracundus->
    
    Neomerinthe - Neomerinthe->
    
    Neoscorpaena - Neoscorpaena->
    
    Parapterois - Parapterois->
    
    Parascorpaena - Parascorpaena->
    
    Phenacoscorpius - Phenacoscorpius->
    
    Pontinus - Pontinus->
    
    Rhinopias - Rhinopias->
    
    Pogonoscorpius - Pogonoscorpius->
    
    Pteroidichthys - Pteroidichthys->
    
    Ursinoscorpaenopsis - Ursinoscorpaenopsis->
    
    Scorpaenodes - Scorpaenodes->
    
    Sebastapistes - Sebastapistes->
    
    Taenianotus - Taenianotus->
    
    Thysanichthys - Thysanichthys->
    
    Sebastidae - Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyhead->
    
    Anarhichadidae - Wolffishes->
    
    Hexagrammidae - Greenlings->
    
    Comephoridae - Baikal oilfishes->
    
    Platycephalidae - Flatheads->
    
    Liparidae - Snailfishes->
    
    Triglidae - Gurnards->
    
    Pholidae - Gunnels->
    
    Cyclopteridae - Lumpfishes->
    
    Zoarcidae - Eelpout->
    
    Stichaeidae - Pricklebacks->
    
    Scorpaenichthyidae - Scorpaenichthyidae->
    
    Abyssocottidae - Deep-water sculpins->
    
    Agonidae - Poachers->
    
    Anoplopomatidae - Sablefishes->
    
    Apistidae - Wasp scorpionfishes->
    
    Aploactinidae - Velvetfishes->
    
    Bathylutichthyidae - Antarctic sculpins->
    
    Bathymasteridae - Ronquils->
    
    Bembridae - Deepwater flatheads->
    
    Caracanthidae - Orbicular velvetfishes->
    
    Congiopodidae - Racehorses or pigfishes->
    
    Cottocomephoridae - Bighead sculpins->
    
    Cryptacanthodidae - Wrymouths->
    
    Ereuniidae - Deepwater bullhead sculpins->
    
    Eschmeyeridae - Cofishes->
    
    Eulophiidae - Spinous fin eelpouts->
    
    Gnathanacanthidae - Red velvetfish->
    
    Hemitripteridae - Sea ravens or sailfin sculpins->
    
    Hoplichthyidae - Ghost flatheads->
    
    Jordaniidae - Longfin sculpins->
    
    Lumpenidae - Eel pricklebacks->
    
    Neosebastidae - Gurnard scorpionfishes->
    
    Neozoarcidae - Largemouth kissing eelpouts->
    
    Normanichthyidae - Barehead scorpionfishes->
    
    Opisthocentridae - Rearspined fin pricklebacks->
    
    Parabembridae - Sprat-like flatheads->
    
    Pataecidae - Australian prowfishes->
    
    Peristediidae - Armored searobins or armored gurnards->
    
    Perryenidae - Whitenose pigfishes->
    
    Plectrogeniidae - Stinger flatheads->
    
    Psychrolutidae - Fatheads->
    
    Ptilichthyidae - Quillfish->
    
    Rhamphocottidae - Grunt sculpins->
    
    Scytalinidae - Graveldivers->
    
    Setarchidae - Deep-sea bristly scorpionfishes->
    
    Synanceiidae - Stonefishes->
    
    Tetrarogidae - Wasp fishes->
    
    Zanclorhynchidae - Horsefishes->
    
    Zaniolepididae - Combfishes->
    
    Zaproridae - Prowfish->
  - Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
  - Gadiformes - Cods->
  - Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
  - Clupeiformes - Herrings->
  - Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
  - Gobiiformes - Gobies->
  - Mugiliformes - Mullets->
  - Carangiformes - Jacks->
  - Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
  - Labriformes - Wrasses->
  - Scombriformes - Mackerels->
  - Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
  - Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
  - Aulopiformes - Grinners->
  - Blenniiformes - Blennies->
  - Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
  - Osmeriformes - Smelts->
  - Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
  - Cichliformes - Cichlids->
  - Characiformes - Characins->
  - Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
  - Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
  - Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
  - Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
  - Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
  - Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
  - Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
  - Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
  - Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
  - Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
  - Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
  - Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
  - Zeiformes - Dories->
  - Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
  - Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
  - Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
  - Lampriformes - Lamprids->
  - Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
  - Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
  - Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
  - Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
  - Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
  - Atheriniformes - Silversides->
  - Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
  - Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
  - Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
  - Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
  - Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
  - Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
  - Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
  - Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
  - Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
  - Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
  - Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
  - Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
  - Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
  - Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
  - Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
  - Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
  - Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
- Cladistii - Bichirs->
- Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
- Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
- Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->

Waspfishes (Paracentropogon)

General data

Classification

Description

Species

Wispy waspfish (Paracentropogon longispinis)

Paracentropogon rubripinnis

Wasp roguefish (Paracentropogon vespa)

Bandtail waspfish (Paracentropogon zonatus)

Taxonomy of Fishes