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Characiphysae

Actinopteri

Taxonomy
Characiphysae is a superorder. It is extant.

It was assigned to Otophysa by Betancur et al. (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Characiphysae Betancur et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Osteoglossocephalai
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Otomorpha
—Ostariophysi(Jordan and Evermann 1896)
—Otophysa
superorderCharaciphysae
superorderCharaciphysae

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

Superor. Characiphysae
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Or. Characiformes Regan 1911
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Invalid names: Acestrorhynchinae [empty], Heterocharacinae [empty], Roestinae [empty]
Superfm. Alestoidea
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G. Hydrocynus Cuvier 1816
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G. Colossoma Cuvier 1818
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Invalid names: Agoniatinae [empty], Aphyocharacinae [empty], Aphyoditeinae [empty], Bryconinae [empty], Characinae [empty], Cheirodontinae [empty], Clupeacharacinae [empty], Gymnocharacinae [empty], Iguanodectinae [empty], Rhoadsiinae [empty], Stethaprioninae [empty], Stevardiinae [empty], Tetragonopterinae Lundberg 1997 [empty]
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Invalid names: Charcidiinae [empty], Crenuchinae [empty]
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G. Hydrolycus Lundberg 1997
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G. Hoplias Gill 1903
Superfm. Erythrinoidea
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G. Leporinus Lundberg 1997
Invalid names: Curimatidae [empty]
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Invalid names: Bivibranchiini [empty], Hemiodontini [empty]
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Invalid names: Lebiasininae [empty], Pyrrhulininae [empty]
Fm. Serrasalmidae Günther 1864
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G. †Megapiranha Cione et al. 2009
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†Megapiranha paranensis Cione et al. 2009
G. Mylossoma Eigenmann and Kennedy 1903
G. Piaractus Eigenmann 1903
Invalid names: Bryconidae [empty], Chalceidae [empty], Characoidea [empty], Chilodontidae Eigenmann 1912 [empty], Crenuchoidea [empty], Ctenoluciidae [empty], Gasteropelecidae [empty], Hepsetidae [empty], Parodontidae [empty], Prochilodontidae [empty], Triportheidae [empty]
Subor. Citharinoidei Buckup 1998
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G. †Eocitharinus Murray 2003
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Invalid names: Citharinidae [empty], Distichodontidae [empty]
G. Miletes Heckel 1849
G. Rhodsia Fowler 1911
G. †Santanichthys Silva Santos 1991
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†Santanichthys diasii Silva Santos 1958
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Invalid names: Gymnotidae [empty]
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Invalid names: Apteronotidae [empty], Rhamphichthyidae [empty], Sternopygidae [empty]
Or. Siluriformes [catfish]
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Fm. †Andinichthyidae Gayet 1988
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G. †Andinichthys Gayet 1988
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Fm. †Bachmanniidae Azpelicueta and Cione 2011
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G. †Bachmannia Dolgopol 1941
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†Bachmannia chubutensis Dolgopol 1941
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Invalid names: Arius argentinus Dolgopol 1941 [synonym]
Fm. Callitrichtyidae Lundberg 1997
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G. Hoplosternum Lundberg 1997
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Fm. Diplomystidae Eigenman 1890
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G. †Diplomystes Bleeker 1858
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†Diplomystes rudis Casier 1966
G. †Eopeyeria Whitley 1947
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Fm. †Hypsidoridae Grande and De Pinna 1998
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G. †Hypsidoris Grande and De Pinna 1998
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†Hypsidoris oregonensis Grande and De Pinna 1998
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Fm. Callichthyidae Gill 1872
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G. Callichthys Linné 1758
G. Corydoras Lacépède 1803
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†Corydoras revelatus Cockerell 1936
Invalid names: Callichthyinae [empty], Corydoradinae [empty]
Fm. Loricariidae Gill 1872
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G. Acanthicus Lundberg 1997
G. Hypostomus Lundberg 1997
G. †Taubateia Malabarba and Lundberg 2007
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†Taubateia paraiba Malabarba and Lundberg 2007
Invalid names: Angistrinae [empty], Delturinae [empty], Hypoptopomatinae [empty], Hypotominae [empty], Lithogeneinae [empty], Loricariinae [empty], Neoplecostominae [empty]
Fm. Nematogenyidae Bleeker 1862
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G. Nematogenys Girard 1855
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Nematogenys cuivi Azpelicueta and Rubilar 1998
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Invalid names: Copionodontinae [empty], Glanapteryginae [empty], Sarcoglanidinae [empty], Stegophilinae [empty], Trichogeninae [empty], Trichomycterinae [empty], Tridentinae [empty], Vandelliinae [empty]
Invalid names: Astroblepidae [empty]
G. Selenaspis Bleeker 1858
Subor. Siluroidei Frizzell and Dante 1965
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Invalid names: Amphiliinae [empty], Doumeinae [empty], Leptoglaninae [empty]
Fm. Ariidae Berg 1958 [Ariid catfish]
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G. Ariidarum Berg 1958
G. †Ariopsis Gill 1861
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†Ariopsis castilloensi Aguilera et al. 2020
G. Arius Cuvier and Valenciennes 1840
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†Arius africanus Frost 1926
†Arius amekiensis Frost 1926
†Arius angulatus Frost 1926
†Arius crassus Koken 1884
†Arius danicus Koken 1891
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Invalid names: Arius rotundus Roedel 1930 [synonym]
†Arius germanicus Koken 1891
†Arius hewardbelli White 1926
†Arius kitsoni White 1926
†Arius russi White 1926
†Arius rutschi Casier 1958
†Arius subtilis Schwarzhans and Bratischko 2011
†Arius tenuis Frost 1925
†Arius vangionis Koken 1891
G. Bagre Mitchill 1815
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Bagre marinus Mitchill 1815
Bagre ornatus Aguilera et al. 2020
†Bagre urumacoensis Aguilera and Marceniuk 2018
G. †Cantarius Aguilera 2013
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†Cantarius nolfi Aguilera 2013
G. †Cathorops Jordan and Gilbert 1883
G. Galeichthys Valenciennes 1840
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†Galeichthys ohei Schwarzhans 2019
G. Plotosus Bloch 1794
G. †Qarmoutus El-Sayed et al. 2017
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†Qarmoutus hitanensis El-Sayed et al. 2017
G. Tachysurus Lacepede 1804
G. †Vorhisia Frizzell 1965
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†Vorhisia vulpes Frizzell 1965
Fm. Bagridae Bleeker 1852 [naked catfish]
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G. Auchenoglanis Günther 1865
G. Bagrus Bosc 1816
G. †Bucklandium König 1825
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†Bucklandium diluvii König 1825
G. †Claibornichthys Frizzell and Dante 1965
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†Claibornichthys troelli Frizzell and Dante 1965
G. †Eomacrones White 1936
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†Eomacrones wilsoni White 1934
G. †Fajumia Stromer 1904
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†Fajumia schweinfurthi Andrews 1904
G. †Socnopaea Stromer 1904
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†Socnopaea grandis Stromer 1904
†Socnopaea horai Sahni and Mishra 1975
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Invalid names: Cetopsinae [empty], Helogeneinae [empty]
Fm. Clariidae Bonaparte 1846 [airbreathing catfish]
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G. Clarias Scopoli 1777 [catfish]
G. †Heterobranchus Hilaire 1827
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G. Chrysichthys Bleeker 1858
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G. Clarotes Kner 1855
Superfm. Doradoidea
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Invalid names: Aspredininae [empty], Bunocephalinae [empty], Hoplomyzontinae [empty]
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G. Rhamdia Bleeker 1858
Fm. Ictaluridae Gill 1861 [catfish]
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G. †Astephus Cope 1873
G. Ictalurus Rafinesque 1820
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Subg. Ictalurus (Amiurus) Rafinesque 1820
†Ictalurus countermani Lundberg and Luckenbill 2012
Ictalurus punctatus Rafinesque 1818
†Ictalurus spodius Smith 1987
Fm. Mochokidae Jordan 1923
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G. Synodontis Cuvier 1816 [upside down catfish]
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Synodontis frontosus Vaillant 1895 [Sudan squeaker]
Synodontis schall Bloch and Schneider 1801 [wahrindi]
Fm. Pimelodidae Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1918
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G. Brachyplatystoma Bleeker 1862
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G. Phractocephalus Spix and Agassiz 1829 [cajaro]
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†Phractocephalus acreornatus Aguilera et al. 2008 [cajaro]
†Phractocephalus nassi Lundberg and Aguilera 2003 [cajaro]
G. Pimelodella Eiganmann 1917
Fm. Siluridae Cuvier 1816
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G. Ameiurus Rafinesque 1820
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†Ameiurus cancellatus Cope 1891
†Ameiurus lavetti Lundberg 1975
†Ameiurus maconnellii Cope 1891
G. †Amiurus Rafinesque
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†Amiurus cancellatus Cope 1891
†Amiurus maconnellii Cope 1891
G. †Pimelodus Lacepede
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†Pimelodus antiquus Leidy 1873
†Pimelodus gaudryi Leriche 1901
G. †Pseudeutropius Bleeker 1863
G. †Rhineastes Cope 1872
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†Rhineastes arcuatus Cope 1873
†Rhineastes calvus Cope 1873
†Rhineastes pectinatus Cope 1874
†Rhineastes peltatus Cope 1872
†Rhineastes radulus Cope 1873
†Rhineastes smithii Cope 1872
G. †Silurus Linnaeus 1758
Invalid names: Ichthyophis muelleri Brunner 1954 [nomen dubium]
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Invalid names: Glyptosterninae [empty], Sisorinae [empty]
Superfm. Sisoroidea
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Invalid names: Auchenoglanididae [empty], Erethistidae [empty], Lacantuniidae [empty]
Invalid names: Ailiidae [empty], Akysidae [empty], Amblycipitidae [empty], Anchariidae [empty], Arioidea Bleeker 1862 [empty], Auchenipteridae [empty], Austroglanididae [empty], Chacidae [empty], Clarioidea [empty], Cranoglanididae [empty], Heteropneustidae [empty], Horabagridae [empty], Hypsidoroidea Grande and De Pinna 1998 [empty], Malapteruridae [empty], Pangasiidae [empty], Plotosidae [empty], Pseudopimelodidae [empty], Ritidae [empty], Schilbeidae [empty], Siluriodae [empty]
Invalid names: Cetopsoidei [empty], Doradidae [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 Late/Upper Tithonian to the top of the Holocene or 150.80000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 140.2 Ma

Collections (585 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian150.8 - 140.2Morocco (Figuig) Siluriformes indet. (204918 204936 204979)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Egypt Siluridae indet. (214404)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Sudan (Ash Shamaliyah) Characiformes indet. (38682)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Utah) Characiformes indet. (14466)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6France (Languedoc-Roussillon) Characiformes indet. (74660)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Argentina (Río Negro) Siluriformes indet., Ariidae indet., Diplomystidae indet. (45087) Siluriformes indet., Diplomystidae indet. (37039 49557)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Brazil (São Paulo) Siluriformes indet. (32345 56997 57000) Siluriformes indet., Characiformes indet. (230676)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Niger (Tahoua) Siluriformes indet. (178660)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0India (Madhya Pradesh) Siluriformes indet. (75493)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Siluriformes indet. (231292 231598 231610 231633 231641 231642 231650 233617)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Maryland) Ariidae indet., Vorhisia sp. (127085)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0India (Maharashtra) Arius sp. (60397)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Bolivia (Chuquisaca) Siluriformes indet. (36234)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Romania (Alba) Characiformes indet. (115074)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Romania (Hunedoara) Characidae indet. (67811)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (Montana) Siluriformes indet. (14533)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Brazil (Minas Gerais) Characiformes indet. (83250) Siluriformes indet. (32346 219556)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (North Dakota) Vorhisia vulpes (179290 179291 179292 213582 213583 213587 213589 213593 213607 213609 213611 213613)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0India (Rajasthan) Labridae indet. (93028)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Bolivia (Cochabamba) Siluriformes indet., Rhineastes sp., Characoidei indet., Tetragonopterinae indet., Andinichthyidae indet., Andinichthys sp. (12855)