Taxa - fishes

These listings have been combined from a variety of sources and references. They are not intended to be comprehensive, and undoubtedly contain errors. The highlighted items are jumps to thumbnail pages containing one or more images of members of the grouping.

Fishes

Condrichthyes - Cartiliginous Fishes (Sharks, Rays) : 900 species

Actinopterygii (formerly Osteichthyes) - Bony Fishes : 13,700 marine species

Anguilliformes (Eel-like fishes)

 

Siluriformes (Catfishes)

Lophiiformes (Anglerfish)

 

Gobiesociformes (Clingfish)

  • Clingfish (Gobiesocidae)

 

Beryciformes

  • Flashlightfish (Anomalopidae)
  • Squirrelfish & Soldierfish (Holocentridae)

 

Gasterosteiformes

  • Seamoths (Pedgasidae)

 

Syngnathiformes (Trumpetfish, pipefish, seahorses, etc.)

  • Trumpetfish (Aulostomidae)
  • Flutemouths (Fistulariidae)
  • Shrimpfish (Centriscidae)
  • Ghost pipefish (Solenostomidae)
  • Pipefish and Seahorses (Syngnathidae)

 

Scorpaeniformes (Scornpionfish and Lionfish)

 

Pelagic and blue-water fish, schooling fish

 

Tetraodontiformes (Box-like fishes)

 

Gobies, Blennies, Sand-Divers, Jawfish, Triplefins

 

Bigeyes, Cardinalfish, Tilefish, Hawkfish

  • Bigeyes (Pricanthidae)
  • Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae)
  • Tilefishes (Malacanthidae)
  • Hawkfishes (Cirrhitidae)
  • Longfins and Comets (Plesiopidae)

 

Butterflyfish, Angelfish, Damselfish, Anemonefish, Bannerfishes

 

Snappers, Fusilies, Sweetlips, Emperors

 

Surgeonfish, Unicornfish, Moorish Idols

  • Surgeon & Unicornfish (Acanthuridae)
  • Moorish Idols (Zanclidae)

 

Wrasses

 

Groupers

 

Parrotfish

 

Goatfish, Drummers, Mullets, Rabbitfishes, Bulleyes and Sweepers

 

Batfish

 

Flounders and Soles

  • Left-eyed Flounders (Bothidae)
  • Soles (Soleidae)

 

Other fish

  • Unidentified