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Teleosteomorpha

Osteichthyes

Taxonomy
Teleosteomorpha was named by Arratia et al. (2004). It is extant.

It was assigned to Actinopterygii by Arratia et al. (2004); to Neopterygii by Arratia (2015); to Neopterygii by Nelson et al. (2016), Arratia (2017); to Actinopteri by van der Laan (2019); and to Holostei by Ebersole et al. (2024).

Subtaxa
Acanthopterygii, Aspidorhynchei, Barschichthyidae, Lampripterygii, Marcopoloichthyidae, Palaeolabridae, Paracanthopterygii, Polymixiipterygii, Pseudoberycidae, Ruedersdorfia, Teleostei
Sister taxa
Acanthopterygii, Aspidorhynchei, Lampripterygii, Paracanthopterygii, Polymixiipterygii, Teleostei

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Teleosteomorpha Arratia et al.
2015Teleosteomorpha Arratia p. 44
2016Teleosteomorpha Nelson et al. p. 126
2017Teleosteomorpha Arratia p. 21
2019Teleosteomorpha van der Laan p. 57
2024Teleosteomorpha Ebersole et al. p. 13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleosteomorpha

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.

Unr. Teleosteomorpha Arratia et al. 2004
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Invalid names: Batrachoidida [empty]
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Or. Beryciformes Patterson 1964
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G. †Africentrum White and Moy-Thomas 1941
Fm. Berycidae Lowe 1843
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G. †Argilloberyx Casier 1966
G. Beryx Cuvier 1829
G. Centroberyx Gill 1862
G. †Nishiberyx Schwarzhans et al. 2017
Subor. Berycoidei Patterson 1964
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G. †Austrocentris Schwarzhans 1980
G. †Lobopterus Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
Fm. †Quaesitoberycidae Bannikov and Sorbini 2005
G. †Sagaberyx Schwarzhans et al. 2017
G. †Trachichthodes Gilchrist 1903
Invalid names: Trachichthodidae Boulenger 1902 [empty]
G. †Berycomorus Arambourg 1967
G. †Brazosiella Frizzell and Dante 1965
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†Brazosiella kokeni Frizzell and Dante 1965
†Brazosiella moseleyi Frizzell and Dante 1965
G. †Cryptoberyx Gaudant 1978
Subor. †Dinopterygoidei Patterson 1964
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G. Diretmus Johnson 1864
G. †Holocentrites Conrad 1941
Superfm. †Holocentroidea Richardson 1846
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G. †Paracentrus Forey et al. 2003
Subor. †Holocentroidei Johnson and Patterson 1993
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G. †Adriacentrus Radovcic 1975
G. †Ctenocephalichthys Gaudant 1969
G. †Erugocentrus Radovcic 1975
G. †Kansius Hussakof 1929
G. †Parospinus Gayet 1982
G. †Stichoberyx Gaudant 1978
G. †Trachichthyoides Woodward 1902
G. Kryptophanaron Silvester and Fowler 1927
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G. Melamphaes Guenther 1864
G. Scopeloberyx Zugmayer 1911
G. Scopelogadus Vaillant 1888
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G. Cleidopus De Vis 1882
G. Monocentris Schneider 1801
G. †Omosoma Costa 1857
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†Omosoma garretti Bardack 1976
†Omosoma intermedium Woodward 1901
†Omosoma monasterii von der Marck 1885
†Omosoma pulchellum Davis 1887
†Omosoma sahelalmae Costa 1857
†Omosoma simum Arambourg 1954
G. †Pattersonoberyx Gayet 1980
G. Plectrypops Gill 1863
G. †Plesioberyx Gayet 1980
G. Poromitra Goode and Bean 1883
G. †Pseudholocentrum Arambourg 1967
Fm. †Pseudomonocentrididae González-Rodríguez et al. 2013
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G. †Handuichthys González-Rodríguez et al. 2013
G. †Pseudomonocentris González-Rodríguez et al. 2013
G. Sargocentron Fowler 1904
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Invalid names: Barbourisiidae [empty], Cetomimidae [empty], Gibberichthyidae [empty], Hispidoberycidae [empty], Rondeletiidae [empty], Stephanoberycidae [empty]
Subor. †Trachichthyoidei Parr 1933
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G. †Acrogaster Agassiz 1839
G. †Antarctiberyx Grande and Chatterjee 1987
G. †Gigantokranion Riickert-Ulkiimen 1988
G. †Gnathoberyx Patterson 1967
Fm. †Hoplopterygiidae Jordan 1923
G. †Judeoberyx Gayet 1980
G. †Libanoberyx Gayet 1980
G. †Stichopteryx Gaudant 1969
G. †Tubantia Patterson 1964
Invalid names: Anoplogastridae [empty], Beryx dalmaticus Steindachner 1863 [nomen dubium], Beryx subovatus Bassani 1882 [nomen dubium], Polymixioidei Patterson 1964 [empty]
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G. Phthanophaneron Johnson and Rosenblatt 1998
Fm. Trachichthyidae Bleeker 1859
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G. †Egregioberyx Schwarzhans 1980
G. †Eregioberyx Schwarzhans 1980
G. Gephyroberyx Boulenger 1902
G. Hoplostethus Cuvier and Valenciennes 1829
G. †Lissoberyx Patterson 1967
G. †Notoberyx Schwarzhans et al. 2017
G. Optivus Whitley 1947
G. Paratrachichthys Waite 1899
G. †Trachichthyidarum Unknonw 1900
Invalid names: Hoplopterygidae [synonym], Lissoberycinae Alvarado-Ortega and Than-Marchese 2013 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Caprosimilis Bienkowska-Wasiluk and Bonde 2015
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†Caprosimilis carpathicus Bienkowska-Wasiluk and Bonde 2015
Or. Cataphracti Jordan 1963
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Invalid names: Abyssocottidae [empty], Ascelichthyidae [empty], Aspidophoroididae [empty], Blepsiidae [empty], Comephoridae [empty], Cottocomerphoridae [empty], Hemitripteridae [empty], Icelidae [empty], Neophrynichthyidae [empty], Synchridae [empty]
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Invalid names: Liparopidae [empty]
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G. †Ozymandias Jordan and Gilbert 1919
Invalid names: Anoplopomidae [empty], Erilepidae [empty], Oxylebiidae [empty]
Invalid names: Platycephaliformes Jordan 1963 [empty], Trigliformes [empty]
G. †Choichix Cantalice et al. 2021
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†Choichix alvaradoi Cantalice et al. 2021
G. †Gigapteryx Forey et al. 2003
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†Gigapteryx tethyestris Forey et al. 2003
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Invalid names: Hysterocarpidae [empty]
Unr. Holocentrimorphaceae Betancur et al. 2013
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Or. Holocentriformes Betancur et al. 2013
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Fm. †Caproberycidae Patterson 1967
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G. †Alloberyx Gaudant 1969
G. †Caproberyx Regan 1911
G. †Stichocentrus Patterson 1967
Invalid names: Caproberycinae Patterson 1967 [invalid subgroup]
Fm. Holocentridae Richardson 1846
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G. †Berybolcensis Sorbini 1984
G. †Eoholocentrum Sorbini and Tirapelle 1975
G. †Holocentridarum Unknown
G. †Holocentronotus Schwarzhans 2010
G. Holocentrus Gronovius 1763
G. †Microcentrum Arambourg 1927
Subfm. Myripristinae Nelson 1955
G. Myripristis Cuvier 1827
G. †Naupygus Casier 1966
G. †Paraberyx Casier 1966
G. †Pelotius Gallo-Da-Silva and De Figueiredo 1999
G. †Plectroplites Gill 1862
Fm. †Tenuicentridae Gayet 1983
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G. †Tenuicentrum Sorbini 1975
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Invalid names: Helostomidae [empty], Luciocephalidae [empty], Ophicephalidae [empty], Polyacanthidae [empty]
G. †Pepemkay Alvarado-Ortega and Than-Marchese 2013
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†Pepemkay maya Alvarado-Ortega and Than-Marchese 2013
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Fm. †Cephalacanthidae Berg 1940
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G. †Cephalacanthus Lacépède 1802
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G. †Pterygocephalus Agassiz 1835
Unr. †Gobiida Lin et al. 2015
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†Gobiida bicornuta Lin et al. 2015
†Gobiida brioche Lin et al. 2015
G. †Kelemejtubus Cantalice and Alvarado-Ortega 2017
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†Kelemejtubus castroi Cantalice and Alvarado-Ortega 2017
Invalid names: Ophidiida [empty], Pelagia Miya et al. 2013 [empty]
Unr. Percomorphaceae Betancur et al. 2013
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Subor. Channoidei Berg 1940 [snakehead]
Subor. Nandoidei
Fm. †Nardoichthyidae Sorbini and Bannikov 1991
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Invalid names: Chaudhuriidae [empty]
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Or. Batrachoidiformes [toadfish]
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Fm. Batrachoididae Jordan 1896
G. †Batrachoidiformorum Goodrich 1909
G. Perulibatrachus Roux and Whitley 1972
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Fm. Carangidae Rafinesque 1815
Fm. †Ductoridae Blot 1969
Fm. Opisthomyzonidae Jordan 1923
Fm. Rachycentridae Gill 1896
Invalid names: Coryphaenidae [empty], Nematistiidae [empty]
Fm. Centropomidae Poey 1868
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G. Centropomus Lacépède 1802
G. Lates Cuvier 1828 [lates]
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Fm. Blochiidae Bleeker 1859
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Invalid names: Blochioides Pictet 1854 [synonym], Rostrati Giebel 1847 [synonym]
Fm. †Hemingwayidae Sytchevskaya and Prokofiev 2002
Fm. Xiphiidae Swainson 1839 [sword fish]
Fm. Lactariidae Boulenger 1904
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G. Lactarius Cuvier and Valenciennes 1833
Fm. Menidae Gill 1885 [moonfish]
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G. †Bathysoma Davis 1890
G. Mene Lacépède 1803
G. †Menidarum Unknown
Or. Pleuronectiformes [flatfish]
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G. †Achiurus
Fm. †Amphistiidae Boulenger 1902
G. †Chibapsetta Sakamoto and Uyeno 1988
G. Clidoderma Bleeker 1862
G. †Eobothus Eastman 1914
G. Eopsetta Jordan and Goss 1887
G. †Heteronectes Friedman 2008
G. †Imhoffius Chabanaud 1940
G. Isopsetta Jordan and Gilbert 1882
G. Limanda Gottsche 1835
G. Monochirus Rafinesque 1814
G. Pegusa Guenther 1862
Subor. †Pleuronectoidea
G. †Turahbuglossus Chabanaud 1937
Invalid names: Soleoidei [empty]
Fm. Polynemidae Rafinesque 1815
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G. Pentanemus Guenther 1860
G. Polydactylus Lacépède 1803
G. †Polynemidarum Unknown
Fm. †Pygaeidae Jordan 1905
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G. †Pygaeus Agassiz 1835
Fm. Sphyraenidae Rafinesque 1815 [barracuda]
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G. †Parasphyraena Switchenska 1968
G. Sphyraena Artedi 1793 [barracuda]
Fm. Toxotidae Bleeker 1859
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G. Toxotes Cuvier and Cloquet 1816
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Invalid names: Anabantomorphariae [empty], Carangimorphariae [empty], Ovalentariae [empty]
Unr. Eupercaria Betancur 2013
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Fm. †Acanthonemidae Bannikov 1991
Fm. Lutjanidae Gill 1861
Invalid names: Acanthuroidei [invalid subgroup], Sciaenoidei Cuvier 1828 [empty]
Fm. †Asianthidae Sytchevskaya and Prokofiev 2003
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G. †Asianthus Sytchevskaya and Prokofiev 2003
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Fm. †Caucasichthyidae Bannikov et al. 2011
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G. †Caucasichthys Bannikov et al. 2011
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Subor. †Cirrhitioidei
Invalid names: Percolatoidei [empty]
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Fm. Leiognathidae Gill 1893
Fm. Emmelichthyidae Poey 1867
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G. †Emmelichthyidarum Jordan 1923
G. Emmelichthys Richardson 1845
Fm. †Eotrigonodontidae White 1935
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G. †Eotrigonodon Weiler 1929
G. †Kankatodus Kumar and Loyal 1987
G. †Stephanodus Zittel 1883
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Fm. Drepaneidae Gill 1872
Fm. Ephippidae Bleeker 1859
Invalid names: Drepanidae Gill 1872 [empty]
Fm. †Exelliidae Blot 1969
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G. †Exellia White and Moy-Thomas 1941
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Invalid names: Semiophorus Agassiz 1835 [replaced]
Invalid names: Semiophoridae [synonym]
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Fm. Gerreidae Bleeker 1859
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Fm. Labridae Cuvier 1816
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Invalid names: Pharyngodopilidae Cocchi 1864 [synonym], Trigonodontidae Arambourg 1927 [synonym]
Fm. †Tortonesiidae Sorbini et al. 1991
Invalid names: Odacidae [empty]
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Fm. Datnioididae Fowler 1931
Fm. Hapalogenyidae Springer and Raasch 1965 [barbeled grunters]
Invalid names: Lobotidae [empty]
Or. Lophiiformes [anglerfish]
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Fm. Brachionichthyidae Gill 1878
Fm. Lophiidae Cuvier
G. Ogcocephalus Fischer 1813
Invalid names: Caulophrynidae [empty], Centrophrynidae [empty], Diceratiidae [empty], Lophichthyidae [empty], Lophioidei Cuvier [empty], Neoceratiidae [empty], Tetrabrachiidae [empty], Thaumatichthyidae [empty]
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Fm. Sciaenidae Cuvier 1828
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Invalid names: Ioscionidae [synonym]
Fm. Malacanthidae Poey 1861
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Subfm. †Branchisteginae Jordan 1923
G. Lopholatilus Goode and Bean 1879
G. †Malacanthus Poey 1861
Fm. Monodactylidae Jordan and Evermann 1898
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G. †Psettopsis Blot 1969
Fm. Moronidae [temperate bass]
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G. †Beaumontoperca Gaudant 2000
G. Dicentrarchus Gill 1860
G. Morone Mitchill 1814
G. †Paramorone David 1946
Fm. Parascorpididae Smith 1949
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G. Parascorpis Bleeker 1875
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Fm. Glaucosomatidae Jordan and Thompson 1911
Fm. Ostracoberycidae Fowler 1934
Or. Perciformes Bleeker 1859 [perch-like fish]
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G. Acanthonotus Cuvier 1800
G. Alepes Swainson 1839
G. †Amphiperca Weitzel 1933
G. Anarhichas Linnaeus 1758
G. Anarrhichthys Ayres 1855
G. Aphia Risso 1826
G. Apogonoides Bleeker 1849
G. †Apolectus Cuvier and Valenciennes 1831
G. †Aramichthys Signeux 1959
G. †Avitolabrax Takai 1942
G. Bairdiella Gill 1861
G. †Bilinia Obrhelova 1971
G. †Blabe White 1936
Fm. †Brotulidae
G. †Burtinia Van Beneden 1873
G. Callyodon Gronovius 1763
G. Chaeturichthys Richardson 1844
Fm. †Chandidae Norman 1955
G. †Cockerellites Jordan 1923
G. Coryphopterus Gill 1863
Subor. †Cottoidei Agassiz 1835
G. Cottopsis Girard 1850
G. †Ctenodentex Storms 1897
G. Ctenosciaena Fowler and Bean 1923
G. †Dapaloides Gaudant 1985
G. †Diaphyodus Schafhäutl 1863
Fm. †Eocottidae Bannikov 2004
G. †Eoluvarus Sahni and Choudhary 1977
G. †Eoserranus Woodward 1908
G. Epinnula Poey 1854
G. Grammatorycnus Gill 1863
Fm. Haemulidae Gill 1885
G. Haliophis Rueppell 1829
G. Hypacanthus Agassiz 1845
G. Hyperprosopon Gibbons 1854
G. Isacia Jordan and Fesler 1894
Subor. Labroidei Cuvier 1816
G. †Landanichthys Dartevelle and Casier 1949
G. †Latellopsis Bannikov and Zorzin 2019
G. Lithognathus Swainson 1839
G. Lonchistium Myers 1935
G. Lycodopsis Collett 1879
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Invalid names: Lycodopsis Collett 1879 [objective synonym]
G. Lyconectes Gilbert 1895
G. Maccullochella Whitley 1929
G. Matarchia Boghachev 1942
G. Menticirrhus Gill 1861
G. Nebris Cuvier and Valenciennes 1830
G. †Odonteobolca Krell 1991
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Invalid names: Odonteus Agassiz 1839 [replaced]
G. †Palaeoperca Micklich 1978
G. †Paraplatax Bogatchev 1938
G. †Parapygaeus Pellegrin 1907
G. †Pararhenanoperca Micklich and Wuttke 1988
G. †Pasaichthys Blot 1969
G. Pennahia Fowler 1926
G. Pentaprion Bleeker 1850
G. Percalates Ramsay and Ogilby 1887
Subor. Percoidei Bleeker 1859
G. †Percoideorum Bleeker 1859
G. Phanerodon Girard 1854
G. †Phosphichthys Arambourg 1952
G. †Plagioholocentrus Rabeder 1978
G. †Platylates Storms 1887
G. †Priacanthopsis Fowler 1906
Fm. †Propercarinidae Bannikov 1995
G. †Propygidium Bocchino 1964
G. Psenes Cuvier and Valenciennes 1833
G. Pseudoscarus Bleeker 1861
G. †Quasicichla Bannikov 2004
G. †Quasinectes Bannikov and Zorzin 2019
G. Rexea Waite 1911
G. †Rhenanoperca Gaudant and Micklich 1990
G. †Saldenioichthys López-Arbarello et al. 2003
G. †Scomberoides Lacépède 1802
G. †Scombrosphyraena Fourmanoir 1970
Subor. Scorpaenoidei Garman 1899
G. Selar Bleeker 1851
Fm. Sparidae Bonaparte 1832
G. Sphyraenops Poey 1860
Subor. Stromateoidei Regan 1909
G. †Synagrops Guenther 1887
G. Tetrapterus Valenciennes 1831
Fm. Thalasseloetridae Gill and Mooi 2012
G. †Thyrsitocephalus Rath 1859
Subor. †Trachinoidei
Fm. †Trispinachidae Nazarkin 2002
G. †Tungtingichthys Liu et al. 1962
G. †Wangia Fowler 1954
Invalid names: Ammodytoidei [empty], Arripidae [empty], Banjosidae [empty], Cottioidei [empty], Icosteoidei [empty], Labroidea Malabarba et al. 2006 [empty], Mugiloidei [empty], Perciliidae [empty], Percophidae [empty], Scombrolabracoidei [empty], Sphyraenoidei Bannikov 2014 [empty], Trichiuroidei [empty], Xiphioidei Swainson 1839 [empty], Zoarcoidei [empty]
Fm. †Pietschellidae Carnevale and Bannikov 2015
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G. †Nickcaves Carnevale and Bannikov 2015
G. †Pietschellus Bannikov and Carnevale 2011
Or. Priacanthiformes Bleeker 1871
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Fm. Cepolidae Rafinesque 1815
Fm. Priacanthidae Günther 1859
Fm. †Quasimullidae Bannikov 1999
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G. †Quasimullus Bannikov 1999
Fm. †Repropcidae Bannikov 1991
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G. †Repropca Bannikov 1991
Fm. Scatophagidae Gill 1883
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G. †Eoscatophagus Tyler and Sorbini 1999
Fm. Siganidae Richardson 1837
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G. †Acanthopygaeus Leriche 1906
G. †Aspesiganus Bannikov and Tyler 2002
G. †Eosiganus Tyler and Bannikov 1997
G. †Protosiganus Whitley 1935
G. †Ruffoichthys Sorbini 1983
G. †Siganopygaeus Daniltshenko 1968
G. Siganus Forsskal 1775 [rabbitfish]
Fm. Sillaginidae Richardson 1846
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G. †Sillaginidarum Unknown
G. Sillaginodes Gill 1862
G. Sillago Cuvier 1817
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Fm. Nemipteridae Regan 1930
Fm. Sparidae Cuvier 1817
Or. Tetraodontiformes Berg 1940
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G. Alutera Oken 1817
G. †Atlanticopristis Pereira and Medeiros 2008
Subor. Balistoidei Kumar and Loyal 1987
G. †Indotrigonodon Jain and Sahni 1983
G. †Kyrtogymnodon Tavani 1955
Subor. Moloidei
G. †Oligodiodon Tavani 1955
Subor. Ostracioidea Tyler 1980
G. †Pisdurodon Jain and Sahni 1983
Subor. Triacanthoidei Betancur et al. 2013
Invalid names: Trigonodontoidae Weiler 1929 [empty]
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Invalid names: Owstoniidae [empty]
Invalid names: Callanthiidae [empty], Centrogenyidae [empty], Dinolestidae [empty], Dinopercidae Heemstra and Hecht 1986 [empty], Pomacanthidae [empty]
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Fm. Gobiidae Bonaparte 1832 [goby]
Subor. Gobioidei Agassiz 1835
Invalid names: Eleotroidei [empty], Milyeringidae [empty], Odontobutoidei [empty], Rhyacichthyidae [empty]
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Subor. Kurtoidei
Invalid names: Acanthoclinidae [empty], Aphareidae [empty], Diploprionidae [empty], Elassomidae [empty], Etheostomidae [empty], Glaucosomidae [empty], Henicichthyidae [empty], Histiopteridae [empty], Hoplopagridae [empty], Inermiidae [empty], Labracoglossidae [empty], Neoletherinidae [empty], Niphonidae [empty], Oligoridae [empty], Otholithidae [empty], Pomadasidae [empty], Pseudoplesiopidae [empty], Rhegmatidae [empty], Theraponidae [empty], Verilidae [empty], Xenichthyidae [empty]
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Or. Ophidiiformes Berg 1937
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G. Benthocometes Goode and Bean 1896
G. Dannevigia Whitley 1941
Fm. †Ophididae
Invalid names: Parabrotulidae [empty], Rhodichthyidae [empty]
Unr. Ovalentaria Smith and Near 2012
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G. †Ambassis Cuvier 1828
G. †Dapalis Gistl 1848
Superor. Atherinomorphae Greenwood et al. 1966
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Or. Atheriniformes Rosen 1966 [silverside]
Or. Cyprinodontiformes Bertin 1958
Fm. †Mesogasteridae Bannikov 2008
Fm. †Rhamphognathidae Bannikov 2008
Invalid names: Atherinea [empty], Cyprinodontea [empty]
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Invalid names: Gobiesociformes [empty]
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Invalid names: Draconettidae [empty]
Superor. Cichlomorphae
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Invalid names: Pholidichthyiformes [empty]
G. †Cylindracanthus Leidy 1856
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†Cylindracanthus acus Cope 1870
†Cylindracanthus bisulcatus Arambourg and Joleaud 1943
†Cylindracanthus gigas Woodward 1888
†Cylindracanthus isnusris Udovichenko and Nessov 1987
†Cylindracanthus rectus Agassiz 1843
Fm. Embiotocidae Agassiz 1853
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G. Amphistichus Agassiz 1854
G. Cymatogaster Gibbons 1854
G. Damalichthys Girard 1855
G. †Ditrema Temnick and Schlegel 1850
G. †Embiotoca Agassiz 1853
G. †Eriquius Jordan 1924
G. †Erisceles Jordan 1925
G. Hysterocarpus Gibbons 1854
G. †Micrometrus Gibbons 1854
G. †Neoditrema Steindacher and Döderlein 1883
G. Rhacochilus Agassiz 1854
Fm. Grammatidae Jordan 1887
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G. Gramma Poey 1868
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Invalid names: Acrotidae [empty]
Superor. Mugilomorphae
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Fm. Pomacentridae Bonaparte 1831
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G. †Chiarachromis Bellwood et al. 2025
G. Chromis Lacépède 1802
G. †Izuus Tokunaga and Saito 1938
G. †Lorenzichthys Bellwood 1999
G. †Palaeopomacentrus Bellwood and Sorbini 1996
G. †Sorbinichromis Bannikov and Bellwood 2014
Fm. Pseudochromidae Mueller and Troschel 1849
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G. Latilus Cuvier 1830
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Invalid names: Cheimarrhichthyidae [empty]
Invalid names: Congrogadidae [empty], Moroniformes [empty], Opisthognathidae [empty], Plesiopidae [empty], Polycentridae [empty], Scombrolabraciformes [empty]
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Fm. Bramidae Bonaparte 1831
Fm. †Carangodidae Blot 1969
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Invalid names: Arambourgellidae Blot 1969 [synonym]
Fm. †Euzaphlegidae Daniltshenko 1960
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Invalid names: Dipterichthyidae Arambourg 1967 [synonym], Zaphlegidae David 1943 [synonym]
Fm. Gempylidae Gill 1862
Fm. Scombridae Rafinesque 1815
Subor. †Scombroidei Bleeker 1859
Fm. Stromateidae Rafinesque 1810
Fm. Thunnidae Starks 1910
Fm. Trichiuridae Rafinesque 1810
Invalid names: Amarsipidae [empty], Icosteidae [empty]
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Fm. Acropomatidae Gill 1891
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G. Acropoma Owen 1854
G. †Acropomatinarum Unknown
G. †Kaperangus Schwarzhans and Prokofiev 2017
G. Neoscombrops Gilchrist 1922
G. Parascombrops Alcock 1889
G. Verilus Poey 1860
Invalid names: Epigoninae [empty]
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G. Capros Lacépède 1802
G. †Caprovesposus Danil'chenko 1960
G. †Eoantigonia Baciu et al. 2005
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G. †Acanthocaetodon Bleeker 1876
G. †Centropyge Kaup 1860
G. Chaetodon Linnaeus 1758
G. †Chelmo Cloquet 1817
G. Chelmon Cloquet 1817
G. †Holocentroides Pauca 1931
G. Pomacanthus Lacépède 1802
Invalid names: Chaetodon penniger Bogatshov 1964 [invalid subgroup]
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G. †Epigonidarum Johnson 1984
G. Epigonus Rafinesque 1810
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G. Howella Ogilby 1899
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G. Stereolepis Ayres 1859
Fm. Sciaenidae Cuvier 1828
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G. Atractoscion Gill 1862
G. †Corvina Cuvier 1829
G. Cynoscion Gill 1861
G. Equetus Rafinesque 1815
G. Genyonemus Gill 1862
G. †Jefitchia Frizzell and Dante 1965
G. Larimus Cuvier and Valenciennes 1830
G. Leiostomus Lacépède 1802
G. †Lompochites Jordan and Gilbert 1920
G. †Lompoquia Jordan and Gilbert 1919
G. †Micropogon Frost 1925
G. Micropogonias Bonaparte 1831
G. †Platacodon Marsh 1889
G. Pristipoma Agassiz 1835
G. Protosciaena Sasaki 1989
G. Roncador Jordan and Gilbert 1880
G. Sciaenidarum Koken 1884
G. †Totoaba Villamar 1980
G. †Trewasciaena Schwarzhans 1993
G. Umbrina Cuvier 1817
Invalid names: Scienoides [synonym]
Invalid names: Caesionidae [empty], Cirrhitiformes [empty], Lateolabracidae [empty]
Unr. †Syngnatharia
+
+
Fm. †Aulorhamphidae Tyler 2004
+
Invalid names: Aulostomes [replaced]
Superfm. †Aulostomoidea
Fm. Centriscidae Rafinesque 1826
Fm. †Gerpegezhidae Bannikov and Carnevale 2012
Subor. Mulloidei
Fm. †Paraeoliscidae Blot 1981
Fm. †Rhamphosidae Gill 1884
Fm. †Urosphenidae Gill 1884
Invalid names: Pegasidae [empty]
Invalid names: Batrachoidimorpharia [empty], Gobiomorpharia [empty], Ophidiimorpharia [empty], Scombrimorpharia [empty]
+
Invalid names: Hemibranchii [empty], Lophobranchi Cuvier [empty]
Invalid names: Aulostomi Cuvier [empty], Cetomimiformes [empty], Euacanthopterygii Johnson and Patterson 1993 [empty], Hypostomides [empty], Xenoberyces [empty]
Unr. †Aspidorhynchei Nelson et al. 2016
+
Or. †Aspidorhynchiformes Bleeker 1859
+
Fm. †Aspidorhynchidae Bleeker 1859
+
G. †Aspidorhynchus Agassiz 1833
+
†Aspidorhynchus acutirostris Blainville 1818
†Aspidorhynchus comptoni Agassiz 1843
†Aspidorhynchus crassus Woodward 1890
†Aspidorhynchus euodus Egerton 1845
†Aspidorhynchus fisheri Egerton 1854
†Aspidorhynchus lepturus Agassiz 1834
†Aspidorhynchus montissancti Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
†Aspidorhynchus sanzenbacheri Brito and Ebert 2009
†Aspidorhynchus speciosus Agassiz 1834
†Aspidorhynchus walchneri Agassiz 1833
G. †Belonostomus Agassiz 1834
+
†Belonostomus brachysomus Agassiz 1834
†Belonostomus carinatus Mawson and Woodward 1907
†Belonostomus cinctus Agassiz 1837
†Belonostomus dalmaticus Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
†Belonostomus helgolandicus Taverne and Ross 1973
†Belonostomus kochii Agassiz 1843
†Belonostomus lamarquensis Bogan et al. 2011
†Belonostomus lesinaensis Bassani 1882
†Belonostomus matteuzi Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
†Belonostomus muensteri Agassiz 1834
†Belonostomus novaki Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
†Belonostomus subulatus Agassiz 1834
†Belonostomus tenuirostris Agassiz 1833
†Belonostomus ventralis Agassiz 1834
Invalid names: Diphyodus Lambe 1902 [synonym]
G. †Richmondichthys Bartholomai 2004
+
†Richmondichthys sweeti Etheridge Jnr and Woodward 1891
G. †Vinctifer
+
†Vinctifer ferrusquiai Cantalice et al. 2018
†Vinctifer longirostris Silva Santos 1972
G. †Atacamichthys Arratia and Schultze 1987
+
†Atacamichthys greeni Arratia and Schultze 1987
G. †Pseudovinctifer Arratia 2015
+
†Pseudovinctifer chilensis Arratia 2015
Or. †Pachycormiformes Berg 1940
+
G. †Domeykos
+
Invalid names: Megalopterus Kner 1866 [replaced]
G. †Hengnania
G. †Ichthyokentema Davies 1887
+
G. †Koonwarria Waldman 1971
+
†Koonwarria manifrons Waldman 1971
G. †Oreochima
Fm. †Pachycormidae Woodward 1895
+
Subfm. †Asthenocorminae Cooper et al. 2022
+
G. †Asthenocormus Woodward 1895
G. †Bonnerichthys Friedman 2010
G. †Germanostomus Cooper et al. 2022
G. †Leedsichthys Woodward 1889
+
Invalid names: Leedsia Woodward 1890 [objective synonym]
G. †Martillichthys Liston 2008
G. †Ohmdenia Hauff 1953
G. †Pachycormus Agassiz 1833
G. †Rhinconichthys Friedman et al. 2010
G. †Saurostomus Agassiz 1833
+
Invalid names: Lycodus Quenstedt 1858 [synonym]
G. †Euthynotus Agassiz 1843
+
†Euthynotus incognitus Blainville 1818
+
Invalid names: Thrissops micropodius Agassiz 1833 [synonym]
†Euthynotus intermedius Agassiz 1839
+
Invalid names: Caturus cotteaui Sauvage 1875 [synonym], Euthynotus speciosus Wagner 1860 [synonym], Parathrissops milloti Sauvage 1891 [synonym]
Invalid names: Parathrissops Sauvage 1891 [synonym]
Subfm. †Hypsocorminae Vetter 1881
+
G. †Hypsocormus Wagner 1863
G. †Kaykay Gouiric-Cavalli and Arratia 2022
G. †Orthocormus Weitzel 1930
G. †Protosphyraena Leidy 1857
+
Invalid names: Australopachycormus Kear 2007 [synonym]
G. †Simocormus Maxwell et al. 2020
+
†Prosauropsis elongatus Sauvage 1875
G. †Sauropsis Agassiz 1832
+
†Sauropsis latus Agassiz 1832
†Sauropsis longimanus Agassiz 1833
Invalid names: Protosphyraenidae Cope 1892 [synonym]
G. †Prymnetes
G. †Seefeldia
G. †Wadeichthys Waldman 1971
+
†Wadeichthys oxyops Waldman 1971
Or. †Prohaleciteiformes Arratia 2017
+
Fm. †Prohaleciteidae Arratia 2017
+
+
†Prohalecites porroi Bellotti 1857
Fm. †Barschichthyidae Arratia and Schultze 2024
+
G. †Barschichthys Arratia and Schultze 2024
+
†Barschichthys ruedersdorfensis Arratia and Schultze 2024
Unr. Lampripterygii Betancur-R et al. 2017
+
Fm. †Aipichthyidae Patterson 1964
+
G. †Aipichthys Steindachner 1860
+
†Aipichthys minor Pictet 1850
+
Invalid names: Platax brevis Davis 1887 [synonym]
†Aipichthys nuchalis Dixon 1850
†Aipichthys oblongus Gayet 1980
†Aipichthys pretiosus Steindachner 1860
†Aipichthys velifer Woodward 1901
G. †Paraipichthys Gaudant 1978
Fm. †Aipichthyoididae Gayet 1980
+
G. †Aipichthyoides Gayet 1980
+
G. †Zoqueichthys Alvarado-Ortega and Than-Marchese 2012
+
†Zoqueichthys carolinae Alvarado-Ortega and Than-Marchese 2012
+
Fm. †Lampridae
+
G. Lampris Retzius 1799
+
Subg. †Lampris (Diatomoeca) Jordan and Gilbert 1919
Invalid names: Dasceles Jordan 1925 [synonym]
+
G. †Babelichthys Davesne 2017
+
†Babelichthys olneyi Davesne 2017
G. Lophotus Giorna 1809
+
†Lophotes elami Arambourg 1943
†Lophotes lenis Danilt'chenko 1962
G. †Oligolophotes Bannikov 1999
+
†Oligolophotes fragosus Bannikov 1999
Fm. †Palaeocentrotidae Bonde 1966
+
G. †Natgeosocus Bannikov 2014
+
†Natgeosocus sorini Bannikov 2014
G. †Palaeocentrotus Kühne 1941
Fm. †Veliferidae Bleeker 1859
+
G. Velifer Temminck and Schlegel 1850
+
†Velifer carosii Carnevale and Bannikov 2014
G. †Veronavelifer Bannikov 1990
+
†Veronavelifer sorbinii Bannikov 1990
G. †Wettonius Carnevale and Bannikov 2018
+
†Wettonius angeloi Carnevale and Bannikov 2018
Invalid names: Radiicephalidae [empty]
Fm. †Pharmacichthyidae Patterson 1964
+
G. †Pharmacichthys Woodward 1942
+
†Pharmacichthys venenifer Woodward 1942
Fm. †Pycnosteroididae Patterson 1964
+
G. †Magrebichthys Murray and Wilson 2014
+
†Magrebichthys nelsoni Murray and Wilson 2014
G. †Pycnosteroides Woodward 1942
+
+
Invalid names: Aipichthys formosus Hay 1903 [synonym]
Fm. †Marcopoloichthyidae Tintori et al. 2008
+
G. †Marcopoloichthys Tintori et al. 2008
+
†Marcopoloichthys andreetti Tintori et al. 2008
†Marcopoloichthys ani Tintori et al. 2008
†Marcopoloichthys faccii Gortani 1907
†Marcopoloichthys furreri Arratia 2022
†Marcopoloichthys mirigioliensis Arratia et al. 2024
Fm. †Palaeolabridae Estes 1969
+
G. †Palaeolabrus Casier 1967
+
Unr. Paracanthopterygii Greenwood et al. 1966
+
+
G. †Macruridarum Koken
+
†Macruridarum acuminatus Weiler 1943
†Macruridarum ovalis Weiler 1943
Fm. †Mcconichthyidae Grande 1988
+
G. †Mcconichthys Grande 1988
Invalid names: Eretmophoridae [empty], Macrouroididae [empty], Ophidioidea [empty]
Or. Gadiformes Goodrich 1909
+
Fm. Bathygadidae Jordan and Evermann 1898
+
G. Bathygadus Guenther 1878
+
†Bathygadus mandorovensis Schwarzhans 2013
†Bathygadus novus Bossoli 1906
†Bathygadus waiohaensis Schwarzhans 2019
G. Gadomus Regan 1903
+
†Gadomus tejkali Brzobohaty and Schultz 1978
G. †Probathygadus David 1956
+
G. Brosme Rafinesque 1815
Fm. †Euclichthyidae Cohen 1984
+
G. †Archaemacruroides Stinton 1965
+
†Archaemacruroides ornatus Stinton 1965
G. Euclichthys McCulloch 1926
+
†Euclichthys eocenicus Schwarzhans 1980
Subor. Gadoidei
+
+
G. †Bregmacerina Danil'chenko 1957
G. Bregmaceros Thompson 1840
Fm. Gadidae Rafinesque 1810
+
G. †Arnoldina Jordan and Gilbert 1919
G. †Arnoldites Jordan 1923
G. Brosmius Cuvier 1829
G. Gadiculus Guichenot 1850
G. †Gadidarum Koken 1885
Subfm. †Gadinae
G. Gadus Linnaeus 1758 [cod]
G. Gaidropsarus Rafinesque 1810
G. Melanogrammus Gill 1862
G. †Merlangiogadus Gaemers 1973
G. Merlangius Geoffroy 1767
G. Microgadus Gill 1865
G. Micromesistius Gill 1863
G. Morrhua Oken 1817
G. †Palaeomolva Daniltshenko 1947
G. †Palimphemus Kner 1862
+
Invalid names: Colliolus Gaemers and Schwarzhans 1973 [synonym], Doyenneichthys Gaemers 1983 [synonym], Gadichthys Gaemers and Schwarzhans 1973 [synonym], Pseudocolliolus Gaemers 1978 [synonym]
G. †Progadus David 1956
G. †Protocolliolus Gaemers 1976
G. Theragra Lucas 1898
G. Trisopterus Rafinesque 1814
G. Urophycis Gill 1864
Invalid names: Phycinae [empty]
Fm. Lotidae Bonaparte 1842
+
G. †Gadomorpholithus Schwarzhans 2003
G. Molva Lesueur 1819
G. Phycis Walbaum 1792
Fm. Merlucciidae Gill 1884
+
G. †Macrurulus Schwarzhans 1980
G. †Merlucciidarum Gill 1884
G. Merluccius Rafinesque 1810
G. †Palaeogadus Von Rath 1859
+
Invalid names: Nemopteryx Agassiz 1842 [synonym]
G. †Promerluccius David 1956
G. †Rhinocephalus Casier 1966
Invalid names: Merlucciinae Rafinesque 1815 [empty]
+
G. †Actuariolum Karrer 1971
G. Auchenoceros Günther 1889
G. Austrophycis Ogilby 1897
G. †Eophycis Jerzmanska 1968
G. †Fanteichthys Carnevale 2007
G. †Gadella Lowe 1843
G. Laemonema Guenther 1862
G. Lepidion Swainson 1838
G. †Lotella Kaup
G. Mora Risso 1826
G. †Onobrosmius Bogatshov 1938
G. Paralaemonema Trunov 1990
G. †Physiculinorum Unknown
G. Physiculus Kaup 1858
G. †Pseudophycis Guenther 1862
G. Tripterophycis Boulenger 1902
+
G. †Palaeomorrhua Gaemers and Schwarzhans 1973
G. †Protobrotula Danil'chenko 1960
+
Invalid names: Ensigadus Gaemers 1978 [synonym]
G. †Symmetrosulcus Schwarzhans 1981
Fm. Gaidropsaridae Jordan and Evermann 1898
+
G. †Enchelyopus Agassiz 1835
+
†Enchelyopus tigrinus Agassiz 1835
G. †Onogadus Buen 1934
G. Lota Oken 1817
Fm. Macrouridae Jordan and Evermann 1898 [grenadiers]
+
G. †Amblygoniolepidus David 1956
+
G. †Bolbocara Jordan 1927
+
†Bolbocara gyrinus Jordan 1927
G. †Calilepidus David 1956
+
†Calilepidus tauxei David 1956
G. Coelorhynchus Agassiz 1843
+
†Coelorhynchus arthaberi Schubert 1905
Coelorhynchus australis Richardson 1839
†Coelorhynchus buanaiutoi Schwarzhans 1985
†Coelorhynchus burtinii Le Hon 1871
†Coelorhynchus cristasus Bassolini 1906
Coelorhynchus demonstratus Schwarzhans 1980
†Coelorhynchus elevatus Stinton 1956
†Coelorhynchus libanicus Woodward 1942
†Coelorhynchus pretoulai Schwarzhans 1985
†Coelorhynchus robustus Robba 1970
†Coelorhynchus toulai Schubert 1906
†Coelorhynchus yakujiensis Ohe and Araki 1973
G. Coelorinchus Giorna 1809
+
†Coelorinchus balushkini Schwarzhans et al. 2017
Coelorinchus biclinozonalis Arai and McMillan 1982
†Coelorinchus divulgatus Schwarzhans 2019
Coelorinchus fasciatus Günther 1878
†Coelorinchus fidelis Schwarzhans and Nielsen 2021
†Coelorinchus nordenskjoeldi Schwarzhans et al. 2017
Coelorinchus oliverianus Phillipps 1927
†Coelorinchus pakaurangiensis Schwarzhans 2019
†Coelorinchus preaustralis Schwarzhans 2019
†Coelorinchus rapelanus Schwarzhans and Nielsen 2021
†Coelorinchus robustus Robba 1970
†Coelorinchus stellaris Nolf and Girone 2000
G. Coryphaenoides Gunnerus 1765
+
†Coryphaenoides amager Schwarzhans 2003
†Coryphaenoides biobtusus Lin et al. 2017
†Coryphaenoides contortus Bassoli 1906
†Coryphaenoides maximus Bassoi 1906
†Coryphaenoides rupestris Gunnerus 1765
G. †Homeocoryphaenoides David 1956
+
G. †Homeomacrurus David 1956
+
G. †Homeonezumia David 1956
+
G. Hymenocephalus Giglioli 1884
+
†Hymenocephalus globosus Posthumus 1923
†Hymenocephalus italicus Giglioli 1884
†Hymenocephalus medius Posthumus 1923
†Hymenocephalus rosenkrantzi Schwarzhans 2003
G. Lepidorhynchus Richardson 1846
+
†Lepidorhynchus frosti Schwarzhans 2019
G. †Leptacantholepidus David 1956
+
Subfm. †Macrourinae Bonaparte 1832
+
G. †Morigadus Schwarzhans 1980
G. Ventrifossa Gilbert and Hubbs 1920
G. †Macrourus Bloch 1786
+
†Macrourus communis Prochazka 1893
†Macrourus debilis Posthumus 1923
†Macrurus altus Weiler 1943
†Macrurus dorsolobatus Weiler 1943
†Macrurus ellipticus Schubert 1905
†Macrurus gracilis Schubert 1905
†Macrurus obliquus Weiler 1950
†Macrurus praecursor Koken 1891
†Macrurus rhombicus Weiler 1943
†Macrurus rotundus Weiler 1943
†Macrurus toulai Schubert 1906
†Macrurus trolli Bassoli 1906
G. Nezumia Jordan and Starks 1904
+
†Nezumia armentrouti Stringer and Welton 2025
†Nezumia contemplata Schwarzhans 1978
†Nezumia contortus Bassoli 1906
†Nezumia epuge Schwarzhans and Nielsen 2021
†Nezumia lidsayi Schwarzhans 1985
†Nezumia mangapariensis Schwarzhans 1980
†Nezumia ornata Bassoli 1906
†Nezumia sagittiformis Frost 1934
Nezumia sclerorynchus Valenciennes 1838
†Nezumia teoulerensis Lin et al. 2017
G. †Oxygoniolepidus David 1956
+
G. †Promacrurus David 1956
+
†Promacrurus alseanus David 1956
†Promacrurus mimus David 1956
†Promacrurus newmani David 1956
G. †Pyknolepidus David 1956
+
G. †Razelainia Carnevale 2007
+
†Razelainia paradoxa Carnevale 2007
G. Trachyrincus Giorna 1809
+
†Trachyrincus aulax Schwarzhans 2019
†Trachyrincus densus Stinton 1957
†Trachyrincus iocosus Lin et al. 2017
†Trachyrincus tewaewae Schwarzhans et al. 2017
Invalid names: Trachyrincinae Günther 1870 [empty]
+
+
G. Steindachneria Goode and Bean 1888
+
G. †Macruroides Smith and Radcliffe 1912
Fm. †Macruronidae Regan 1903
+
G. Macruronus Guenther 1873
+
†Macruronus eastmani Schwarzhans et al. 2017
†Macruronus merlucciiformis Schwarzhans 1980
G. †Maorigadus Schwarzhans 1980
+
†Maorigadus anarchicus Schwarzhans 1980
+
Invalid names: Maorigadus delicatulus Schwarzhans 1980 [synonym]
†Maorigadus ukrainicus Schwarzhans and Bratischko 2011
+
Fm. Melanonidae Goode and Bean 1896
+
G. †Karrerichthys Schwarzhans 1980
G. †Melanonidarum Günther
G. Melanonus Guenther 1878
Invalid names: Trachyrhynchinae [empty]
G. †Pollachius Nilsson 1832
G. †Pseudoraniceps Fedotov 1974
+
G. Raniceps Oken 1817
+
†Raniceps hermani Nolf 1978
†Raniceps latidens Casier 1966
†Raniceps latisulcatus Koken 1884
†Raniceps parcus Danil'chenko 1960
†Raniceps planus Koken 1906
Raniceps raninus Linnaeus 1758
†Raniceps tuberculosus Koken 1884
G. †Rankinian David 1946
G. Squalogadus Gilbert and Hubbs 1916
G. Trachyrhynchus Bonaparte 1841
+
Invalid names: Merluccidae [empty], Muraenolepididae [empty]
Or. Percopsiformes Berg 1940
+
Fm. Percopsidae Regan 1911
+
G. †Amphiplaga Cope 1877
+
+
Invalid names: Erismatopterus endlichi Cope 1877 [synonym]
G. †Erismatopterus Cope 1870
+
+
Invalid names: Erismatopterus rickseckeri Cope 1871 [synonym]
G. †Lateopisciculus Murray and Wilson 1996
+
†Lateopisciculus turrifumosus Murray and Wilson 1996
G. †Libotonius Wilson 1977
+
†Libotonius pearsoni Wilson 1979
G. †Massamorichthys Murray 1996
+
†Massamorichthys wilsoni Murray 1996
G. Percopsis Agassiz 1849
G. †Percopsiformorum Berg 1940
+
†Percopsiformorum enigmaticus Schwarzhans 2003
†Percopsiformorum resonus Schwarzhans 2004
Invalid names: Amblyopsidae [empty], Aphredoderidae [empty]
Fm. †Protosyngnathidae Boulenger 1902
+
G. †Protosyngnathus von der Marck 1878
Or. †Sphenocephaliformes Rosen and Patterson 1969
+
Fm. †Sphenocephalidae Patterson 1964
+
G. †Sphenocephalus Agassiz 1839
+
G. †Xenyllion Wilson and Murray 1996
+
†Xenyllion stewarti Newbrey et al. 2013
+
Invalid names: Stylephoridae [empty]
Fm. †Trebicianiidae Sorbini and Bannikov 1996
+
G. †Trebiciania Sorbini and Bannikov 1996
Or. Zeiformes Regan 1909
+
Subor. †Cyttoidei
+
Fm. †Archaeozeidae Tyler and Santini 2005
+
G. †Archaeozeus Bonde and Tyler 2000
Fm. †Cretazeidae Tyler et al. 2000
+
G. †Cretazeus Tyler 2000
Fm. Cyttidae Günther 1860
+
G. Cyttus Günther 1860
Fm. †Protozeidae Tyler and Santini 2005
+
G. †Protozeus Bonde and Tyler 2000
G. †Cyttoides Wettstein 1886
G. †Palaeocyttus Gaudant 1978
G. †Zeiformorum Unknown
+
†Zeiformorum janni Schwarzhans 2003
Fm. †Zeniontidae Myers 1960
+
G. Capromimus Gill 1893
+
†Capromimus undulatus Schwarzhans and Nielsen 2021
G. Zenion Jordan and Evermann 1896
+
†Zenion mattaccino Lin et al. 2017
†Zenion vetustus Lin et al. 2017
Subor. Zeoidei
+
Fm. Parazenidae McAllister 1968
+
G. †Isozen Schwarzhans 2010
Invalid names: Isozenidae Schwarzhans 1996 [synonym]
Fm. Zeidae Rafinesque 1815
+
G. Zenopsis Gill 1862
G. Zeus Linnaeus 1758
Invalid names: Grammicolepididae [empty], Oreosomatidae [empty]
Unr. Polymixiipterygii Betancur-R et al. 2017
+
Fm. Polymixiidae Gill 1862
+
G. †Berycopsia Radovcic 1975
G. †Berycopsis Agassiz 1850
+
Berycopsis elegans Dixon 1850
†Berycopsis germanus Agassiz 1837
+
Invalid names: Platycormus oblongus von der Marck 1863 [synonym]
†Berycopsis paucoradius Dietze 2009
†Berycopsis pulcher Bannikov and Bacchia 2005
Invalid names: Platycormus von der Marck 1858 [synonym]
G. †Dalmatichthys Radovcic 1975
G. †Homonotichthys Whitley 1933
+
Invalid names: Homonotus Agassiz 1850 [replaced], Stenostoma Agassiz 1850 [replaced]
G. †Omosomopsis Gaudant 1978
G. †Parapolymixia David 1946
+
G. Polymixia Lowe 1836
G. †Pycnosterinx Heckel 1849
+
†Pycnosterinx discoides Heckel 1849
†Pycnosterinx dorsalis Pictet 1850
†Pycnosterinx dubius Davis 1887
†Pycnosterinx elongatus Pictet and Humbert 1866
†Pycnosterinx gracilis Davis 1887
†Pycnosterinx latus Davis 1887
†Pycnosterinx niger Costa 1857
†Pycnosterinx russeggerii Heckel 1849
+
Invalid names: Imogaster auratus Costa 1857 [synonym]
Invalid names: Imogaster Costa 1857 [synonym]
Invalid names: Omosomopsidae Gaudant 1978 [synonym]
Or. Polymixiiformes [beardfish]
+
Fm. †Boreiohydriidae Murray and Cumbaa 2013
+
G. †Boreiohydrias Murray and Cumbaa 2013
+
†Boreiohydrias dayi Murray and Cumbaa 2013
G. †Cumbaaichthys Murray 2016 [beardfish]
+
†Cumbaaichthys oxyrhynchus Murray 2016 [beardfish]
Fm. †Pseudoberycidae Berg 1940
+
G. †Pseudoberyx Pictet and Humbert 1866
+
†Pseudoberyx bottae Pictet and Humbert 1866
†Pseudoberyx grandis Davis 1887
†Pseudoberyx syriacus Pictet and Humbert 1866
G. †Ruedersdorfia Arratia and Schultze 2024
+
†Ruedersdorfia berlinensis Arratia and Schultze 2024
Unr. Teleostei Müller 1846
+
+
Subor. †Cycloidei Owen 1859
+
G. †Smerdis Agassiz 1833
+
†Smerdis latior Agassiz 1836
†Smerdis macrurus Agassiz 1834
†Smerdis micracanthus Agassiz 1835
†Smerdis minutus de Blainville 1818
†Smerdis pygmaeus Agassiz 1836
†Smerdis ventralis Agassiz 1836
Invalid names: Ctenoidei Owen 1859 [empty]
G. †Acregoliath Richter 1989
+
†Acregoliath rancii Richter 1989
+
Fm. †Araripichthyidae Santos 1983
+
G. †Araripichthys Silva Santos 1985
+
†Araripichthys axelrodi Maisey and Moody 2001
†Araripichthys weberi Alvarado-Ortega and Brito 2011
G. †Asiatolepis Takai 1943
+
†Asiatolepis sankeyushuensis Ma and Sun 1988
Fm. †Chongichthyidae Arratia 1982
+
G. †Chongichthys Arratia 1982
+
†Chongichthys dentatus Arratia 1982
Unr. Clupeocephala Patterson and Rosen 1977
+
G. †Beurlenichthys de Figueiredo and Gallo 2004
Superor. Clupeomorpha Greenwood et al. 1966
+
Or. †Ellimmichthyiformes Grande 1982
+
Fm. †Armigatidae Murray and Wilson 2013
Subor. †Armigatoidei Murray and Wilson 2013
G. †Codoichthys Silva Santos 1994
G. †Guiclupea Chen et al. 2021
G. †Horseshoeichthys Newbrey et al. 2010
Fm. †Paraclupeidae Chang and Chou 1977
+
Invalid names: Ellimichthyidae Grande 1982 [synonym]
Fm. †Sorbinichthyidae Bannikov and Bacchia 2000
Subor. †Sorbinichthyoidei Marramà and Carnevale 2017
Invalid names: Ellimichthyoidei [empty]
G. †Leufuichthys Gallo et al. 2011
+
†Leufuichthys minimus Gallo et al. 2011
G. †Ornategulum Forey 1973
+
†Ornategulum sardinioides Pictet 1850
G. †Ranulfoichthys Alvarado-Ortega 2014
+
†Ranulfoichthys dorsonudum Alvarado-Ortega 2014
G. †Scombroclupea Kner 1863
+
†Scombroclupea diminuta Forey et al. 2003
†Scombroclupea gaudryi Pictet and Humbert 1866
†Scombroclupea javieri Than-Marchese et al. 2020
†Scombroclupea occidentalis Giersch et al. 2011
†Scombroclupea scutata Woodward 1908
Unr. Euteleostei Rosen 1973
+
G. †Avitosmerus Fielitz 2002
+
†Avitosmerus canadensis Fielitz 2002
Fm. †Protostomiidae Arambourg 1943
+
G. †Pronotacanthus Woodward 1901
G. †Protostomias Arambourg 1933
G. †Santanasalmo Gallo et al. 2009
+
†Santanasalmo elegans Gallo et al. 2009
Invalid names: Lampridiomorpha [empty], Lamprimorpha [empty], Osmeromorpha [empty], Scopelomorpha [empty]
+
G. †Erichalcis Forey 1975
+
†Erichalcis arcta Forey 1975
†Erichalcis conspicua Hermus et al. 2004
Unr. Neoteleostei Rosen 1973
+
Or. Ateleopodiformes [jellynose fish]
Unr. Eurypterygia Rosen 1973
Fm. †Thaumaturidae Voigt 1934
Fm. Tomognathidae Jordan 1923
Invalid names: Ateleopodia [empty]
Unr. Protacanthopterygii Greenwood et al. 1966
+
Fm. †Bernardichthyidae Huddleston 1981
Fm. †Ferrifronsidae Arratia and Chorn 1998
Fm. †Orthogonikleithridae Arratia 1987
Or. Salmoniformes Bleeker 1859
Fm. †Xeneichthyidae Arratia and González-Rodríguez 2024
+
G. †Xeneichthys Arratia and González-Rodríguez 2024
Invalid names: Erichalcidae [empty]
Fm. †Lycoclupeidae Gowda 1967
+
G. †Lycoclupea Gowda 1967
Unr. †Otocephala
+
G. Otariophysi Rosen and Greenwood 1970
+
Fm. †Clupavidae Bertin and Arambourg 1958
+
G. †Clupavus Arambourg 1950
G. †Lusitanichthys Gavet 1980
Superor. Clupei
+
Or. Clupeiformes Bleeker 1859
Fm. †Ganolytidae Jordan 1921
+
G. †Ganolytes Jordan 1919
+
Invalid names: Diradias Jordan 1924 [synonym]
Superor. Ostariophysi Jordan and Evermann 1896
+
Fm. †Ancylostylidae Jordan 1923
Unr. Anotophysa Rosen and Greenwood 1970
Fm. †Erythrinolepidae Cockerell 1919
Or. Heterosomata Cope 1871
Or. Nematognathii Gill 1861
Or. Xenomi
Invalid names: Salmopercae [empty], Selenichthyes [empty], Siluroidea [empty], Xenarchi [empty]
Invalid names: Ostarioclupeomorpha [synonym]
Or. †Crossognathiformes Taverne 1989
+
G. †Bavarichthys Arratia and Tischlinger 2010
+
†Bavarichthys incognitus Arratia and Tischlinger 2010
Subor. †Crossognathoidei Taverne 1989
+
+
G. †Apsopelix Cope 1871
+
Invalid names: Palaeaulopus Taverne and Ross 1973 [synonym]
G. †Luxilites
Subor. †Pachyrhizodontoidei Forey 1977
+
G. †Michin Alvarado-Ortega et al. 2008
+
†Michin csernai Alvarado-Ortega et al. 2008
Fm. †Notelopidae Forey 1977
+
G. †Nusaviichthys Alvarado-Ortega and Alves 2022
Fm. †Pachyrhizodontidae Cope 1872
+
G. †Cavinichthys Taverne and Capasso 2019
G. †Conosaurus Gibbes 1851
+
Invalid names: Conosaurops Leidy 1868 [synonym]
G. †Elopopsis
G. †Goulmimichthys Cavin 1995
G. †Lebrunichthys Taverne and Capasso 2020
G. †Oricardinus Cope 1877
G. †Pachyrhizodus Agassiz 1850
G. †Polcynichthys London and Shimada 2020
G. †Raphiosaurus Owen 1842
G. †Stanhopeichthys Taverne and Capasso 2020
Invalid names: Raphiosauridae Fowler 1911 [synonym]
G. †Pachyrhizodus Agassiz 1850
Fm. †Salminopsidae Gayet 1985
+
G. †Salminops Gayet 1985
+
+
†Varasichthys ariasi Arratia 1981
Or. †Dorsetichthyiformes Nelson et al. 2016
+
Fm. †Dorsetichthyidae Nelson et al. 2016
+
G. †Dorsetichthys Arratia 2013
+
†Dorsetichthys bechei Agassiz 1837
+
Invalid names: Elopocephala [empty]
Unr. Elopomorpha Greenwood et al. 1966
+
Or. Albuliformes Greenwood et al. 1966 [bonefish]
+
Fm. Albulidae Bleeker 1859
+
G. †Albulidarum Frizzell 1965
Subfm. Albulinae Bleeker 1859
G. †Anogmius Cope 1871
+
Invalid names: Pseudothryptodus Loomis 1900 [synonym]
G. †Coriops Estes 1969
G. †Cretalbula Nessov 1985
G. †Deltaichthys Fielitz and Bardack 1992
G. †Farinichthys Gallo and De Figueiredo 2003
G. †Greenwoodella Taverne and Ross 1973
G. †Italoalbula Taverne and Capasso 2018
G. †Lebonichthys Forey 1973
G. †Metalbula Frizzell 1965
G. †Prochanos Bassani 1879
Subfm. Pterothrissinae Gill 1893
G. Pterothrissus Hilgendorf 1877
G. †Syntegmodus Loomis 1900
Invalid names: Pterothrissidae Gill 1893 [synonym]
G. †Baugeichthys Filleul 2000
+
†Baugeichthys caeruleus Filleul 2000
G. †Genartina Frizzell and Dante 1965
+
†Genartina hampshirensis Schubert 1916
†Genartina hauniensis Schwarzhans 2003
†Genartina texana Frizzell and Dante 1965
G. †Marathonichthys Bartholomai 2013
+
†Marathonichthys coyleorum Bartholomai 2013
Invalid names: Notacanthoidei [empty]
Or. Anguilliformes Greenwood et al. 1966 [eel]
+
G. †Abisaadia Belouze et al. 2003
+
†Abisaadia hakelensis Davis 1887
Fm. †Anguillavidae Hay 1903
+
G. †Anguillavus Hay 1903
G. †Mylomyrus Woodward 1910
Invalid names: Encheliidae Hay 1903 [synonym], Mylomyridae Berg 1940 [synonym]
Fm. Anguillidae Rafinesque 1810
+
G. Anguilla Schrank 1798
G. †Eoanguilla Blot 1978
+
G. †Anguilloides Cadrobbi 1962
G. †Veronanguilla Blot 1978
G. †Bolcanguilla Blot 1981
+
G. †Brannerion Jordan 1920
G. †Casierius Estes 1969
+
Fm. †Chlopsidae
G. Congermuraena Kaup 1856
+
†Congermuraena amoris Sulc 1932
†Congermuraena panatelli Bassoli 1906
Fm. Congridae Kaup 1856 [conger eel]
+
G. Ariosoma Swainson 1838
G. †Astroconger Jordan and Hubbs 1925
G. Bassanago Whitley 1948
G. †Bathycongrus Ogilby 1898
G. Blachea Karrer and Smith 1980
G. †Bolcyrus Blot 1978
G. †Chiloconger Meyers and Wade 1941
G. Conger Schaeffer 1760
G. †Congridarum Kaup 1856
G. Gnathophis Kaup 1860
G. †Gorgasia Meek and Hildebrand 1923 [garden eel]
G. †Heteroconger Bleeker 1868 [garden eel]
G. †Maxwelliella Schwarzhans 1980
G. Mystriophis Kaup 1856
G. †Notoconger Schwarzhans 2019
G. Paraconger Kanazawa 1961
G. †Paracongroides Blot 1978
G. †Promyllantor Alcock 1890
G. Pseudophichthys Roule 1915
G. Pseudoxenomystax Breder 1927
G. Rhechias Jordan 1922
G. Rhynchoconger Jordan and Hobbs 1925
+
Invalid names: Hildebrandia Jordan and Evermann 1927 [synonym]
G. Scalanago Whiteley 1935
G. †Tonganago Schwarzhans et al. 2017
G. Uroconger Kaup 1856
G. †Voltaconger Blot 1978
G. †Xenomystax Gilbert 1891
Invalid names: Congrinae [empty]
Superfm. Congroidea
+
Subor. Congroidei Regan 1909
+
+
Invalid names: Colocongridae [synonym]
Fm. Nettastomatidae Jordan and Davis 1891
Fm. Ophichthidae Günther 1870
+
Invalid names: Parechelidae Casier 1967 [synonym]
Invalid names: Cyemidae [empty], Dysommidae [empty], Neenchelyidae [empty], Nettastomidae [empty], Sauromuraenesocidae [empty], Xenocongridae [empty]
Fm. †Derrhiidae Jordan 1925
+
G. †Derrhias Jordan 1925
G. †Eomuraena Casier 1967
G. Eomyrophis Whitley 1950
G. †Gazolapodus Blot 1981
+
G. †Hayenchelys Belouze et al. 2003
+
G. Hoplunnis Kaup 1860
G. Japonoconger Asano 1958
G. Lemkea Kotthaus 1968
G. Leptocephalus Gronow 1763
+
†Leptocephalus gracilis Agassiz 1835
†Leptocephalus medius Agassiz 1835
Leptocephalus monganius Phillipps 1932
Fm. †Libanechelyidae Taverne 2004
+
G. †Libanechelys Taverne 2004
G. †Luenchelys Belouze et al. 2003
+
†Luenchelys minimus Belouze et al. 2003
G. †Micromyrus Casier 1967
+
G. †Milananguilla Blot 1978
+
G. †Muraenanguilla Schwarzhans 2019
+
†Muraenanguilla balegemensis Schwarzhans 2019
†Muraenanguilla lacinata Schwarzhans 2019
+
G. Muraenesox Mclelland 1843
+
G. Anarchias Bloch 1795
G. †Congeris
G. Echidna Forster 1788
G. †Eomyrus Eastman 1905
G. Gymnothorax Bloch 1795
G. Muraena Linnaeus 1758
G. †Otolithus Koken 1884
Invalid names: Heteromyridae [synonym], Muraeninae [empty], Uropterygiinae [empty]
Subor. †Muraenoidei
+
Fm. †Deprandidae Jordan 1924
Fm. Myrocongridae Gill 1890
+
G. †Oligonemichthys Ciobanu 1977
G. †Palaeomyrus Casier 1967
+
G. †Dalpiazella Cadrobbi 1962
G. †Paranguilla Bleeker 1864
+
G. †Patavichthys Blot 1981
G. †Proserrivomer Arambourg 1967
+
Invalid names: Protanguillidae [empty]
+
G. †Proteomyrus Cadrobbi 1962
G. †Rhynchocymba Jordan and Hubbs
Subor. Saccopharyngoidei Nelson et al. 2016
+
Invalid names: Cyematidae [empty], Monognathidae [empty]
+
Subfm. Ilyophinae
+
Invalid names: Dysommatinae [synonym]
Fm. †Urenchelyidae Hay 1903
+
G. †Urenchelys Woodward 1900
Invalid names: Apodes Latreille 1804 [synonym], Eurypharyngidae [empty], Saccopharyngidae [empty]
Or. Elopiformes Sauvage 1875
+
Subor. Albuloidei
+
Fm. †Eurokidae Bartholomai 2010
Fm. †Osmeroididae Forey 1973
Invalid names: Albuloidea Hay [empty]
G. †Antofagastaichthys Arratia 1986
G. †Carsothrissops D'Erasmo 1946
G. †Coryphaenopsis Frič 1896
+
†Coryphaenopsis brevis Frič 1902
G. †Dactylopogon von der Marck 1868
+
†Dactylopogon grandis von der Marck 1868
†Dactylopogon parvulus Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
G. †Davichthys Forey 1973
+
†Davichthys dubius Davis 1887
†Davichthys gardneri Forey 1973
†Davichthys lacostei Arambourg 1954
G. †Echinelops Murray and Hoşgör 2012
+
†Echinelops ozcani Murray and Hoşgör 2012
G. †Eichstaettia Arratia 1987
Fm. Elopidae Bonaparte 1846
+
G. †Anaethalion White 1938
+
Invalid names: Aethalion Munster 1842 [replaced]
G. †Ctenodentelops Forey et al. 2003
G. †Ectasis Jordan and Gilbert 1919
G. Elops Linnaeus 1766
G. †Elopsomolos Arratia 2000
G. †Esocelops Woodward 1901
G. †Hemielopopsis Bassani 1879
G. †Hypsodon Agassiz 1837
+
Invalid names: Thrissopater Gunther 1872 [synonym]
G. †Ichthyemidion Poyato-Ariza 1995
G. †Lastroichthys Schaeffer 1947
G. †Notelops Woodward 1901
G. †Palelops Applegate 1970
G. †Paraelops Silva Santos 1971
G. †Paratarpon Bardack 1970
G. †Parelops Bayer 1902
+
Invalid names: Prazakia Frič 1896 [replaced]
G. †Protelops Laube 1885
G. †Rhacolepis Agassiz 1843
G. †Thrissopteroides von der Marck 1873
Subor. Elopoidei
+
Invalid names: Elopoidea [empty], Pachyrhizodontoidea Applegate 1970 [empty], Plethodoidea Applegate 1970 [empty]
G. †Epaelops Alves et al. 2019
+
†Epaelops martinezi Alves et al. 2019
G. †Flindersichthys Longman 1932
+
†Flindersichthys denmeadi Longman 1932
G. †Lyrolepis Romanowski 1886
Fm. Megalopidae Jordan 1923
+
G. †Elopoides Wenz 1965
G. Megalops Lacépède 1803
G. †Promegalops Casier 1966
G. †Protarpon Forey 1973
+
Invalid names: Microcoelia von der Marck 1863 [replaced]
Invalid names: Sedenhorstiidae Goody 1969 [synonym]
G. †Ostariostoma Schaeffer 1949
Fm. †Phyllodontidae Sauvage 1875
+
G. †Egertonia Cocchi 1866
G. †Paralbula Blake 1940
Subfm. †Paralbulinae Estes 1969
G. †Phyllodus Agassiz 1839
Invalid names: Phyllodontinae Darteville and Casier 1949 [empty]
Or. Megalopiformes [tarpon]
+
G. †Broweria de Beaufort 1926
+
†Brouweria robusta de Beaufort 1926
†Brouweria striata de Beaufort 1926
G. †Naiathaelon Poyato-Ariza and Wenz 1993
+
†Naiathaelon okkidion Poyato-Ariza and Wenz 1993
+
+
G. Aldrovandia Goode and Bean 1896
G. †Enchelurus von der Marck 1863
Subfm. †Halosaurinae
G. †Laytonia David 1943
Invalid names: Laytoniinae David 1943 [empty]
+
G. Notacanthus Bloch 1788
Invalid names: Saccopharygiformes [empty], Saccopharyngiformes [empty]
Unr. Euteleosteii Greenwood et al. 1967
+
G. †Gaudryella Patterson 1970
+
†Gaudryella gaudryi Pictet and Humbert 1866
Invalid names: Ateleopodomorpha [empty], Cyclosqamata [empty], Lampriomorpha [empty], Stenopterygii [empty]
+
G. †Gasterorhamphosus Sorbini 1981
+
Invalid names: Aulorhynchoidea Pietsch 1978 [empty], Gasterosteoidea Pietsch 1978 [empty]
G. Nerophis Rafinesque 1810
G. †Protorhamphosus Daniltshenko 1968
G. †Urosphenopsis Daniltshenko 1968
+
Invalid names: Gobioididae [empty], Periophthalmidae [empty], Psammichthyidae [empty], Trypauchenidae [empty]
Or. †Ichthyodectiformes Bardack and Sprinkle 1969
+
G. †Aidachar Nessov 1981
+
†Aidachar paludalis Nessov 1981
Fm. †Allothrissopidae Patterson and Rosen 1977
+
G. †Allothrissops Nybelin 1964
+
†Allothrissops mesogaster Agassiz 1834
†Allothrissops salmoneus de Blainville 1818
G. †Occithrissops Schaeffer and Patterson 1984
+
†Occithrissops willsoni Schaeffer and Patterson 1984
G. †Thrissops Agassiz 1833
+
†Thrissops cephalus Agassiz 1834
†Thrissops curtus Woodward 1919
†Thrissops exiguus Bassani 1879
†Thrissops formosus Agassiz 1833
†Thrissops molossus Woodward 1919
†Thrissops portlandicus Woodward 1895
†Thrissops subovatus Agassiz 1843
G. †Unamichthys Alvarado-Ortega 2004
+
†Unamichthys espinosai Alvarado-Ortega 2004
Invalid names: Unamichthyidae Alvarado-Ortega 2004 [synonym]
G. †Antarctithrissops Arratia et al. 2004
+
†Antarctithrissops australis Arratia et al. 2004
G. †Ascalabothrissops Arratia 2000
+
†Ascalabothrissops voelkli Arratia 2000
G. †Cavenderichthys Bean 2006
G. †Chuhsiungichthys Yabumoto 1994
+
†Chuhsiungichthys japonicus Yabumoto 1994
†Chuhsiungichthys yanagidai Yabumoto 1994
Fm. †Cladocyclidae Maisey 1991
+
G. †Chiromystus Cope 1885
+
†Chiromystus alagoensis Jordan 1910
†Chiromystus mawsoni Cope 1885
†Chiromystus woodwardi Silva Santos 1949
G. †Cladocyclus Agassiz 1843
+
†Cladocyclus gardneri Agassiz 1841
†Cladocyclus lewesiensis Agassiz 1887
G. †Eubiodectes Hay 1903
+
†Eubiodectes libanicus Pictet and Humbert 1866
G. †Cooyoo Lees and Bartholomai 1987
+
†Cooyoo australis Woodward 1894
G. †Garganoichthys Taverne 2009
+
†Garganoichthys decosmoi Taverne 2009
Subor. †Ichthyodectoidei Romer 1966
+
Fm. †Bardackichthyidae Hacker and Shimada 2021
+
G. †Amakusaichthys Yabumoto et al. 2018
G. †Bardackichthys Hacker and Shimada 2021
G. †Heckelichthys Taverne 2008
Fm. †Ichthyodectidae Crook 1892
+
G. †Faugichthys Taverne and Chanet 2000
G. †Furloichthys Taverne and Capasso 2018
G. †Ghrisichthys Cavin et al. 2013
G. †Ichthyodectes Cope 1870
G. †Portheus Cope 1871
G. †Xiphactinus Leidy 1870
Fm. †Saurodontidae Stewart
+
G. †Gillicus Hay 1898
G. †Prosaurodon Stewart 1999
G. †Saurocephalus Harlan 1824
+
Invalid names: Daptinus Cope 1873 [synonym]
G. †Saurodon Hays 1829
G. †Verraesichthys Taverne 2010
Invalid names: Gwawinapterus Arbour and Currie 2011 [nomen dubium], Gwawinapterus beardi Arbour and Currie 2011 [nomen dubium]
G. †Mesoclupea Ping and Yen 1933
+
†Mesoclupea globicephala Ping and Yen 1933
†Mesoclupea showchangensis Ping and Yen 1933
G. †Ogunichthys Alvarado-Ortega and Brito 2009
+
†Ogunichthys triangularis Alvarado-Ortega and Brito 2010
G. †Pachythrissops Woodward 1919
+
†Pachythrissops furcatus Eastman 1914
†Pachythrissops laevis Woodward 1919
†Pachythrissops propterus Wagner 1863
†Pachythrissops vectensis Woodward 1890
Invalid names: Parathrissops Eastman 1914 [replaced]
G. †Proportheus Jaekel 1909
+
†Proportheus kameruni Jaekel 1909
+
Invalid names: Chirocentrites guinensis Weiler 1922 [synonym]
G. †Sultanuvaisia Nessov 1981
+
†Sultanuvaisia antiqua Nessov 1981
G. †Vallecillichthys Blanco and Cavin 2003
+
†Vallecillichthys multivertebratum Blanco and Cavin 2003
Invalid names: Chuhsiungichthiidae Yabumoto 1994 [empty]
G. †Jinanichthys Ma and Sun 1988
+
†Jinanichthys longicephalus Ma and Sun 1988
+
+
Invalid names: Bleekeriidae [empty]
+
Invalid names: Bovictidae [empty]
+
+
G. Hemerocoetes Cuvier and Valenciennes 1837
G. †Krebsiella Schwarzhans 1980
G. †Waitakia Schwarzhans 1980
Invalid names: Limnichthyidae [empty], Muglioididae [empty], Parapercidae [empty], Percophididae [empty], Pteropsaridae [empty]
+
Invalid names: Cerdalidae [empty], Derepodichthyidae [empty], Lycodapodidae [empty]
Invalid names: Bathymasteriformes [empty], Brotuliformes [empty], Carapiformes [empty], Haplodoci [empty]
+
Fm. †Ascalaboidae Arratia 2016
+
G. †Ascalobos Muenster 1839
Fm. †Leptolepididae Owen 1859
+
G. †Leptolepis Agassiz 1832
+
†Leptolepis africana Gardiner 1960
†Leptolepis bahiaensis Schaeffer 1947
†Leptolepis brodiei Agassiz 1845
+
Invalid names: Leptolepis nanus Egerton 1845 [synonym], Megastoma apenninum Costa 1850 [synonym], Oxygonius tenuis Agassiz 1845 [synonym], Sarginites pygmaeus Costa 1850 [synonym]
†Leptolepis caudalis Agassiz 1843
†Leptolepis concentricus Egerton 1849
†Leptolepis contractus Agassiz 1834
+
Invalid names: Leptolepis affinis Sauvage 1874 [synonym], Leptolepis bronni Agassiz 1832 [objective synonym], Leptolepis constrictus Egerton 1852 [synonym], Leptolepis pachystelus Sauvage 1874 [synonym], Leptolepis pronus Sauvage 1874 [synonym]
†Leptolepis crassus Agassiz 1839
†Leptolepis disjectus Woodward 1890
†Leptolepis dubius Blainville 1818
†Leptolepis gregarius Woodward 1895
†Leptolepis jaegeri Agassiz 1832
†Leptolepis koonwarri Waldman 1971
†Leptolepis longus Agassiz 1832
†Leptolepis lowei Woodward 1895
†Leptolepis macrolepidotus Agassiz 1834
†Leptolepis macrophthalmus Egerton 1853
†Leptolepis neocomiensis Bassani 1879
†Leptolepis neumayri Bassani 1879
†Leptolepis nevadensis David 1941
†Leptolepis normandica Nybelin 1962
†Leptolepis polyspondylus Agassiz 1834
†Leptolepis saltviciensis Simpson 1884
†Leptolepis sprattiformis Blainville 1818
†Leptolepis talbragarensis Woodward 1895
†Leptolepis tenellus Agassiz 1833
†Leptolepis voithii Agassiz 1834
Invalid names: Ascalabos Münster 1839 [synonym], Megastoma Costa 1850 [synonym], Oxygonius Agassiz 1845 [synonym], Sarginites Costa 1850 [synonym], Tharsis Giebel 1848 [synonym]
G. †Longileptolepis Arratia 2003
+
†Longileptolepis wiedenrothi Arratia and Thies 2001
Invalid names: Paraleptolepis Yabumoto 1994 [replaced]
G. †Lycoptera Müller 1847
+
†Lycoptera davidi Sauvage 1880
†Lycoptera fuxinensis Zhang 2002
†Lycoptera middendorffi Muller 1848
†Lycoptera muroii Takai 1943
†Lycoptera sankeyushuensis Ma and Sun 1988
†Lycoptera sinensis Woodward 1901
†Lycoptera tokunagai Saito 1936
G. †Nephrotus Meyer 1928
G. †Leucichthyops Cockerell 1919
G. †Longdeichthys Liu 1982
+
G. †Luisiella
+
Invalid names: Lipogenyidae [empty]
+
Invalid names: Osteoglossocephala [empty]
Unr. Osteoglossomorpha Greenwood et al. 1966
+
G. †Chandlerichthys Grande 1986
+
+
Fm. Hiodontidae Cuvier and Valenciennes 1846
+
G. †Eohiodon Cavender 1966
G. Hiodon Guo-Qing and Wilson 1994
G. †Tanichthys Jin 1991
Fm. †Jiuquanichthyidae Ma 1993
+
G. †Jiuquanichthys Ma 1993
G. †Joffrichthys Li and Wilson 1996
+
†Joffrichthys symmetropterus Li and Wilson 1996
†Joffrichthys tanyourus Murray et al. 2018
†Joffrichthys triangulpterus Newbrey and Bozek 2000
Fm. †Kipalaichthyidae Taverne 1976
+
G. †Kipalaichthys Casier 1965
+
†Kipalaichthys sekirskyi Casier 1965
Fm. †Kuyangichthyidae Liu et al. 1982
+
G. †Kuyangichthys Liu and Wang 1986
+
†Kuyangichthys microdus Liu and Wang 1986
Or. Osteoglossiformes Berg 1940
+
+
G. Arapaima Lundberg and Chernoff 1992
G. †Thrissopterus Heckel 1856
+
G. †Foreyichthys Taverne 1979
+
G. Gymnarchus Cuvier 1829 [aba knifefish]
G. †Heterosteoglossum Bonde 2008
+
G. †Lopadichthys Murray et al. 2018
+
†Lopadichthys colwellae Murray et al. 2018
+
G. †Aokiichthys Yabumoto 1994
G. †Changichthys Su 1991
G. †Yungkangichthys Chang and Chou 1974
G. †Monopteros Volta 1796
+
†Monopteros gigas Volta 1796
Fm. Notopteridae [knifefish]
+
G. †Notopterus Lacepede 1800
Invalid names: Notopterinae [empty], Xenomystinae [empty]
G. †Opsithrissops Daniltshenko 1968
Fm. Osteoglossidae Bonaparte 1832 [arowana]
+
G. †Dapedoglossus Cope 1877
G. Heterotis Rüppell 1828 [African arowana]
Subfm. Osteoglossinae Nelson 1968
G. †Scleropages Gunther 1864
Invalid names: Heterodontinae [empty], Heterotidinae Nelson 1968 [empty]
+
Fm. Pantodontidae Peters 1876
Invalid names: Clupisudidae [empty]
G. †Tongxinichthys Ma 1980
+
Fm. †Wakinoichthiidae Yabumoto 1994
+
G. †Wakinoichthys Yabumoto 1994
G. Wilsonichthys Murray et al. 2016
+
Wilsonichthys aridinsulensis Murray et al. 2016
G. †Xixiaichthys Zhang 2004
+
Invalid names: Mormyridae [empty], Saurocephalidae [empty]
G. †Shuleichthys Murray et al. 2010
+
†Shuleichthys brachypteryx Murray et al. 2010
Invalid names: Lycopteriformes [empty]
G. †Paralycoptera Chang and Chou 1977
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†Paralycoptera changi Ma and Sun 1988
Or. †Pediculati
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Invalid names: Aceratiidae [empty], Gigactinidae [empty]
Unr. †Percomorphacea Wiley and Johnson 2010
+
G. †Acronuroides Bannikov et al. 2019
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†Acronuroides eocaenicus Bannikov et al. 2019
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Invalid names: Coridae [empty], Neolabridae [empty], Sciaenoidea Gill 1872 [empty], Siphonognathidae [empty], Sparisomidae [empty]
+
Fm. †Ankylophoridae Gaudant 1978
+
G. †Ankylophorus Gaudant 1978
G. †Pholidorhynchodon Zambelli 1980
+
†Pholidorhynchodon malzannii Zambelli 1980
Fm. †Archaeomaenidae Wade 1941
+
G. †Gurvanichthys Jakovlev 1986
+
†Gurvanichthys mongoliensis Jakovlev 1986
G. †Madariscus Wade 1941
Fm. †Eurycormidae Arratia 2017
+
+
†Eurycormus grandis Woodward 1889
†Eurycormus speciosus Wagner 1863
G. †Grimmenichthys Konwert and Hörnig 2018
+
†Grimmenichthys ansorgei Konwert and Hörnig 2018
Fm. †Ichthyokentemidae Griffith and Patterson 1963
+
G. †Elpistoichthys Griffith 1977
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†Elpistoichthys pectinatus Griffith 1977
†Elpistoichthys striolatus Griffith 1977
G. †Luxembourgichthys Taverne and Steurbaut 2017
+
Fm. †Oligopleuridae Woodward 1895
+
G. †Oeonoscopus Costa 1864
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†Oeonoscopus elongatus Eastman 1911
†Oeonoscopus petraroiae Costa 1864
G. †Oligopleura Thiolliere 1850
G. †Oligopleurus Thiollière 1850
Fm. †Pholidophoridae Woodward 1890
+
G. †Annaichthys Arratia 2013
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G. †Archaeomaene Woodward 1895
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†Archaeomaene robustus Woodward 1895
†Archaeomaene tenuis Woodward 1895
G. †Ceneichthys Taverne and Capasso 2015
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†Ceneichthys zambellii Taverne and Capasso 2015
G. †Ceramurus Egerton 1845
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†Ceramurus macrocephalus Egerton 1845
G. †Eopholidophorus Zambelli 1989
G. †Knerichthys Arratia 2013
+
†Knerichthys bronni Kner 1866
G. †Lombardichthys Arratia 2017
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†Lombardichthys gervasuttii Zambelli 1980
G. †Malingichthys Tintori et al. 2015
+
†Malingichthys nimaiguensis Tintori et al. 2015
†Malingichthys wanfenglinensis Tintori et al. 2015
G. †Neopholidophoropsis Taverne 1981
+
+
†Parapholidophorus caffii Airaghi 1908
†Parapholidophorus nybelini Zambelli 1975
G. †Pholidoctenus Zambelli 1978
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†Pholidoctenus serianus Zambelli 1978
G. †Pholidolepis Nybelin 1966
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†Pholidolepis dorsetensis Nybelin 1966
G. †Pholidophoretes Griffith 1977
+
†Pholidophoretes salvus Griffith 1977
G. †Pholidophoroides Woodward 1941
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†Pholidophoroides limbata Agassiz 1833
G. †Pholidophoropsis Nybelin 1966
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†Pholidophoropsis caudalis Woodward 1895
†Pholidophoropsis maculata Nybelin 1966
G. †Pholidophorus Agassiz 1832
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†Pholidophorus angustus Agassiz 1843
†Pholidophorus australis Woodward 1908
†Pholidophorus barazzettii Bassani 1886
†Pholidophorus brevis Davies 1887
†Pholidophorus browni Broom 1913
†Pholidophorus dubius Woodward 1890
†Pholidophorus furcatus Agassiz 1833
†Pholidophorus gaudryi Sauvage 1892
†Pholidophorus germanicus Quenstedt 1858
†Pholidophorus gracilis Agassiz 1838
†Pholidophorus granulatus Egerton 1854
†Pholidophorus gregarius Woodward 1890
†Pholidophorus hartmanni Egerton 1843
†Pholidophorus higginsi Egerton 1854
†Pholidophorus intermedius Agassiz 1838
†Pholidophorus latimanus Agassiz 1834
†Pholidophorus latiusculus Agassiz 1832
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Invalid names: Pholidophorus deeckei de Zigno 1891 [synonym], Pholidophorus fusiformis Agassiz 1844 [synonym], Pholidophorus latiusculus pusillus Zambelli 1986 [objective synonym], Pholidophorus taramelli de Zigno 1891 [synonym]
†Pholidophorus latus Agassiz 1834
†Pholidophorus maximus Agassiz 1843
†Pholidophorus micronyx Agassiz 1834
†Pholidophorus microps Agassiz 1833
†Pholidophorus minor Agassiz 1843
†Pholidophorus nitidus Egerton 1854
†Pholidophorus onychius Agassiz 1837
†Pholidophorus ornatus Agassiz 1843
†Pholidophorus pachysomus Egerton 1852
†Pholidophorus pusillus Agassiz 1833
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Invalid names: Pholidophorus knerii de Zigno 1891 [synonym]
†Pholidophorus radians Agassiz 1834
†Pholidophorus spaethi Taverne 1981
†Pholidophorus stricklandi Agassiz 1843
†Pholidophorus striolaris Agassiz 1843
†Pholidophorus taxis Agassiz 1834
†Pholidophorus uraeoides Agassiz 1834
Invalid names: Microps Agassiz 1833 [synonym], Pholidophorus Zigno 1856 [objective synonym]
G. †Pseudopholidoctenus Arratia and Schultze 2024
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†Pseudopholidoctenus germanicus Arratia and Schultze 2024
G. †Zambellichthys Arratia 2013
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Invalid names: Pholidophorinae Zambelli 1986 [empty]
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G. †Gondwanapleuropholis Brito and Gallo 2002
G. †Pleuropholis Egerton 1858
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†Pleuropholis attenuata Morris 1854
†Pleuropholis attenuatus Egerton 1858
†Pleuropholis cinerosorum Alvarado-Ortega and Brito 2016
†Pleuropholis crassicauda Egerton 1858
†Pleuropholis danielae Brito and Vullo 2023
†Pleuropholis formosa Woodward 1919
†Pleuropholis longicaudus Egerton 1858
†Pleuropholis serrata Egerton 1858
Invalid names: Catervariolidae [empty]
+
G. †Ctenopomichthys Whitley 1940
G. Eutrigla Fraser-Brunner 1938
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G. Hoplichthys Cuvier and Valenciennes 1829
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†Hoplichthys gobiomorphus Schwarzhans 1985
†Hoplichthys multistriatus Grenfell 1984
G. †Praehoplichthys Schwarzhans 1980
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†Praehoplichthys pulcher Schwarzhans 1980
G. Neoplatycephalus Castelnau 1872
G. Notesthes Ogilby 1904
G. Ophiodon Girard 1854
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†Ophiodon ozymandias Jordan 1921
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G. Plectrogenium Gilbert 1905
G. Podothecus Gill 1861
Fm. Triglidae [sea robin]
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G. †Acanthatrigla Gaemers 1984
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†Acanthatrigla biangulata Gaemers 1984
G. †Aspitrigla Fowler 1925
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†Aspitrigla cuculus Linnaeus 1758
G. Chelidonichthys Kaup 1873
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G. Lepidotrigla Guenther 1860
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†Lepidotrigla cadenati Steurbaut 1984
†Lepidotrigla postdorsalis Steurbaut 1979
†Lepidotrigla selsiensis Stinton 1978
G. Peristedion Lacépède 1802
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†Peristedion jeanbegui Nolf and Brzobohaty 2002
Peristedion malarmat Lacépède 1801
G. Prionotus Lacépède 1802
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Prionotus carolinus Linnaeus 1771
†Prionotus evolans Linnaeus 1766
Prionotus gibbosus Casier 1966
G. Pterygotrigla Waite 1899
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†Pterygotrigla stewarti Schwarzhans 2019
G. Trigla Linnaeus 1758
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†Trigla licatae Sauvage 1870
†Trigla miocenicus Strashimirov 1981
†Trigla rhombica Heinrich 1969
G. †Triglidarum Risso 1826
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†Triglidarum parvulus Steurbaut 1979
†Triglidarum praeiatus Schwarzhans 2007
G. †Trigloides Van Beneden 1871
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†Trigloides dejardini Van Beneden 1871
G. Zaniolepis Girard 1857
Invalid names: Anoplopomatoidei [empty], Aploactinidae [empty], Bathylutichthyidae [empty], Bembridae [empty], Caracanthidae [empty], Eschmeyeridae [empty], Gnathanacanthidae [empty], Hexagrammoidei [empty], Pataecidae [empty], Peristediidae [empty], Platycephaloidei [empty]
Fm. †Sorbinicharacidae Taverne 2003
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G. †Sorbinicharax Taverne 2003
+
+
Invalid names: Alabidae [empty]
Subor. Holostomi
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Invalid names: Amphipnoidae [empty]
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Invalid names: Flutidae [empty]
G. †Teleosteorum Unknown
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†Teleosteorum pujoli Steurbaut 1984
G. †Todiltia Schaeffer and Patterson 1984
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†Todiltia schoewei Dunkle 1942
G. †Tonghuaichthys Ma and Sun 1988
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†Tonghuaichthys sanyuanpuensis Ma and Sun 1988
Or. †Tselfatiiformes Nelson 1994
+
G. †Eoplethodus Taverne 2000
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†Eoplethodus chaneti Taverne 2000
Fm. †Plethodidae Loomis 1900
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G. †Bananogmius Whitley 1940
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†Bananogmius aratus Cope 1877
†Bananogmius ellisensis Fielitz and Shimada 1999
†Bananogmius ornatus Woodward 1923
†Bananogmius zitteli Loomis 1900
Invalid names: Ananogmius White and Moy-Thomas 1940 [objective synonym], Anogmius Cope 1877 [replaced]
G. †Dixonanogmius Taverne 2000
+
†Dixonanogmius birmanicus Taverne 1977
†Dixonanogmius dalmatius Bardack and Teller-Marshall 1980
G. †Niobrara
G. †Paranogmius Weiler 1935
+
†Paranogmius doederleini Weiler 1935
G. †Pentanogmius Taverne 2000
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†Pentanogmius crieleyi Applegate 1970
†Pentanogmius evolutus Cope 1877
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Invalid names: Anogmius polymicrodus Stewart 1898 [synonym], Beryx multidentatus Stewart 1898 [synonym], Beryx polymicrodus Stewart 1898 [synonym]
†Pentanogmius fritschi Shimada 2016
†Pentanogmius pentagon Woodward 1899
G. †Plethodus Dixon 1850
+
†Plethodus expansus Dixon 1850
†Plethodus libycus Weiler 1935
†Plethodus oblongus Dixon 1850
G. †Rhamphoichthys El Hossny et al. 2023
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†Rhamphoichthys taxidiotis El Hossny et al. 2023
Invalid names: Protosphyraena minor Agassiz 1837 [nomen dubium], Protosphyraena stebbingi Woodward 1909 [nomen dubium]
G. †Thryptodus Loomis 1900
G. †Tselfatia
+
†Tselfatia formosa Arambourg 1943
G. †Zanclites
Invalid names: Bananogmiidae Applegate 1970 [synonym], Thryptodontidae [synonym], Tselfatiidae Arambourg 1954 [synonym]
Fm. †Protobramidae Le Danois and Le Danois 1964
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G. †Abisaadichthys Taverne and Gayet 2004
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†Abisaadichthys libanicus Taverne and Gayet 2004
G. †Eusebichthys Taverne and Gayet 2004
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†Eusebichthys byblosi Taverne and Gayet 2004
G. †Protobrama Woodward 1942
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†Protobrama avus Woodward 1942
†Protobrama woodwardi Taverne and Gayet 2004
G. †Pseudanogmius Taverne 2002
+
†Pseudanogmius maiseyi Taverne 2002
G. †Ypsiloichthys El Hossny and Cavin 2023
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†Ypsiloichthys sibelleae El Hossny and Cavin 2023
Invalid names: Amphiuma nordica Brunner 1956 [nomen dubium], Bathyclupeiformes [empty], Catosteomi Boulenger [empty], Chromides [empty], Discocephali [empty], Malacopteri [empty], Opisthomi [empty], Osteossomorpha [empty], Polymyxiomorpha [empty], Stephanoberyciformes [empty], Teleocephala de Pinna 1996 [empty], Xenopterygii [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Spathian to the top of the Holocene or 248.10000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 244.24 Ma

Collections (3479 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian - Bithynian248.1 - 244.24Australia (New South Wales) Pholidophorus gregarius (131926)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33China Marcopoloichthys ani (117939)
Pelsonian - Illyrian244.24 - 241.464Australia (New South Wales) Pholidophorus sp. (111729)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Switzerland Marcopoloichthys mirigioliensis (236543 236544 236545 236546)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Germany Barschichthys ruedersdorfensis, Ruedersdorfia berlinensis, Pseudopholidoctenus germanicus (138117) Pholidophorus sp. (139864)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Italy Pholidophorus barazzettii (117943 149323)
Fassanian241.464 - 239.48Switzerland Marcopoloichthys furreri (117530 148847 153376 226429 226430 226431)
Fassanian241.464 - 239.48Switzerland (Grisons) Marcopoloichthys furreri (172169)
Fassanian241.464 - 239.48Italy Marcopoloichthys andreetti (182834)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Germany Nephrotus chorzowensis (149170)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Spain Parapholidophorus sp. (149853) Pholidophoridae indet. (148734 148735) Pholidophoriformes indet., Pholidophorus sp. (149852)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Svalbard and Jan Mayen Macruridarum sp. (212183)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Switzerland Prohalecites porroi (122020 122468)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0China (Guizhou) Malingichthys nimaiguensis, Malingichthys wanfenglinensis (175087)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Italy Pholidophorus porro, Leptolepis sp. (153401) Prohalecites sp., Prohalecites porroi (116568)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Austria Elpistoichthys pectinatus, Elpistoichthys striolatus, Pholidophoretes salvus (118111)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Knerichthys bronni (153334 153335) Megalopterus raiblianus, Pholidophorus microlepidotus, Pholidophorus bronnii (122361) Pholidophorus faccii (117941)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3United Kingdom (England) Pholidophorus sp. (46889)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4South Africa (Free State) Pholidophorus browni (220879) Pholidophorus sp. (220878)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Indonesia (Maluku) Pholidophorus sp. (204490)