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FISH (a diverse group of vertebrates living in water)

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Class Chondrichthyes (CARTILAGINOUS FISH: SHARKS, RAYS)

Sharks
Rays

Class Osteichthyes (BONY FISH)

Clade Actinopteri

Subclass Chondrostei (STURGEONS, PADDLEFISH)

Subclass Holstei (GAR, BOWFIN)

Sturgeon
Gar

Subclass Teleostei (95% OF LIVING FISH)

Anguilliformes (TRUE EELS)

Characiformes (CHARACINS)

Clupeiformes (HERRINGS, SHAD, SARDINES)

Muraenidae (MORAY EELS)
Characidae
Serrasalmidae
Clupeidae

Cichliformes (CICHLIDS)

Cypriniformes (CARPS, MINNOWS)

Cichlidae
Pomacentridae (DAMSELFISH)
Catostomidae (SUCKERS)
Cyprinidae (CARP, MINNOWS)
Leuciscidae (TRUE MINNOWS)

Cyprinodontiformes (KILLIFISH, TOPMINNOWS)

Esociformes (PIKE)

Gymnotiformes (NEOTROPICAL KNIFEFISH)

Fundulidae (TOPMINNOWS)
Poeciliidae
Catostomidae (SUCKERS)
Esosidae (PIKE)
Gymnotidae (ELECTRIC EELS)

Mugiliformes (MULLETS)

Osmeriformes (SMELT)

Osteoglossiformes (BONY TONGUES)

Pleuronectiformes (FLATFISH)

Mugilidae (MULLET)
Osmeridae (SMELT)
Arapaimidae (BONYTONGUES)
Scophthalmidae (TURBOTS)
Pleuronectidae (RIGHTEYE FLOUNDERS)

Perciformes (PERCH, BASS & ALLIES)

Bathymasteridae (RONQUILS)
Centrarchidae
Haemulidae (GRUNTS)
Labridae (WRASSES)
Priacanthidae (BIGEYES)
Pomacanthidae (MARINE ANGELFISH)
Serranidae (SEA BASSES)

Salmoniformes (SALMON, TROUT))

Siluriformes (CATFISH)

Siluriformes (CATFISH)

Syngnathiformes (TRUMPETFISH, SEAHORSES)

Tetraodontiformes (PUFFERS & FILEFISH)

Salmonidae
Loricariidae (ARMORED CATFISH
Ictaluridae
Syngnathidae (SEAHORSES, PIPEFISH)
Tetraodontidae (PUFFERFISH)

Scorpaeniformes (LIONFISH, SCULPINS & ALLIES)

Cottidae (SCULPINS)
Cyclopteridae (LUMPFISH)
Hemitripteridae (SEA RAVENS)
Hexagrammidae (GREENLINGS)
Scorpaenidae (SCORPIONFISH, ROCKFISH)
Triglidae (SEA ROBINS)
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