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Euteleostei

Osteichthyes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Euteleostei Rosen
1988Euteleostei Grande
1990Euteleostei Nolf and Dockery III p. 5
1996Euteleostei Murray p. 642
2014Euteleostei Bannikov p. 26
2016Euteleostei Nelson et al. p. 241
2024Eutelostei Ebersole et al. p. 13
2025Euteleostei Cicimurri et al. p. 81

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
superclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—EuteleosteiRosen 1973
—EuteleosteiRosen 1973

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. Euteleostei Rosen 1973
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Invalid names: Batrachoidida [empty]
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]
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Invalid names: Cirrhitoidei [empty], 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
G. †Nardoichthys Sorbini and Bannikov 1992
Unr. Ovalentaria Smith and Near 2012
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Subor. Sciaenoidei Cuvier 1828
Invalid names: Pygaeidae [empty]
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Or. Priacanthiformes Bleeker 1871
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Invalid names: Draconettidae [empty]
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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
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Invalid names: Acrotidae [empty]
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Fm. Sphyraenidae [barracuda]
Fm. Xiphiidae Swainson 1839 [sword fish]
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Fm. Labridae Cuvier 1816
Invalid names: Odacidae [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]
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
Fm. Bembropidae Regan 1913
G. †Bilinia Obrhelova 1971
G. †Blabe White 1936
G. Brama Walbaum 1792
Fm. †Brotulidae
G. †Burtinia Van Beneden 1873
G. Callyodon Gronovius 1763
Fm. †Caucasichthyidae Bannikov et al. 2011
G. Chaeturichthys Richardson 1844
Fm. †Chandidae Norman 1955
G. †Cockerellites Jordan 1923
G. Coryphopterus Gill 1863
Subor. Cottioidei
G. Cottopsis Girard 1850
G. †Ctenodentex Storms 1897
G. Ctenosciaena Fowler and Bean 1923
G. †Dapaloides Gaudant 1985
G. †Diaphyodus Schafhäutl 1863
G. †Dipterichthys Arambourg 1967
Fm. †Ductoridae
Fm. †Eocottidae
G. †Eoluvarus Sahni and Choudhary 1977
G. †Eoserranus Woodward 1908
G. Epinnula Poey 1854
Fm. †Exelliidae
G. Gempylus Cuvier 1829
G. Glaucosoma Temminck and Schlegel 1843
Fm. Gobioidei Agassiz 1835
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
G. Kyphosus Lacépède 1802
Subor. Labroidei Cuvier 1816
G. †Landanichthys Dartevelle and Casier 1949
G. †Latellopsis Bannikov and Zorzin 2019
G. Lithognathus Swainson 1839
G. Lonchistium Myers 1935
Fm. Lutjanidae Gill 1861
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. †Opisthomyzon Cope 1889
G. Ostracoberyx Fowler 1934
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. †Pirskenius Obrhelová 1961
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
Fm. †Repropcidae Bannikov 1991
G. Rexea Waite 1911
G. †Rhenanoperca Gaudant and Micklich 1990
G. †Saldenioichthys López-Arbarello et al. 2003
G. †Scomberoides Lacépède 1802
G. Scombrops Temminck and Schlegel 1845
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. Stromateus Linnaeus 1758
G. †Synagrops Guenther 1887
G. Tetrapterus Valenciennes 1831
Fm. Thalasseloetridae Gill and Mooi 2012
G. †Thyrsitocephalus Rath 1859
Subor. †Trachinoidei
G. †Tungtingichthys Liu et al. 1962
G. †Wangia Fowler 1954
Subor. Xiphioidei Swainson 1839
G. Zoarces Cuvier and Valenciennes 1836
Invalid names: Ammodytoidei [empty], Aplodactylidae [empty], Arripidae [empty], Banjosidae [empty], Chironemidae [empty], Dichistiidae [empty], Dinopercidae [empty], Hapalogeniidae [empty], Icosteoidei [empty], Labroidea Malabarba et al. 2006 [empty], Latridae [empty], Mugiloidei [empty], Perciliidae [empty], Percophidae [empty], Scombrolabracoidei [empty], Scombropidae [empty], Sphyraenoidei Bannikov 2014 [empty], Trichiuroidei [empty], Zoarcoidei [empty]
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Fm. Gempylidae Gill 1862
Subor. †Scombroidei Bleeker 1859
Fm. Thunnidae Starks 1910
Invalid names: Amarsipidae [empty], Icosteidae [empty]
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Fm. Nemipteridae Regan 1930
Fm. Sparidae Cuvier 1817
Invalid names: Callanthiidae [empty]
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Invalid names: Cheimarrhichthyidae [empty], Trichonotidae [empty]
Invalid names: Gobiesociformes [empty], Grammatidae [empty], Moroniformes [empty], Scombrolabraciformes [empty]
Or. Pleuronectiformes [flatfish]
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G. †Achiurus
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G. †Amphistium Agassiz 1834
G. †Chibapsetta Sakamoto and Uyeno 1988
G. Clidoderma Bleeker 1862
G. †Eobothus Eastman 1914
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†Eobothus minimus Agassiz 1839
G. †Eobuglossus Chabanaud 1931
G. Eopsetta Jordan and Goss 1887
G. †Heteronectes Friedman 2008
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†Heteronectes chaneti Friedman 2008
G. †Imhoffius Chabanaud 1940
G. Isopsetta Jordan and Gilbert 1882
G. †Joleaudichthys Chabanaud 1937
G. Limanda Gottsche 1835
G. Monochirus Rafinesque 1814
G. Pegusa Guenther 1862
Subor. †Pleuronectoidea
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Fm. Cyclopsettidae Campbell 2019
Invalid names: Rhombus heckeli Kner 1861 [nomen dubium]
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Fm. Cynoglossidae Jordan 1963
Invalid names: Achiropsettidae [empty], Poecilopsettidae [empty], Soleoidae [empty]
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G. †Turahbuglossus Chabanaud 1937
Invalid names: Paralichthodidae [empty]
Invalid names: Ophidiida [empty], Pelagia Miya et al. 2013 [empty]
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Invalid names: Protosyngnathidae [empty]
Invalid names: Lophobranchi Cuvier [empty]
Invalid names: Aulostomi Cuvier [empty], Cetomimiformes [empty], Euacanthopterygii Johnson and Patterson 1993 [empty], Hypostomides [empty], Xenoberyces [empty], Zeoidei [empty]
G. †Avitosmerus Fielitz 2002
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†Avitosmerus canadensis Fielitz 2002
G. †Erichalcis Forey 1975
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†Erichalcis arcta Forey 1975
†Erichalcis conspicua Hermus et al. 2004
Superor. Paracanthopterygii Greenwood et al. 1966
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G. †Macruridarum Koken
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†Macruridarum acuminatus Weiler 1943
†Macruridarum ovalis Weiler 1943
Fm. †Mcconichthyidae Grande 1988
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G. †Mcconichthys Grande 1988
Invalid names: Eretmophoridae [empty], Macrouroididae [empty], Ophidioidea [empty]
Or. †Sphenocephaliformes Rosen and Patterson 1969
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Fm. †Sphenocephalidae Patterson 1964
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G. †Sphenocephalus Agassiz 1839
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G. †Xenyllion Wilson and Murray 1996
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†Xenyllion stewarti Newbrey et al. 2013
Fm. †Protostomiidae Arambourg 1943
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G. †Pronotacanthus Woodward 1901
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G. †Protostomias Arambourg 1933
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†Protostomias maroccanus Arambourg 1943
G. †Santanasalmo Gallo et al. 2009
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†Santanasalmo elegans Gallo et al. 2009
Superor. Scopelomorpha
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Or. †Ctenothrissiformes Patterson 1964
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Fm. †Aulolepidae Patterson 1964
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G. †Aulolepis Agassiz 1837
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†Aulolepis typus Agassiz 1837
G. †Pateroperca Woodward 1942
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†Pateroperca libanica Woodward 1942
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G. †Ctenothrissa Woodward 1899
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†Ctenothrissa microcephala Agassiz 1837
†Ctenothrissa radians Agassiz 1837
†Ctenothrissa vexillifer Pictet 1850
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Invalid names: Beryx ovalis Davis 1887 [synonym]
Invalid names: Cyclosquamata [empty], Lampridiomorpha [empty], Lamprimorpha [empty], Osmeromorpha [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:52:40
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:42
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Lochkovian to the top of the Holocene or 419.62000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 413.02 Ma

Collections (951 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Czechia Plectorhinchus diana (13897)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Svalbard and Jan Mayen Macruridarum sp. (212183)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4France (Drôme) Solea sp. (75576)
Albian - Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9Mexico (Hidalgo) Euteleostei indet. (135815)
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3Canada (Nunavut) Erichalcis conspicua (117995)
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3Canada (Northwest Territories) Erichalcis arcta (94490)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Italy Pogonias harpago (77178) Pogonias prodromus (76512) Pogonias prodromus, Pogonias harpago, Pogonias missilis (77255)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Brazil (Maranhão) Sparidae indet. (67225)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Pogonias hirsutus (78741) Pogonias incallidus, Pogonias hirsutus, Pogonias prodromus, Pogonias harpago (78742)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Mexico (Chiapas) Pepemkay maya, Choichix alvaradoi (192074)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Pogonias harpago (77273) Pogonias prodromus, Pogonias harpago (77274)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France (Poitou-Charentes) Cylindracanthus cretaceus (77232)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Lebanon Acanthophoria libanica (221161) Beryx ovalis (216596) Beryx vexillifer (221186 221227) Ctenothrissa signifer (221229) Ctenothrissa vexillifer (221230) Pateroperca libanica (221233)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Spain (Asturias) Cylindracanthus sp. (98396)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Pogonias hirsutus (76493 77177) Pogonias incallidus (77110) Protostomias maroccanus (214600)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Lebanon Gigapteryx tethyestris (124426)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Ctenothrissa radians (222437 222438 222446 227635 227990 227991)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Utah) Euteleostei indet. U-4 (14385)
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8United Kingdom (England) Aulolepis typus, Ctenothrissa radians (238510)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0Niger (Zinder) Cylindracanthus bisulcatus (75235 75259)