Shortdorsal cutthroat eel  (Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis)

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->

      • Anguillidae - Eels->
      • Muraenidae - Moray eels->
      • Congridae - Conger and garden eels->
      • Ophichthidae - Snake Eels->
      • Chlopsidae - False morays->
      • Colocongridae - Short-tail eels->
      • Derichthyidae - Longneck eels->
      • Heterenchelyidae - Mud eels->
      • Moringuidae - Worm or spaghetti eels->
      • Muraenesocidae - Pike congers->
      • Myrocongridae - Atlantic red eels->
      • Nemichthyidae - Snipe eels->
      • Nettastomatidae - Duckbill eels->
      • Protanguillidae - Protoanguillids->
      • Serrivomeridae - Sawtooth eels->
      • Synaphobranchidae - Cutthroat eels->

        • Atractodenchelys - Atractodenchelys->
        • Diastobranchus - Diastobranchus->
        • Dysomma - Dysomma->
        • Dysommina - Dysommina->
        • Haptenchelys - Haptenchelys->
        • Histiobranchus - Histiobranchus->
        • Ilyophis - Ilyophis->
        • Linkenchelys - Linkenchelys->
        • Meadia - Meadia->
        • Simenchelys - Simenchelys->
        • Synaphobranchus - Synaphobranchus->

          • Grey cutthroat (Synaphobranchus affinis)
          • Shortdorsal cutthroat eel (Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis)
          • Synaphobranchus calvus (Synaphobranchus calvus)
          • Synaphobranchus dolichorhynchus (Synaphobranchus dolichorhynchus)
          • Kaup’s arrowtooth eel (Synaphobranchus kaupii)
          • Synaphobranchus oregoni (Synaphobranchus oregoni)
        • Thermobiotes - Thermobiotes->
    • 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->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->