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Ostariophysi

Osteichthyes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1896Ostariophysi Jordan and Evermann p. 114
1906Ostariophysi Andrews p. 313
1911Ostariophysi Jaekel p. 90
1963Ostariophysi Jordan p. 634
1966Ostariophysi Casier p. 167
1990Ostariophysi Nolf and Dockery III p. 5
1998Ostariophysi Grande and De Pinna
1999Ostariophysi Cavin
1999Ostariophysi Grande and Grande p. 10
2003Ostariophysi Murray p. 503
2004Ostariophysi Filleul and Maisey
2006Ostariophysi Nelson
2011Ostariophysi Long p. 243
2013Ostariophysi Betancur et al.
2014Ostariophysi Bannikov p. 26
2015Ostariophysi Arratia p. 61
2016Ostariophysi Nelson et al. p. 174
2019Ostariophysi van der Laan p. 65
2025Ostariophysi Cicimurri et al. p. 80

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Otomorpha
superorderOstariophysiJordan and Evermann 1896
superorderOstariophysiJordan and Evermann 1896

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superor. Ostariophysi Jordan and Evermann 1896
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Invalid names: Atelaxia [empty], Histichthyes [empty], Taeniosomi [empty]
Fm. †Ancylostylidae Jordan 1923
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G. †Ancylostylos Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
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†Ancylostylos gibbus Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
Unr. Anotophysa Rosen and Greenwood 1970
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G. †Eucoelogaster White and Moy-Thomas 1940
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Invalid names: Coelogaster Agassiz 1835 [replaced]
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G. †Aethalionopsis Gaudant 1967
G. †Caeus Costa 1853
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†Caeus leopoldi Costa 1860
Subor. Chanoidei
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G. Chanos Lacépède 1803
G. †Rubiesichthys Wenz 1984
Invalid names: Chaninae Günther 1869 [empty], Rubiesichthyinae [empty]
G. †Chanopsis Casier 1961
G. †Dastilbe Jordan 1910
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†Dastilbe crandalli Jordan 1910
†Dastilbe elongatus Silva-Santos 1947
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Fm. Gonorhynchidae Gunther 1868
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G. †Charitopsis Gayet 1993
G. †Charitosomus von der Marck 1885
G. †Hakeliosomus Gayet 1993
G. †Judeichthys Gayet 1985
G. †Notogoneus Cope 1885
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Invalid names: Protocatostomus Whitefiled 1890 [synonym]
G. †Ramallichthys Gayet 1982
G. †Sapperichthys Amaral et al. 2013
Invalid names: Charitosomidae Gayet 1993 [synonym]
Invalid names: Judeichthyidae Gayet 1985 [empty]
Subor. Knerioidei
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Invalid names: Kneriinae Gunther 1868 [empty], Phractolaeminae [empty]
G. †Neohalecopsis Weiler 1928
G. †Tharrhias Jordan and Branner 1908
G. †Gordichthys Poyato-Ariza 1994
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†Gordichthys conquensis Poyato-Ariza 1994
Invalid names: Chanos forcipatus Heckel 1854 [invalid subgroup]
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Invalid names: Characodontidae [empty], Fitzroyiidae [empty], Gooeidae [empty]
Fm. †Erythrinolepidae Cockerell 1919
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G. †Erythrinolepis Cockerell 1919
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Invalid names: Apidosiidae [empty], Homalopteridae [empty], Medidae [empty]
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Invalid names: Electrophoridae [empty]
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Invalid names: Luciidae [empty]
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G. †Eobrycon Jordan 1907
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†Eobrycon avus Woodward 1898
†Eobrycon branneri Eigenmann 1929
Invalid names: Xiphiostomidae [empty]
Or. Heterosomata Cope 1871
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G. †Hippoglossus Jordan 1924
Invalid names: Synapturidae [empty]
Or. Nematognathii Gill 1861
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Invalid names: Ameiuridae [empty], Argidae [empty], Bunocephalidae [empty], Hypophthalmidae [empty], Lepidoglanidae [empty], Pygidiidae [empty]
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Fm. †Chanoididae Taverne 2005
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G. †Chanoides Woodward 1901
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†Chanoides macropoma Agassiz 1835
Or. Characiformes Regan 1911
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Invalid names: Acestrorhynchinae [empty], Heterocharacinae [empty], Roestinae [empty]
Superfm. Alestoidea
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G. Colossoma Cuvier 1818
Invalid names: Agoniatinae [empty], Aphyocharacinae [empty], Aphyoditeinae [empty], Bryconinae [empty], Characinae [empty], Cheirodontinae [empty], Clupeacharacinae [empty], Gymnocharacinae [empty], Iguanodectinae [empty], Rhoadsiinae [empty], Stethaprioninae [empty], Stevardiinae [empty], Tetragonopterinae Lundberg 1997 [empty]
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Invalid names: Charcidiinae [empty], Crenuchinae [empty]
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G. Hydrolycus Lundberg 1997
G. Rhaphiodon Agassiz 1829
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G. Hoplias Gill 1903
Superfm. Erythrinoidea
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Invalid names: Curimatidae [empty]
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Invalid names: Lebiasininae [empty], Pyrrhulininae [empty]
Fm. Serrasalmidae Günther 1864
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G. †Megapiranha Cione et al. 2009
G. Mylossoma Eigenmann and Kennedy 1903
G. Piaractus Eigenmann 1903
Invalid names: Bryconidae [empty], Chalceidae [empty], Characoidea [empty], Chilodontidae Eigenmann 1912 [empty], Crenuchoidea [empty], Ctenoluciidae [empty], Gasteropelecidae [empty], Hepsetidae [empty], Parodontidae [empty], Prochilodontidae [empty], Triportheidae [empty]
Subor. Citharinoidei Buckup 1998
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G. †Eocitharinus Murray 2003
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Invalid names: Citharinidae [empty], Distichodontidae [empty]
G. Miletes Heckel 1849
G. Rhodsia Fowler 1911
G. †Santanichthys Silva Santos 1991
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†Santanichthys diasii Silva Santos 1958
Or. Cypriniformes Bleeker 1859 [carp-like fish]
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Subor. Cobitoidei Swainson 1838
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Fm. Catostomidae Agassiz 1850
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G. Carpiodes Rafinesque 1820
G. †Chasmistes Jordan 1878
Subfm. †Ictiobinae Alvarado-Ortega et al. 2006
G. †Xyrauchen Eigenmann and Kirsch 1889
Invalid names: Catostomini [empty], Cycleptinae Nelson et al. 2016 [empty], Erimyzontini Nelson et al. 2016 [empty], Moxostomatini [empty], Myxocyprininae [empty], Thoburniini [empty]
Fm. Cobitidae Swainson 1838
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G. Cobitis Linnaeus 1758
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Invalid names: Acanthopsis Agassiz 1832 [synonym]
Fm. †Jianghanichthyidae Liu et al. 2015
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G. †Jianghanichthys Lei 1987
Invalid names: Balitoridae [empty], Barbuccidae Kottelat 2012 [empty], Botiidae [empty], Ellopostomatidae [empty], Gastromyzontidae [empty], Gyrinocheilidae [empty], Nemacheilidae [empty], Serpenticobitidae [empty], Vaillantellidae [empty]
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Fm. Cyprinidae Rafinesque 1815
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G. Acrocheilus Agassiz 1855
G. †Alisodon Hay 1920
G. †Amblypharyngodon Bleeker 1860
G. †Amyzon Cope 1872
G. Aspius Agassiz 1832
G. Barbus Cuvier and Cloquet 1816
Subfm. Cyprininae Bonaparte 1840
G. Cyprinion Heckel 1843
G. Cyprinus Linnaeus 1758
G. †Ecocarpia Chen et al. 2005
G. †Gila Baird and Girard 1853
G. †Gobio Cuvier 1817
G. †Hexapsephus Gunther 1876
G. †Idadon Smith 1975
G. †Iquius Jordan 1919
Subfm. Labeoninae Chen 1984
G. †Lavinia Girard 1845
G. †Leuciscus Cuvier 1817
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Invalid names: Oligobelus Cope 1870 [synonym], Squalius Bonaparte 1837 [synonym]
G. †Mylocyprinus Leidy 1870
G. Nemachilus Günther 1868
G. Orthodon Girard 1856
G. †Palaeoleuciscus Obrhelová 1969
G. †Palaeotinca Obrhelová 1969
Subfm. Phoxininae
G. †Planktophaga Böhme et al. 2013
G. †Protothymallus Laube 1901
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Invalid names: Varhostichthys Obrhelová 1969 [synonym]
G. †Ptychocheilus Agassiz 1855
G. Puntius Hamilton 1822
G. †Rhodeus Agassiz 1832
G. †Siphateles Cope 1883
G. †Thynichthys Bleeker 1860
G. †Tinca Cuvier 1817
Invalid names: Barbinae [empty], Cultrinae [empty], Danioninae [empty], Esox destructus Laube 1901 [nomen vanum], Gobioninae Bleeker 1863 [empty], Leuciscinae Howes 1991 [empty], Opsariichthyinae [empty], Squaliobarbinae [empty], Xenocyprinae [empty]
Subfm. Tincidae Jordan 1878
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G. †Tarsichthys Troschel 1854
Invalid names: Acheilognathidae [empty], Danionidae Bleeker 1863 [empty], Gobionidae Bleeker 1863 [empty], Leptobarbidae Bleeker 1864 [empty], Leuciscidae Bonaparte 1835 [empty], Paedocyprididae Mayden and Chen 2010 [empty], Psilorhynchidae Hora 1926 [empty], Sundadanionidae Mayden and Chen 2010 [empty], Tanichthyidae Mayden and Chen 2010 [empty]
Invalid names: Siluri Stirton 1953 [empty]
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Invalid names: Gymnotidae [empty]
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Invalid names: Apteronotidae [empty], Rhamphichthyidae [empty], Sternopygidae [empty]
Or. Siluriformes [catfish]
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Fm. †Andinichthyidae Gayet 1988
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G. †Andinichthys Gayet 1988
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Fm. †Bachmanniidae Azpelicueta and Cione 2011
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G. †Bachmannia Dolgopol 1941
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†Bachmannia chubutensis Dolgopol 1941
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Invalid names: Arius argentinus Dolgopol 1941 [synonym]
Fm. Callitrichtyidae Lundberg 1997
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G. Hoplosternum Lundberg 1997
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Fm. Diplomystidae Eigenman 1890
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G. †Diplomystes Bleeker 1858
G. †Eopeyeria Whitley 1947
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Fm. †Hypsidoridae Grande and De Pinna 1998
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G. †Hypsidoris Grande and De Pinna 1998
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Fm. Callichthyidae Gill 1872
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G. Callichthys Linné 1758
G. Corydoras Lacépède 1803
Invalid names: Callichthyinae [empty], Corydoradinae [empty]
Fm. Loricariidae Gill 1872
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G. Acanthicus Lundberg 1997
G. Hypostomus Lundberg 1997
G. †Taubateia Malabarba and Lundberg 2007
Invalid names: Angistrinae [empty], Delturinae [empty], Hypoptopomatinae [empty], Hypotominae [empty], Lithogeneinae [empty], Loricariinae [empty], Neoplecostominae [empty]
Fm. Nematogenyidae Bleeker 1862
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G. Nematogenys Girard 1855
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Invalid names: Copionodontinae [empty], Glanapteryginae [empty], Sarcoglanidinae [empty], Stegophilinae [empty], Trichogeninae [empty], Trichomycterinae [empty], Tridentinae [empty], Vandelliinae [empty]
Invalid names: Astroblepidae [empty]
G. Selenaspis Bleeker 1858
Subor. Siluroidei Frizzell and Dante 1965
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Invalid names: Amphiliinae [empty], Doumeinae [empty], Leptoglaninae [empty]
Fm. Ariidae Berg 1958 [Ariid catfish]
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G. Ariidarum Berg 1958
G. †Ariopsis Gill 1861
G. Arius Cuvier and Valenciennes 1840
G. Bagre Mitchill 1815
G. †Cantarius Aguilera 2013
G. †Cathorops Jordan and Gilbert 1883
G. Galeichthys Valenciennes 1840
G. Plotosus Bloch 1794
G. †Qarmoutus El-Sayed et al. 2017
G. Tachysurus Lacepede 1804
Fm. Bagridae Bleeker 1852 [naked catfish]
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G. Auchenoglanis Günther 1865
G. Bagrus Bosc 1816
G. †Bucklandium König 1825
G. †Claibornichthys Frizzell and Dante 1965
G. †Eomacrones White 1936
G. †Fajumia Stromer 1904
G. †Socnopaea Stromer 1904
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Invalid names: Cetopsinae [empty], Helogeneinae [empty]
Fm. Clariidae Bonaparte 1846 [airbreathing catfish]
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G. Clarias Scopoli 1777 [catfish]
G. †Heterobranchus Hilaire 1827
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G. Chrysichthys Bleeker 1858
G. Clarotes Kner 1855
Superfm. Doradoidea
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G. Rhamdia Bleeker 1858
Fm. Ictaluridae Gill 1861 [catfish]
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G. †Astephus Cope 1873
G. Ictalurus Rafinesque 1820
Fm. Mochokidae Jordan 1923
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G. Synodontis Cuvier 1816 [upside down catfish]
Fm. Pimelodidae Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1918
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G. Brachyplatystoma Bleeker 1862
G. Phractocephalus Spix and Agassiz 1829 [cajaro]
G. Pimelodella Eiganmann 1917
Fm. Siluridae Cuvier 1816
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G. Ameiurus Rafinesque 1820
G. †Amiurus Rafinesque
G. †Pimelodus Lacepede
G. †Pseudeutropius Bleeker 1863
G. †Rhineastes Cope 1872
G. †Silurus Linnaeus 1758
Invalid names: Ichthyophis muelleri Brunner 1954 [nomen dubium]
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Invalid names: Glyptosterninae [empty], Sisorinae [empty]
Superfm. Sisoroidea
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Invalid names: Auchenoglanididae [empty], Erethistidae [empty], Lacantuniidae [empty]
Invalid names: Ailiidae [empty], Akysidae [empty], Amblycipitidae [empty], Anchariidae [empty], Arioidea Bleeker 1862 [empty], Auchenipteridae [empty], Austroglanididae [empty], Chacidae [empty], Clarioidea [empty], Cranoglanididae [empty], Heteropneustidae [empty], Horabagridae [empty], Hypsidoroidea Grande and De Pinna 1998 [empty], Malapteruridae [empty], Pangasiidae [empty], Plotosidae [empty], Pseudopimelodidae [empty], Ritidae [empty], Schilbeidae [empty], Siluriodae [empty]
Fm. †Vorhisiidae Frizzell 1965
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G. †Vorhisia Frizzell 1965
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†Vorhisia vulpes Frizzell 1965
Invalid names: Cetopsoidei [empty], Doradidae [empty]
Invalid names: Characiphysae [empty], Characiphysi Fink and Fink 1981 [empty], Cyprinae [empty], Cypriniphysi [empty], Siluriphysi Grande and De Pinna 1998 [empty]
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Invalid names: Rogeniidae [empty], Xenesthidae [empty]
Or. Xenomi
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Invalid names: Dalliidae [empty]
Invalid names: Salmopercae [empty], Selenichthyes [empty], Siluroidea [empty], Xenarchi [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available