Polynesian triangular batfish  (Malthopsis velutina)

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->

      • Antennariidae - Frogfishes->
      • Lophiidae - Goosefishes->
      • Brachionichthyidae - Handfishes->
      • Caulophrynidae - Fanfins->
      • Centrophrynidae - Prickly Seadevils->
      • Ceratiidae - Warty Seadevils->
      • Chaunacidae - Sea toads o coffinfishes->
      • Diceratiidae - Double anglers->
      • Rhycheridae - Balrog frogfishes->
      • Gigantactinidae - Whipnose anglers->
      • Himantolophidae - Footballfishes->
      • Histiophrynidae - Starfingered frogfishes->
      • Linophrynidae - Leftvents->
      • Lophichthyidae - Lophichthyid frogfishes->
      • Melanocetidae - Black Seadevils->
      • Neoceratiidae - Toothed seadevils->
      • Ogcocephalidae - Batfishes->

        • Coelophrys - Coelophrys->
        • Dibranchus - Dibranchus->
        • Halicmetus - Halicmetus->
        • Halieutaea - Halieutaea->
        • Halieutichthys - Halieutichthys->
        • Halieutopsis - Halieutopsis->
        • Malthopsis - Malthopsis->

          • Ring triangular batfish (Malthopsis annulifera)
          • Apine triangular batfish (Malthopsis apis)
          • Short-horn triangular batfish (Malthopsis arrietty)
          • Roughspine triangular batfish (Malthopsis asperata)
          • Southern African triangular batfish (Malthopsis austrafricana)
          • Bradbury’s triangular batfish (Malthopsis bradburyae)
          • Flatscale triangular batfish (Malthopsis bulla)
          • Taiwanese triangular batfish (Malthopsis formosa)
          • Giant triangular batfish (Malthopsis gigas)
          • Atlantic triangular batfish (Malthopsis gnoma)
          • Jordan’s triangular batfish (Malthopsis jordani)
          • Kobayashi’s triangular batfish (Malthopsis kobayashii)
          • Yellow triangular batfish (Malthopsis lutea)
          • McGrouther’s triangular batfish (Malthopsis mcgroutheri)
          • Two-spine triangular batfish (Malthopsis mitrigera)
          • Bigeye triangular batfish (Malthopsis oculata)
          • Arrowhead triangular batfish (Malthopsis parva)
          • Prickle triangular batfish (Malthopsis provocator)
          • Reticulate triangular batfish (Malthopsis retifera)
          • Queensland triangular batfish (Malthopsis tetrabulla)
          • Spearnose seabat (Malthopsis tiarella)
          • Polynesian triangular batfish (Malthopsis velutina)
        • Ogcocephalus - Ogcocephalus->
        • Zalieutes - Zalieutes->
        • Solocisquama - Solocisquama->
      • Oneirodidae - Dreamers->
      • Tathicarpidae - Longfin frogfishes->
      • Tetrabrachiidae - Four-armed frogfishes->
      • Thaumatichthyidae - Wolftrap anglers->
    • 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->