Nurse tetra  (Brycinus nurse)

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->

      • Serrasalmidae - Piranhas and pacus->
      • Ctenoluciidae - Pike-characids->
      • Bryconidae - Brycon characins->
      • Cynodontidae - Dogtooth characins->
      • Alestidae - African tetras->

        • Hydrocynus - Tigerfishes->
        • Alestes - Alestes->
        • Alestion - Alestion->
        • Alestopetersius - Alestopetersius->
        • Arnoldichthys - Arnoldichthys->
        • Bathyaethiops - Bathyaethiops->
        • Brachypetersius - Brachypetersius->
        • Brycinus - Brycinus->

          • Brycinus abeli (Brycinus abeli)
          • Redfin robber (Brycinus affinis)
          • Brycinus bartoni (Brycinus bartoni)
          • Brycinus batesii (Brycinus batesii)
          • Brycinus bimaculatus (Brycinus bimaculatus)
          • Brycinus brevis (Brycinus brevis)
          • Brycinus carmesinus (Brycinus carmesinus)
          • Brycinus carolinae (Brycinus carolinae)
          • Brycinus comptus (Brycinus comptus)
          • Brycinus derhami (Brycinus derhami)
          • Brycinus epuluensis (Brycinus epuluensis)
          • Large-toothed Lake Turkana robber (Brycinus ferox)
          • Brycinus fwaensis (Brycinus fwaensis)
          • Pinkfin Alestes (Brycinus grandisquamis)
          • Brycinus humilis (Brycinus humilis)
          • Spot-tail (Brycinus imberi)
          • Brycinus intermedius (Brycinus intermedius)
          • Victoria robber (Brycinus jacksonii)
          • Brycinus kingsleyae (Brycinus kingsleyae)
          • Stripped robber (Brycinus lateralis)
          • Brycinus leuciscus (Brycinus leuciscus)
          • Brycinus luteus (Brycinus luteus)
          • True big-scale tetra (Brycinus macrolepidotus)
          • Dwarf Lake Turkana robber (Brycinus minutus)
          • Brycinus nigricauda (Brycinus nigricauda)
          • Nurse tetra (Brycinus nurse)
          • Brycinus opisthotaenia (Brycinus opisthotaenia)
          • Brycinus peringueyi (Brycinus peringueyi)
          • Brycinus poptae (Brycinus poptae)
          • Brycinus rhodopleura (Brycinus rhodopleura)
          • Sadler’s robber (Brycinus sadleri)
          • Brycinus schoutedeni (Brycinus schoutedeni)
          • Brycinus taeniurus (Brycinus taeniurus)
          • Brycinus tessmanni (Brycinus tessmanni)
          • Brycinus tholloni (Brycinus tholloni)
        • Bryconaethiops - Bryconaethiops->
        • Bryconalestes - Bryconalestes->
        • Clupeocharax - Clupeocharax->
        • Hemigrammopetersius - Hemigrammopetersius->
        • Ladigesia - Ladigesia->
        • Lepidarchus - Lepidarchus->
        • Micralestes - Micralestes->
        • Nannopetersius - Nannopetersius->
        • Petersius - Petersius->
        • Phenacogrammus - Phenacogrammus->
        • Rhabdalestes - Rhabdalestes->
        • Tricuspidalestes - Tricuspidalestes->
        • Virilia - Virilia->
      • Characidae - Characins->
      • Erythrinidae - Trahiras->
      • Anostomidae - Anostomids->
      • Chalceidae - Tucanfishes->
      • Acestrorhynchidae - Smallscale pike characins->
      • Prochilodontidae - flannel-mouthed characins->
      • Triportheidae - Triportheidae->
      • Chilodontidae - Headstanders->
      • Citharinidae - Lutefishes->
      • Crenuchidae - South American darters->
      • Curimatidae - Toothless characins->
      • Distichodontidae - Distichodus->
      • Gasteropelecidae - Freshwater hatchetfishes->
      • Hemiodontidae - Halftooths->
      • Hepsetidae - African pikes->
      • Iguanodectidae - Lizard bite tetras->
      • Lebiasinidae - Pencilfishes->
      • Parodontidae - Scrapetooths->
      • Tarumaniidae - Muck fishes->
    • 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->