Classification of the superorder Characiphysae

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]