Pelagic thresher  (Alopias pelagicus)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->

  • Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays->

    • Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks->

      • Lamnidae - Mackerel sharks->
      • Carchariidae - Ragged-tooth sharks->
      • Cetorhinidae - Basking sharks->
      • Odontaspididae - Sand tiger sharks->
      • Alopiidae - Thresher sharks->

        • Alopias - Alopias->

          • Thresher (Alopias vulpinus)
          • Bigeye thresher (Alopias superciliosus)
          • Pelagic thresher (Alopias pelagicus)
      • Megachasmidae - Megamouth sharks->
      • Mitsukurinidae - Goblin shark->
      • Pseudocarchariidae - Crocodile sharks->
    • Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks->
    • Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays->
    • Torpediniformes - Electric rays->
    • Rajiformes - Skates and rays->
    • Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark->
    • Squatiniformes - Angelsharks->
    • Heterodontiformes - Bullhead and horn sharks->
    • Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks->
    • Myliobatiformes - Stingrays->
    • Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks->
    • Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks->
    • Pristiophoriformes - Saw sharks->
  • Holocephali - Chimaeras->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->