MitoFish

High-Level Classification

High-level classification of fish, basically based on Nelson, Joseph S. 2006 "Fishes of the World, 4th edition"

• Superclass Myxinomorphi [=Hyperotreti] * (hagfishes)
  • • • • • • • Myxiniformes
• Superclass Petromyzontomorphi [=Hyperoartia] *
  • • • • • • • Petromyzontiformes (lampreys)
• Superclass Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates)
  • Class Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes)
    • Subclass Holocephali
      • • • • • Chimaeriformes (chimaeras)
    • Subclass Elasmobranchii (elasmobranchs)
      • • • • • Heterodontiformes (bullhead sharks)
              • Orectolobiformes (carpet sharks)
              • Lamniformes (mackerel sharks)
              • Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks)
              • Hexanchiformes (frilled and cow sharks)
              • Echinorhiniformes (bramble sharks)
              • Squaliformes (dogfish sharks)
              • Squatiniformes (angel sharks)
              • Pristiophoriformes (sawsharks)
              • Torpediniformes (electric rays)
              • Pristiformes (sawfishes)
              • Rajiformes (skates and relatives)
              • Myliobatiformes (stingrays and relatives)
  • Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
    • Subclass Cladistia
      • • • • • Polypteriformes (birchirs)
    • Subclass Chrondrostei [=Chondrostei] *
      • • • • • Acipenseriformes (sturgeons and paddlefishes)
    • Subclass Neopterygii
      • • • • • Lepisosteiformes [=Semionotiformes] * (gars)
              • Amiiformes (bowfins)
        Division Teleostei (teleost fishes)
        • Subdivision Osteoglossomorpha
          • • • Hiodontiformes [=Osteoglossiformes] *
              • Osteoglossiformes
        • Subdivision Elopomorpha
          • • • Elopiformes
              • Albuliformes
              • Anguilliformes
              • Saccopharyngiformes
        • Subdivision Ostarioclupeomorpha [=Otocephala]
          • Superorder Clupeomorpha
            • • Clupeiformes
          • Superorder Ostariophysi
            • • Gonorynchiformes
              • Cypriniformes
              • Characiformes
              • Siluriformes
              • Gymnotiformes
        • Subdivision Euteleostei
          • Superorder Protacanthopterygii
            • • Argentiniformes [=Osmeriformes] *
              • Osmeriformes
              • Salmoniformes
              • Esociformes
          • Superorder Stenopterygii
            • • Stomiiformes
          • Superorder Ateleopodomorpha
            • • Ateleopodiformes
          • Superorder Cyclosquamata
            • • Aulopiformes
          • Superorder Scopelomorpha
            • • Myctophiformes
          • Superorder Lampriomorpha
            • • Lampriformes
          • Superorder Polymixiomorpha
            • • Polymixiiformes
          • Superorder Paracanthopterygii
            • • Percopsiformes
              • Gadiformes
              • Ophidiiformes
              • Batrachoidiformes
              • Lophiiformes
          • Superorder Acanthopterygii
            • Series Mugilomorpha
              • Mugiliformes
            • Series Atherinomorpha
              • Atheriniformes
              • Beloniformes
              • Cyprinodontiformes
            • Series Percomorpha
              • Stephanoberyciformes
              • Beryciformes
              • Zeiformes
              • Gasterosteiformes
              • Synbranchiformes
              • Scorpaeniformes
              • Perciformes
              • Pleuronectiformes
              • Tetraodontiformes
  • Class Sarcopterygii
    • Subclass Coelacanthimorpha (lobe-finned fishes)
      • • • • • Coelacanthiformes
    • Subclass Dipnotetrapodomorpha [=Dipnoi] * (lungfishes)
      • • • • • Ceratodontiformes
              • Lepidosireniformes *
    • Infraclass Tetrapoda (tetrapods)

* Names with the asterisk are those in NCBI Taxonomy, and newly applied here (version 2.66).