Chordate Zoology - Textbook - I. V. Tsaryk - 2013
Chapter 4. DIVISION GNATHOSTOMATA, or ECTOBRANCHIATA. SUPERCLASS FISHES, PISCES
4.2. CLASS BONY FISHES, OSTEICHTHYES
4.2.3. Systematics of Bony Fishes and Characteristics of Representatives of Selected Orders
The Classification of bony Fishes is constantly being revised and refined. One of the most widely accepted schemes is that proposed by T.S. Rass and G.U. Lindberg.
Class="center">Classification of Bony Fishes by T.S. Rass and G.U. Lindberg (1971) |
Classification of Bony Fishes by J. Nelson (2006) |
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Class Bony Fishes, Osteichthyes |
Class Ray-finned Fishes, Actinopterygii |
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Subclass Lobe-finned Fishes, Sarcopterygii |
Subclass Cartilaginous Ganoids, Chondrostei |
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Superorder Coelacanths, Crossopterygimorpha |
Order Acipenseriformes |
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Order Rhipidistiformes |
Order Polypteriformes |
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Order Coelacanthiformes |
Subclass Neopterygii |
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Superorder Lungfishes, Dipneustomorpha |
Division Holostei |
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Order Dipteridiformes |
Order Lepisosteiformes |
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Order Ceratodiformes |
Order Amiiformes |
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Order Lepidosireniformes |
Division Teleostei |
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Subclass Ray-finned Fishes, Actinopterygii |
Order Osteoglossiformes |
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Superorder Palaeonisci |
Order Hiodontiformes |
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Superorder Ganoidomorpha |
Order Elopiformes |
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Order Acipenseriformes |
Order Albuliformes |
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Order Polypteriformes |
Order Notacanthiformes |
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Order Amiiformes |
Order Anguilliformes |
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Order Lepisosteiformes |
Order Saccopharyngiformes |
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Superorder Clupeomorpha |
Superorder Clupeomorpha |
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Order Elopiformes |
Order Clupeiformes |
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Order Gonorynchiformes |
Superorder Ostariophysi |
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Order Clupeiformes |
Order Gonorynchiformes |
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Order Salmoniformes |
Order Cypriniformes |
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Order Myctophiformes |
Order Characiformes |
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Order Cetomimiformes |
Order Gymnotiformes |
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Superorder Osteoglossomorpha |
Order Siluriformes |
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Order Osteoglossiformes |
Superorder Protacanthopterygii |
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Order Mormyriformes |
Order Argentiniformes |
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Superorder Anguillomorpha |
Order Salmoniformes |
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Order Anguilliformes |
Order Esociformes |
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Order Saccopharyngiformes |
Order Osmeriformes |
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Order Notacanthiformes |
Superorder Stenopterygii |
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Superorder Cyprinomorpha |
Order Ateleopodiformes |
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Order Cypriniformes Order Siluriformes Superorder Atherinomorpha Order Cyprinodontiformes Order Atheriniformes |
Order Stomiiformes Superorder Cyclosquamata Order Aulopiformes Superorder Scopelomorpha Order Myctophiformes |
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Order Beloniformes |
Superorder Lampridiomorpha |
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Superorder Parapercomorpha |
Order Lampriformes |
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Order Percopsiformes |
Superorder Polymyxiomorpha |
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Order Gadiformes |
Order Polymixiiformes |
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Superorder Percomorpha |
Superorder Paracanthopterygii |
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Order Beryciformes |
Order Percopsiformes |
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Order Zeiformes |
Order Batrachoidiformes |
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Order Lampridiformes |
Order Lophiiformes |
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Order Gasterosteiformes |
Order Gadiformes |
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Order Mugiliformes |
Order Ophidiiformes |
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Order Synbranchiformes |
Superorder Acanthopterygii |
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Order Perciformes |
Order Mugiliformes |
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Order Scorpaeniformes |
Order Atheriniformes |
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Order Pleuronectiformes |
Order Beloniformes |
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Order Tetraodontiformes |
Order Cetomimiformes |
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Superorder Batrachoidomorpha |
Order Cyprinodontiformes |
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Order Pegasiformes |
Order Stephanoberyciformes |
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Order Batrachoidiformes |
Order Beryciformes |
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Order Gobiesociformes |
Order Zeiformes |
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Order Lophiiformes |
Order Gobiesociformes |
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Order Gasterosteiformes Order Syngnathiformes Order Synbranchiformes Order Scorpaeniformes Order Perciformes Order Pleuronectiformes Order Tetraodontiformes Class Sarcopterygii Subclass Coelacanthimorpha Order Coelacanthiformes Subclass Dipnotetrapodomorpha Order Ceratodontiformes |
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Amiiformes and Lepisosteiformes are often grouped into the division of bony ganoids, Holostei.
The remaining orders are grouped into the division of teleost fishes, Teleostei (about 20,000 species), which comprises 8–10 superorders containing 30–40 orders.
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