Spothead dragonfish  (Melanostomias paucilaternatus)

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->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->

      • Diplophidae - Diplophidae->
      • Gonostomatidae - Bristlemouths->
      • Phosichthyidae - Lightfishes->
      • Sternoptychidae - Marine hatchetfishes->
      • Stomiidae - Barbeled dragonfishes->

        • Aristostomias - Aristostomias->
        • Astronesthes - Astronesthes->
        • Bathophilus - Bathophilus->
        • Borostomias - Borostomias->
        • Chauliodus - Chauliodus->
        • Chirostomias - Chirostomias->
        • Diplostomias - Diplostomias->
        • Echiostoma - Echiostoma->
        • Eupogonesthes - Eupogonesthes->
        • Eustomias - Eustomias->
        • Flagellostomias - Flagellostomias->
        • Grammatostomias - Grammatostomias->
        • Heterophotus - Heterophotus->
        • Idiacanthus - Idiacanthus->
        • Leptostomias - Leptostomias->
        • Malacosteus - Malacosteus->
        • Melanostomias - Melanostomias->

          • Scaleless black dragonfish (Melanostomias bartonbeani)
          • Melanostomias biseriatus (Melanostomias biseriatus)
          • Brightchin dragonfish (Melanostomias globulifer)
          • Melanostomias macrophotus (Melanostomias macrophotus)
          • Melanostomias margaritifer (Melanostomias margaritifer)
          • Melanostomias melanopogon (Melanostomias melanopogon)
          • Melanostomias melanops (Melanostomias melanops)
          • Fangtooth dragonfish (Melanostomias niger)
          • Melanostomias nigroaxialis (Melanostomias nigroaxialis)
          • Spothead dragonfish (Melanostomias paucilaternatus)
          • Three-ray dragonfish (Melanostomias pauciradius)
          • Melanostomias pollicifer (Melanostomias pollicifer)
          • Melanostomias stewarti (Melanostomias stewarti)
          • Tentacle dragonfish (Melanostomias tentaculatus)
          • Valdivia black dragon fish (Melanostomias valdiviae)
          • Melanostomias vierecki (Melanostomias vierecki)
        • Neonesthes - Neonesthes->
        • Odontostomias - Odontostomias->
        • Opostomias - Opostomias->
        • Pachystomias - Pachystomias->
        • Photonectes - Photonectes->
        • Photostomias - Photostomias->
        • Rhadinesthes - Rhadinesthes->
        • Stomias - Stomias->
        • Tactostoma - Tactostoma->
        • Thysanactis - Thysanactis->
        • Trigonolampa - Trigonolampa->
    • 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->