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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->
  - 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->
    
    Acanthuridae - Surgeonfishes->
    
    Sciaenidae - Drums->
    
    Nibea - Nibea->
    
    Cynoscion - Weakfishes->
    
    Aplodinotus - Freshwater drums->
    
    Pogonias - Pogonias->
    
    Sciaenops - Sciaenops->
    
    Micropogonias - Micropogonias->
    
    Menticirrhus - Kingcroakers->
    
    Umbrina - Umbrina->
    
    Argyrosomus - Meagre->
    
    Leiostomus - Leiostomus->
    
    Spot croaker (Leiostomus xanthurus)
    
    Larimus - Larimus->
    
    Sciaena - Sciaena->
    
    Pseudotolithus - Pseudotolithus->
    
    Genyonemus - Genyonemus->
    
    Pennahia - Pennahia->
    
    Pareques - Pareques->
    
    Aspericorvina - Aspericorvina->
    
    Atractoscion - Atractoscion->
    
    Atrobucca - Atrobucca->
    
    Austronibea - Austronibea->
    
    Bahaba - Bahaba->
    
    Bairdiella - Bairdiella->
    
    Boesemania - Boesemania->
    
    Cheilotrema - Cheilotrema->
    
    Chrysochir - Chrysochir->
    
    Cilus - Cilus->
    
    Collichthys - Collichthys->
    
    Corvula - Corvula->
    
    Ctenosciaena - Ctenosciaena->
    
    Daysciaena - Daysciaena->
    
    Dendrophysa - Dendrophysa->
    
    Elattarchus - Elattarchus->
    
    Eques - Eques->
    
    Equetus - Equetus->
    
    Kathala - Kathala->
    
    Isopisthus - Isopisthus->
    
    Johnius - Johnius->
    
    Larimichthys - Larimichthys->
    
    Lonchurus - Lonchurus->
    
    Macrodon - Macrodon->
    
    Macrospinosa - Macrospinosa->
    
    Megalonibea - Megalonibea->
    
    Miichthys - Miichthys->
    
    Miracorvina - Miracorvina->
    
    Otolithes - Otolithes->
    
    Otolithoides - Otolithoides->
    
    Nebris - Nebris->
    
    Odontoscion - Odontoscion->
    
    Ophioscion - Ophioscion->
    
    Pachypops - Pachypops->
    
    Pachyurus - Pachyurus->
    
    Panna - Panna->
    
    Paralonchurus - Paralonchurus->
    
    Paranebris - Paranebris->
    
    Paranibea - Paranibea->
    
    Pentheroscion - Pentheroscion->
    
    Petilipinnis - Petilipinnis->
    
    Plagioscion - Plagioscion->
    
    Protonibea - Protonibea->
    
    Protosciaena - Protosciaena->
    
    Pseudolarimichthys - Pseudolarimichthys->
    
    Pteroscion - Pteroscion->
    
    Pterotolithus - Pterotolithus->
    
    Robaloscion - Robaloscion->
    
    Roncador - Roncador->
    
    Seriphus - Seriphus->
    
    Sonorolux - Sonorolux->
    
    Stellifer - Stellifer->
    
    Totoaba - Totoaba->
    
    Pomacanthidae - Marine angelfish->
    
    Ephippidae - Spadefishes->
    
    Chaetodontidae - Butterflyfishes->
    
    Siganidae - Rabbitfishes->
    
    Scatophagidae - Scats->
    
    Drepaneidae - Sicklefishes->
    
    Antigoniidae - Deepbody boarfishes->
    
    Caproidae - Boarfishes->
    
    Emmelichthyidae - Rovers->
    
    Leiognathidae - Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes->
    
    Luvaridae - Louvar->
    
    Zanclidae - Moorish idol->
  - 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->

Spot croaker (Leiostomus xanthurus)

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Description

Taxonomy of Fishes