Lake Sturgeon  34-III
TELEOSTOMI
Actinopterygii
 
 
Lake Sturgeons (Acipenser fulvescens) can be found in the Great Lakes and at the Shedd Aquarium on Lake Michigan.



Chapter Outline
  1. Description of Teleostomi
  2. Classification of Teleostomi
  3. Actinopterygii
  4. Neopterygii
  5. Teleostei
  6. Euteleosteomorpha
  7. Neoteleostei
  8. Acanthomorphata
  9. Euacanthomorphacea
  10. Percomorpharia
  11. Ovalentaria
  12. Sarcopterygii
  13. Paleo Teleostomi

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This page shows Actinopterygii's first two splits and focuses on the two orders isolated by those splits.
  • Actinopterygii
    • Polypteriformes - Bichirs
    • Actinopteri
      • Acipenseriformes - Sturgeons and Paddlefishes
      • Neopterygii (following pages)

POLYPTERIFORMES  

The order Polypteriformes contains a single family of Bichirs. As of 2024, 0 species of Polypteriformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 9 throughout the world. Most observations have been in tropical Africa.

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ACIPENSERIFORMES  

This is the order of Sturgeons and Paddlefishes. As of 2024, 9 species of Acipenseriformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 24 throughout the world.

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