Blackvent cardinalfish  (Ostorhinchus melanoproctus)

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->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->

      • Apogonidae - Cardinalfishes->

        • Apogon - Cardinalfishes->
        • Pterapogon - Pterapogon->
        • Glossamia - Mouth almighties->
        • Cheilodipterus - Cheilodipterus->
        • Amioides - Amioides->
        • Apogonichthyoides - Apogonichthyoides->
        • Apogonichthys - Apogonichthys->
        • Archamia - Archamia->
        • Astrapogon - Astrapogon->
        • Cercamia - Cercamia->
        • Fibramia - Fibramia->
        • Foa - Foa->
        • Fowleria - Fowleria->
        • Gymnapogon - Gymnapogon->
        • Holapogon - Holapogon->
        • Jaydia - Jaydia->
        • Lachneratus - Lachneratus->
        • Lepidamia - Lepidamia->
        • Neamia - Neamia->
        • Nectamia - Nectamia->
        • Ostorhinchus - Ostorhinchus->

          • Broadstriped cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus angustatus)
          • Ostorhinchus aphanes (Ostorhinchus aphanes)
          • Short-tooth cardinal (Ostorhinchus apogonoides)
          • Ostorhinchus aroubiensis (Ostorhinchus aroubiensis)
          • Ostorhinchus aterrimus (Ostorhinchus aterrimus)
          • Blackbelly cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus atrogaster)
          • Ring-tailed cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus aureus)
          • Ostorhinchus brevispinis (Ostorhinchus brevispinis)
          • Offshore cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus bryx)
          • Capricorn cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus capricornis)
          • Whiteline cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus cavitensis)
          • Ostorhinchus chalcius (Ostorhinchus chalcius)
          • Ostorhinchus cheni (Ostorhinchus cheni)
          • Spotted-gill cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus chrysopomus)
          • Yellowlined cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus chrysotaenia)
          • Shelter cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus cladophilos)
          • Ochre-striped cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus compressus)
          • Cook’s cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus cookii)
          • Yellowstriped cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus cyanosoma)
          • Ostorhinchus cyanotaenia (Ostorhinchus cyanotaenia)
          • Redspot cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus dispar)
          • Ostorhinchus diversus (Ostorhinchus diversus)
          • Doederlein’s cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus doederleini)
          • Candystripe cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus endekataenia)
          • Broadbanded cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus fasciatus)
          • Coachwhip cardinal (Ostorhinchus flagelliferus)
          • Brassy cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus flavus)
          • Flower cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus fleurieu)
          • Frans’ cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus franssedai)
          • Ostorhinchus fukuii (Ostorhinchus fukuii)
          • Hookfin cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus griffini)
          • Gular cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus gularis)
          • Hartzfeld’s cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus hartzfeldii)
          • Frostfin cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus hoevenii)
          • Copperstriped cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus holotaenia)
          • Ostorhinchus ishigakiensis (Ostorhinchus ishigakiensis)
          • Spot-nape cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus jenkinsi)
          • Rifle cardinal (Ostorhinchus kiensis)
          • Komodo cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus komodoensis)
          • Slenderline cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus leptofasciatus)
          • Ostorhinchus leslie (Ostorhinchus leslie)
          • Sydney cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus limenus)
          • Linespot cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus lineomaculatus)
          • Yellow cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus luteus)
          • Spotted cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus maculiferus)
          • Red-striped cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus margaritophorus)
          • Blackvent cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus melanoproctus)
          • Ostorhinchus melanopterus (Ostorhinchus melanopterus)
          • Microspot cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus microspilos)
          • Moluccan cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus moluccensis)
          • Moluccen cardinal (Ostorhinchus monospilus)
          • Many-lined cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus multilineatus)
          • Ostorhinchus mydrus (Ostorhinchus mydrus)
          • Tiny cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus nanus)
          • Mini cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus neotes)
          • Blackfoot cardinal (Ostorhinchus nigripes)
          • Blackbelt cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus nigrocincta)
          • Blackstripe cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus)
          • Norfolk cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus norfolcensis)
          • Spotnape cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus notatus)
          • Ostorhinchus noumeae (Ostorhinchus noumeae)
          • Sevenstriped cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus)
          • Tail-eye cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus)
          • Ostorhinchus oxina (Ostorhinchus oxina)
          • Sharpline cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus oxygrammus)
          • Palestriped cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus pallidofasciatus)
          • Ostorhinchus pallidus (Ostorhinchus pallidus)
          • Ostorhinchus parvulus (Ostorhinchus parvulus)
          • Rib-bar cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus pleuron)
          • Southern orange-lined cardinal fish (Ostorhinchus properuptus)
          • Ostorhinchus pselion (Ostorhinchus pselion)
          • Ostorhinchus quinquestriatus (Ostorhinchus quinquestriatus)
          • Ostorhinchus radcliffei (Ostorhinchus radcliffei)
          • Ostorhinchus regula (Ostorhinchus regula)
          • Ostorhinchus relativus (Ostorhinchus relativus)
          • Rubyspot cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus rubrimacula)
          • Gobbleguts (Ostorhinchus rueppellii)
          • Schlegel’s cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus schlegeli)
          • Seale’s cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus sealei)
          • Meteor cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus selas)
          • Half-lined cardinal (Ostorhinchus semilineatus)
          • Sevenband cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus septemstriatus)
          • Ostorhinchus sinus (Ostorhinchus sinus)
          • Ostorhinchus spilurus (Ostorhinchus spilurus)
          • Reef-flat cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus taeniophorus)
          • Single-striped cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus unitaeniatus)
          • Ostorhinchus urostigmus (Ostorhinchus urostigmus)
          • Western striped cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus victoriae)
          • Kupang cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus wassinki)
          • Ostorhinchus wilsoni (Ostorhinchus wilsoni)
        • Ozichthys - Ozichthys->
        • Paroncheilus - Paroncheilus->
        • Paxton - Paxton->
        • Phaeoptyx - Phaeoptyx->
        • Pristiapogon - Pristiapogon->
        • Pristicon - Pristicon->
        • Pseudamia - Pseudamia->
        • Pseudamiops - Pseudamiops->
        • Quinca - Quinca->
        • Rhabdamia - Rhabdamia->
        • Zapogon - Zapogon->
        • Siphamia - Siphamia->
        • Sphaeramia - Sphaeramia->
        • Taeniamia - Taeniamia->
        • Verulux - Verulux->
        • Vincentia - Vincentia->
        • Xeniamia - Xeniamia->
        • Yarica - Yarica->
        • Zoramia - Zoramia->
      • Kurtidae - Nurseryfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->