Owston’s slickhead  (Alepocephalus owstoni)

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->
    • 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->

      • Alepocephalidae - Slickheads->

        • Alepocephalus - Slickhead->

          • California slickhead (Alepocephalus tenebrosus)
          • Agassiz’ slickhead (Alepocephalus agassizii)
          • Alepocephalus andersoni (Alepocephalus andersoni)
          • Antipodean slickhead (Alepocephalus antipodianus)
          • Alepocephalus asperifrons (Alepocephalus asperifrons)
          • Small scaled brown slickhead (Alepocephalus australis)
          • Baird’s slickhead (Alepocephalus bairdii)
          • Bicolor slickhead (Alepocephalus bicolor)
          • Alepocephalus blanfordii (Alepocephalus blanfordii)
          • Alepocephalus dentifer (Alepocephalus dentifer)
          • Alepocephalus fundulus (Alepocephalus fundulus)
          • Longfin slickhead (Alepocephalus longiceps)
          • Longsnout slickhead (Alepocephalus longirostris)
          • Alepocephalus melas (Alepocephalus melas)
          • Owston’s slickhead (Alepocephalus owstoni)
          • Alepocephalus planifrons (Alepocephalus planifrons)
          • Smalleye smooth-head (Alepocephalus productus)
          • Risso’s smooth-head (Alepocephalus rostratus)
          • Triangulate slickhead (Alepocephalus triangularis)
          • Slickhead (Alepocephalus umbriceps)
        • Asquamiceps - Asquamiceps->
        • Aulastomatomorpha - Aulastomatomorpha->
        • Bajacalifornia - Bajacalifornia->
        • Bathylaco - Bathylaco->
        • Bathyprion - Bathyprion->
        • Bathytroctes - Bathytroctes->
        • Conocara - Conocara->
        • Einara - Einara->
        • Herwigia - Herwigia->
        • Leptochilichthys - Leptochilichthys->
        • Leptoderma - Leptoderma->
        • Microphotolepis - Microphotolepis->
        • Mirognathus - Mirognathus->
        • Narcetes - Narcetes->
        • Photostylus - Photostylus->
        • Rinoctes - Rinoctes->
        • Rouleina - Rouleina->
        • Talismania - Talismania->
        • Xenodermichthys - Xenodermichthys->
      • Platytroctidae - 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->