Toadfish  34-IX
TELEOSTOMI
Euacanthomorphacea
 
 
White-Lined Toadfish (Sanopus greenfieldorum)



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 Acanthopterygii's splits and focuses on the orders isolated by those splits. The first split is between the order Lampridiformes and Euacanthomorpha. Euacanthomorpha has a three-way split into two orders and Euacanthopterygii. Euacanthopterygii splits into the order Beryciformes and Percomorpha. Percomorpha will be explored on the following pages.

  • Euacanthomorphacea
    • Berycimorphaceae
      • Beryciformes
      • Trachichthyiformes
    • Holocentrimorphaceae
      • Holocentriformes
    • Percomorphaceae
      • Batrachoidaria
        • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes
      • Syngnathiaria
        • Syngnathiformes
      • Anabantaria
        • Anabantiformes
        • Synbranchiformes
      • Carangaria
        • Carangiformes
        • Pleuronectiformes
        • Istiophoriformes
      • Gobiaria
        • Gobiiformes
        • Kurtiformes
      • Ophidiaria
        • Ophidiiformes - Cusk Eels
      • Pelagiaria
        • Scombriformes
      • Percomorpharia (Eupercaria) (next page)
BERYCIFORMES  

The order of Whalefishes and Alfonsinos. As of 2024, 1 species of Beryciformes has been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 16 throughout the world.

  • FAMILY BARBOURISIIDAE
    • Red Velvet Whalefish (Barbourisia rufa)
  • FAMILY BERYCIDAE
    • Alfonsinos (Beryx spp.)
  • FAMILY CETOMIMIDAE - FLABBY WHALEFISHES
    • Tapetails (Eutaeniophorus)
    • Savage's Birdsnouted Whalefish (Rhamphocetichthys savagei)
  • FAMILY MELAMPHAIDAE - RIDGEHEADS
    • Ridgehead (Melamphaes polylepis)
  • FAMILY RONDELETIIDAE
    • Redmouth Whalefish (Rondeletia loricata) - (Deep Ocean)
  • FAMILY STEPHANOBERYCIDAE - PRICKLEFISHES
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TRACHICHTHYIFORMES  

The order of Slimeheads, Pinecone Fishes and Lanterneye Fishes. As of 2024, 0 species of Trachichthyiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 20 throughout the world.

  • FAMILY ANOMALOPIDAE - LANTERNEYE FISHES
    • Splitfin Flashlightfish (Anomalops katoptron) - 8 (Shedd)
  • FAMILY ANOPLOGASTERIDAE
    • Fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) - (Monterey Bay)
  • FAMILY DIRETMIDAE
  • FAMILY MONOCENTRIDAE - PINECONE FISHES
    • Pineconefish (Monocentris japonica) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
  • FAMILY TRACHICHTHYIDAE - ROUGHIES
    • Orange Roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus)
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HOLOCENTRIFORMES  

The order of Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes. As of 2024, 23 species of Holocentriformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 54 throughout the world.

  • FAMILY HOLOCENTRIDAE
    • Crown Squirrelfish (Sargocentron diadema) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
    • Squirrelfish (Holocentrus adscensionis ) - (Florida Keys)
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BATRACHOIDIFORMES  

The order of Toadfishes. As of 2024, 6 species of Batrachoidiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 45 throughout the world.

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SYNGNATHIFORMES  

The order of Seahorses, Pipefishes and allies. As of 2024, 54 species of Syngnathiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 337 throughout the world.

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ANABANTIFORMES  

The order Leaffishes, Snakeheads and Gouramis. As of 2024, 4 species of Anabantiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 132 throughout the world.

  • SUBORDER ANABANTOIDEI
    • FAMILY ANABANTIDAE
    • FAMILY BADIDAE
    • FAMILY HELOSTOMATIDAE
    • FAMILY OSPHRONEMIDAE
      • Giant Gourami (Osphronemus goramy) - 8 (Shedd)
      • Moonlight Gourami (Trichopodus microlepis) - 8 (Shedd)
      • Betta (Betta splendens)
    • FAMILY PRISTOLEPIDIDAE
  • SUBORDER CHANNOIDEI
    • FAMILY CHANNIDAE
      • Northern Snakehead (Channa argus) - most iNat observations in the US for Anabantiformes. Introduced. Found in a Maryland pond, can survive out of water and outcompetes (or eats) other fishes.
    • FAMILY NANDIDAE - LEAFFISHES
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SYNBRANCHIFORMES  

The order of Swamp Eels. As of 2024, 3 species of Synbranchiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 44 throughout the world. The species observed in the US have been introduced.

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CARANGIFORMES  

The order of Pompanos and Jacks. Barracudas, Snooks and other familes classified as Carangaria incertae sedis in NCBI are included here also since that's where they are in iNaturalist. Flounders and Soles are in the order Pleuronectiformes below.

As of 2024, 46 species of Carangiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 151 throughout the world.

  • FAMILY CARANGIDAE - JACKS
  • FAMILY CORYPHAENIDAE - DOLPHINFISHES
    • Mahi-Mahi/Dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus)
  • FAMILY ECHENEIDAE - REMORAS
  • FAMILY NEMATISTIIDAE - ROOSTERFISH
  • FAMILY RACHYCENTRIDAE - COBIA
CARANGARIA INCERTAE SEDIS

As of 2024, in the following families, 13 species have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 61 throughout the world.

  • FAMILY CENTROPOMIDAE
    • Common Snook (Centropomus undecimalis) - 2 (Florida)
  • FAMILY LACTARIIDAE
  • FAMILY LEPTOBRAMIDAE
  • FAMILY MENIDAE
  • FAMILY POLYNEMIDAE
  • FAMILY SPHYRAENIDAE
    • Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) - most iNat observations in the US for Carangiformes (by iNaturalist's classification) - Florida, Hawaii
  • FAMILY TOXOTIDAE
    • Banded Archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
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PLEURONECTIFORMES 

The order of Flounders and Soles. As of 2024, 63 species of Pleuronectiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 286 throughout the world.

  • SUBORDER PLEURONECTOIDEI
  • SUBORDER PSETTODOIDEI
    • FAMILY PSETTODIDAE - PSETTODIDS
      • Spottedtail Turbot (Psettodes belcheri)
  • SUBORDER SOLEOIDEI
    • FAMILY ACHIRIDAE
    • FAMILY CYNOGLOSSIDAE - TONGUEFISHES
    • FAMILY SOLEIDAE - SOLES
      • Sand Sole (Solea lascaris)
  • FAMILY SAMARIDAE
    • Three-Spot Righteye Flounder (Samariscus triocellatus)
    • Cockatoo Flounder (Samaris cristatus)
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ISTIOPHORIFORMES  

The order Swordfishes, Sailfishes and Marlins. As of 2024, 5 species of Istiophoriformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 10 throughout the world.

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GOBIIFORMES  

The order of Gobies, Cardinalfishes and allies. As of 2024, 115 species of Gobiiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 1,240 throughout the world.

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KURTIFORMES  

The order of Cardinalfishes and Nursery Fishes. As of 2024, 21 species of Kurtiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 201 throughout the world.

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OPHIDIIFORMES  

The order of Cusk-Eels. As of 2024, 10 species of Ophidiiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 54 throughout the world.

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SCOMBRIFORMES  

The order of Mackerels, Tunas, Butterflyfishes and allies. As of 2024, 35 species of Scombriformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 139 throughout the world.

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