Hemichordata hemichordates, marine wormlike animals which live in u-shaped burrows in sand or mud, do have some chordate characteristics but not a notochord as once erroneously thought -- [ ucmp | ToL ] Enteropneusta acorn worms, tongue worms, solitary (Balanoglossus, Saccoglossus) Planctosphaeroidea only known from pelagic larval forms Pterobranchia pterobranchs, mostly colonial (Cephalodiscus Rhabdopleura) Graptolithina graptolites, a group of marine colonial animals that lived from the Cambrian to the mid-Carboniferous, most of them floated freely about in the ocean, but some lived attached to the bottom, most fossil graptolites look like nothing so much as tiny sawblades and they have a checkered history of classification -- Their affinities being very difficult make out (Mediograptus) Phoronida phoronids, lophophorate marine worm like animals of uncertain affinities -- [ Emig ] Chordata chordates, characterized by having a single dorsal nerve chord, a notochord and pharyngeal gill slits at some stage of their life cycle -- [ ToL | ummzADW | links | ucmp ] Calcichordata calcichordates, fossil group of uncertain lineage Urochordata (=Tunicata) urochordates, tunicates, mostly sessile marine organisms -- [ ucmp | ummzADW ] Ascidiacea sea squirts (Botryllus Ciona) Larvacea (=Appendicularia) appendicularians (Oikopleura) Thaliacea chain tunicates, salps (Salpa) Cephalochordata (=Acrania) cephalochordates, acraniates, lancelets, amphioxus, small scaleless fish like animals (Branchiostoma) -- [ ucmp ] Craniata craniates, have skulls (often subdivided into two groups -- The Agnatha lacking jaws & the Gnathostomata with jaws) -- [ ToL ] Myxini hagfishes, jawless eel shaped marine fish Myxiniformes Myxinidae hagfishes -- [ FishBase | ucmp | ToL ] Myxininae Eptatretinae Vertebrata have backbones -- Lampreys and jawed vertebrates: -- [ ToL | ucmp | ummzADW | links ] 'Fish like' groups -- [ FishBase | links | Catalog of Fishes | austmus ] Pituriaspida jawless armoured vertebrates known only from Devonian of Australia -- [ ToL ] Pteraspidomorphi (=Diplorhina) Ordovician/Devonian jawless vertebrates -- [ ToL ] Cephalaspidomorphi (=Monorhina) Anaspidiformes anaspids, Silurian fossils -- [ ToL ] Cephalaspidiformes (=Osteostraci) cephalaspids, osteostracans, armoured fossils -- [ ToL ] Petromyzontiformes (=Hyperoartii) lampreys -- [ ToL | ucmp ] Petromyzontidae -- [ FishBase ] Petromyzontinae Geotriinae Mordaciinae Placodermi -- placoderms, jointed neck fish, armoured fossils -- [ ummzADW| ucmp ] Chondrichthyes -- Cartilaginous Fish -- See separate page for: Sharks, Rays and Allies Sarcopterygii lobe-finned fish -- Coelacanths -- [ ToL | ucmp ] and lungfishes [ ucmp ] Coelacanthiformes Latimeriidae -- Gombessa, Coelacanths -- [ FishBase | austmus | ucmp ] Latimeria chalumnae Coelacanth Ceratodontiformes Ceratodontidae -- Australian Lungfishes -- [ FishBase ] Neoceratodus forsteri Queensland Lungfish Lepidosireniformes Lepidosirenidae -- South American Lungfishes -- [ FishBase ] Protopteridae -- African Lungfishes Actinopterygii (=Osteichthyes) ray-finned fish, includes most living 'bony' fish (Teleosts) [ ucmp | ToL | ummzADW | ancestors ] Polypteriformes Polypteridae -- Bichirs -- [ FishBase ] Acipenseriformes -- Sturgeons & Paddlefishes [ ancestors ] Acipenseridae -- Sturgeons -- [ FishBase ] Polyodontidae -- Paddlefishes -- [ FishBase ] Lepisosteiformes Lepisosteidae -- Gars -- [ FishBase ] Lepisosteus platyrhincus Florida Gar Amiiformes Amiidae -- Bowfins -- [ FishBase | ancestors ] Osteoglossiformes Osteoglossidae -- Bonytongues and Arapaimas -- [ FishBase ] Pantodontidae -- Butterflyfish -- [ FishBase ] Hiodontidae -- Mooneyes -- [ FishBase ] Notopteridae -- Knifefishes or Featherbacks -- [ FishBase ] Mormyridae -- Elephantfishes -- [ FishBase ] Gymnarchidae -- [ FishBase ] Elopiformes Elopidae -- Tenpounders and Ladyfishes -- [ FishBase ] Elops hawaiensis Giant Herring Megalopidae -- Tarpons -- [ FishBase ] Albuliformes Albulidae -- Bonefishes -- [ FishBase ] Albulinae Pterothrissinae Notacanthiformes Halosauridae -- Halosaurs -- [ FishBase ] Lipogenyidae -- Spiny Sucker eel -- [ FishBase ] Notacanthidae -- Deep-sea Spiny eels -- [ FishBase ] Anguilliformes Anguillidae -- Freshwater eels -- [ FishBase ] Anguilla reinhardtii Longfinned eel Heterenchelyidae -- [ FishBase ] Moringuidae -- Worm or Spaghetti eels -- [ FishBase ] Chlopsidae -- False Morays -- [ FishBase ] Myrocongridae -- [ FishBase ] Muraenidae -- Morays -- [ FishBase ] Uropterygiinae Muraeninae Enchelycore pardalis Dragon Moray Gymnothorax cribroris Sieve-patterned Moray Gymnothorax favagineus Blackspotted Moray Gymnothorax prasinus Green Moray Rhinomuraena quaesita Ribbon eel Siderea picta Peppered Moray Synaphobranchidae -- Cutthroat eels -- [ FishBase ] Llyophinae -- Arrowtooth eels Synaphobranchinae -- Cutthroat eels Simenchelyinae -- Pugnose eels Ophichthidae -- Snake and Worm eels -- [ FishBase ] Myrophinae Ophichthinae Ophichthus bonaparti Brownsaddled Snake eel Colocongridae -- [ FishBase ] Congridae -- Conger eels -- [ FishBase ] Congrinae Conger verreauxi Southern Conger eel Bathymyrinae Heterocongrinae -- Garden eels Muraenesocidae -- Pike Conger eels -- [ FishBase ] Derichthyidae -- Longneck eels -- [ FishBase ] Nemichthyidae -- Snipe eels -- [ FishBase ] Nemichthys scolopaceus Snipe eel Serrivomeridae -- Sawtooth eels -- [ FishBase ] Nettastomatidae -- Duckbill eels -- [ FishBase ] Saccopharyngiformes Cyematidae -- Bobtail Snipe eels -- [ FishBase ] Saccopharyngidae -- Swallowers or Whiptail Gulpers -- [ FishBase ] Eurypharyngidae -- Umbrellamouth Gulpers -- [ FishBase ] Monognathidae -- Monognathids -- [ FishBase ] Clupeiformes Denticipitidae -- Denticle Herring -- [ FishBase ] Clupeidae -- Herrings, Shads, Sardines and allies -- [ FishBase ] Engraulidae -- Anchovies -- [ FishBase ] Chirocentridae -- Wolf Herrings -- [ FishBase ] Sundasalangidae -- Sundaland Noodlefishes Gonorynchiformes Chanidae -- Milkfish -- [ FishBase ] Gonorynchidae -- Beaked Salmons -- [ FishBase ] Kneriidae -- [ FishBase ] Phractolaemidae -- [ FishBase ] Cypriniformes Cyprinidae -- Minnows and Carps -- [ FishBase ] Cyprinus carpio Carp Psilorhynchidae -- [ FishBase ] Cobitidae -- Loaches -- [ FishBase ] Botiinae Cobitinae Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Oriental Weatherloach Balitoridae -- Hillstream and River Loaches -- [ FishBase ] Nemacheilinae Balitorinae Gyrinocheilidae -- Algae Eaters -- [ FishBase ] Catostomidae -- Suckers -- [ FishBase ] Characiformes -- Characins Citharinidae -- [ FishBase ] Distichodontinae Citharininae Alestiidae -- African Tetras -- [ FishBase ] Hepsetidae -- [ FishBase ] Hemiodontidae -- [ FishBase ] Parodontinae Hemiodontinae Curimatidae -- [ FishBase ] Curimatinae -- Curimatas Prochilodontinae Anostominae Chilodontinae Erythrinidae -- Trahiras -- [ FishBase ] Lebiasinidae -- [ FishBase ] Lebiasininae Pyrrhulininae Gasteropelecidae -- Freshwater Hatchetfishes -- [ FishBase ] Ctenoluciidae -- Pike-characids -- [ FishBase ] Acestrorhynchidae Cynodontidae -- [ FishBase ] Cynodontinae Roestinae Characidae -- Characins -- [ FishBase ] Glandulocaudinae Serrasalminae -- Piranhas and allies Characidiinae Stethaprioninae Siluriformes Diplomystidae -- Diplomystid Catfishes -- [ FishBase ] Ictaluridae -- North American freshwater Catfishes -- [ FishBase ] Bagridae -- Bagrid Catfishes -- [ FishBase ] Cranoglanididae -- Armorhead Catfishes -- [ FishBase ] Siluridae -- Sheatfishes -- [ FishBase ] Schilbeidae -- Schilbid Catfishes -- [ FishBase ] Pangasiidae -- Shark Catfishes -- [ FishBase ] Amblycipitidae -- Torrent Catfishes -- [ FishBase ] Amphiliidae -- Loach Catfishes -- [ FishBase ] Akysidae -- Stream Catfishes -- [ FishBase ] Parakysidae -- Parakysid Catfishes -- [ FishBase ] Sisoridae -- Sisorid Catfishes -- [ FishBase ] Erethistidae Clariidae -- Airbreathing or Labyrinth Catfishes -- [ FishBase ] Heteropneustidae -- Airsac Catfishes -- [ FishBase ] Chacidae -- 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Malacosteinae -- Loosejaws -- [ FishBase ] Idiacanthinae -- Black Dragonfishes -- [ FishBase ] Idiacanthus atlanticus Black Dragonfish Ateleopodiformes Ateleopodidae -- Jellynose fishes -- [ FishBase ] Aulopiformes Aulopidae -- Aulopus -- [ FishBase ] Aulopus purpurissatus Sergeant Baker Chlorophthalmidae -- Greeneyes -- [ FishBase ] Ipnopidae Scopelarchidae -- Pearleyes -- [ FishBase ] Notosudidae -- Paperbones or Waryfishes -- [ FishBase ] Giganturidae -- Telescopefishes Synodontidae -- [ FishBase ] Synodontinae -- Lizardfishes Trachinocephalus myops Painted Lizardfish Harpadontinae -- Bombay Ducks Bathysaurinae Paralepididae -- Barracudinas -- [ FishBase ] Anotopteridae -- Daggertooth -- [ FishBase ] Evermannellidae -- Sabertooth fishes -- [ FishBase ] Omosudidae -- Omosudids -- [ FishBase ] Alepisauridae -- Lancetfishes -- [ FishBase ] Pseudotrichonotidae -- [ FishBase ] Myctophiformes Neoscopelidae -- Blackchins -- [ FishBase ] Myctophidae -- Lanternfishes -- [ FishBase ] Diaphus 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Macrourinae Moridae -- Deepsea or Morid Cods -- [ FishBase ] Melanonidae -- Pelagic or Melanonid Cods -- [ FishBase ] Gadidae -- Cods and Haddocks -- [ FishBase ] Lotidae -- Hakes and Burbots -- [ FishBase ] Phycidae -- Phycid Hakes -- [ FishBase ] Merlucciidae -- Merluccid Hakes -- [ FishBase ] Merlucciinae Steindachneriinae Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae -- Cusk-eels -- [ FishBase ] Brotulinae Brotulotaeniinae Ophidiinae Barathrites sp A Cuskeel Neobythitinae Carapidae -- [ FishBase ] Carapinae -- Pearlfishes Pyramodontinae -- Pyramodontines Bythitidae -- Viviparous or Livebearing Brotulas -- [ FishBase ] Bythitinae Brosmophycinae Aphyonidae -- Aphyonids -- [ FishBase ] Parabrotulidae -- False Brotulas Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae -- Toadfishes -- [ FishBase ] Batrachomoeus dubius Eastern Frogfish Lophiiformes -- Anglerfishes Lophiidae -- Goosefishes or Monkfishes -- [ FishBase ] Lophiodes sp Goosefish Antennariidae -- Frogfishes, Anglerfishes -- [ FishBase ] Antenarius pictus Painted Anglerfish Antennarius striatus Striped Anglerfish Histrio histrio Sargassum Anglerfish Tetrabrachiidae -- [ FishBase ] Lophichthyidae -- Lophichthyid Frogfishes -- [ FishBase ] Brachionichthyidae -- Warty Anglerfishes -- [ FishBase ] Brachionichthys politus Red Handfish Chaunacidae -- Sea Toads -- [ FishBase ] Ogcocephalidae -- Batfishes -- [ FishBase ] Halieutaea stellata Starry Handfish Ceratioidei -- Deepsea Anglerfishes Caulophrynidae -- [ FishBase ] Neoceratiidae -- [ FishBase ] Melanocetidae -- [ FishBase ] Himantolophidae -- Footballfishes -- [ FishBase ] Diceratiidae -- [ FishBase ] Oneirodidae -- [ FishBase ] Thaumatichthyidae -- [ FishBase ] Centrophrynidae -- [ FishBase ] Ceratiidae -- Seadevils -- [ FishBase ] Bufoceratias wedli Deepsea Anglerfish Cryptopsaras couesi Triplewart Seadevil Gigantactinidae -- Whipnoses -- [ FishBase ] Linophrynidae -- [ FishBase ] Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae -- Clingfishes and Singleslits -- [ FishBase ] Gobiesocinae Cochleoceps orientalis Eastern Cleaner-clingfish Cheilobranchinae -- [=Alabetidae] Atheriniformes Bedotiidae Melanotaeniidae -- Rainbowfishes Pseudomugilidae -- Blue-eyes Pseudomugil signifer Pacific Blue-eye Atherinidae -- Silversides -- [ FishBase ] Atherinopsinae Medidiinae Atherioninae Atherininae Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum Fly-specked Hardyhead Notocheiridae -- [Isonidae incl.] Telmatherinidae Dentatherinae Phallostethidae -- [Neostethidae incl.] -- [ FishBase ] Cyprinodontiformes -- Rivulines, Killifishes and Livebearers Aplocheilidae -- Rivulines -- [ FishBase ] Aplocheilinae -- Old World Rivulines Rivulinae -- New World Rivulines Profundulidae Fundulidae Valenciidae Goodeidae -- Goodeids -- [ FishBase ] Empetrichthyinae Goodeinae Poeciliidae -- Poeciliids, Gambusia, Livebearers -- [ FishBase ] Poeciliinae -- Livebearers Gambusia holbrooki Eastern Gambusia, Mosquitofish Fluviphylacinae Aplocheilichthyinae Cyprinodontidae -- Killifishes Cubanichthyinae Cyprinodontinae --Killifishes, Toothcarps -- [ FishBase ] Anablepidae -- [ FishBase ] Anablepinae -- Four-eyed fishes Jenynsiinae -- Jenynsiids Oxyzygonectinae Scomberesocidae -- Sauries -- [ FishBase ] Belonidae -- Needlefishes -- [ FishBase ] Hemiramphidae -- Halfbeaks -- [ FishBase ] Exocoetidae -- Flyingfishes -- [ FishBase ] Adrianichthyidae -- Ricefishes -- [ FishBase ] Oryziinae -- Medakas or Ricefishes Adrianichthyinae -- Adrianichthyids Horaichthyinae Stephanoberyciformes Stephanoberycidae -- Pricklefishes -- [ FishBase ] Hispidoberycidae -- [ FishBase ] Melamphaidae -- Bigscales or Ridgeheads -- [ FishBase ] Gibberichthyidae -- Gibberfishes -- [ FishBase ] Beryciformes Monocentridae -- Pinecone fishes -- [ FishBase ] Cleidopus gloriamaris Pineapplefish Trachichthyidae -- Slimeheads -- [ FishBase ] Anomalopidae -- Lanterneye fishes -- [ FishBase ] Diretmidae -- Spinyfins -- [ FishBase ] Anoplogasteridae -- Fangtooth -- [ FishBase ] Berycidae -- Berycids or Alfonsinos -- [ FishBase ] Holocentridae -- Squirrelfishes and soldierfishes -- [ FishBase ] Neoniphon sammara Spotted Squirrelfish Cetomimiformes Whalefishes Mirapinnidae -- Hairyfish and Tapetails or Ribbontails -- [ FishBase ] Megalomycteridae -- Largenose fishes -- [ FishBase ] Rondeletiidae -- Redmouth Whalefishes -- [ FishBase ] Barbourisiidae -- Velvet Whalefishes -- [ FishBase ] Cetomimidae -- Flabby Whalefishes -- [ FishBase ] Ditropichthys storeri Doublekeel Whalefish Rhamphocetichthys savagei Savage's Birdsnouted Whalefish Zeiformes Parazenidae -- Parazen -- [ FishBase ] Macrurocyttidae -- [ FishBase ] Zeidae (Zeiidae) -- Dories -- [ FishBase ] Zenopsis nebulosus Mirror Dor Zeus faber John Dor Oreosomatidae -- Oreos -- [ FishBase ] Grammicolepididae -- Diamond Dories -- [ FishBase ] Caproidae -- Boarfishes -- [ FishBase ] Elassomatidae -- Pygmy Sunfishes -- [ FishBase ] Gasterosteiformes -- Sticklebacks and Seamoths Hypoptychidae -- Sand-eel -- [ FishBase ] Gasterodteidae -- Sticklebacks -- [ FishBase ] Aulorhynchidae -- Tubesnouts Indostomidae -- [ FishBase ] Pegasidae -- Seamoths -- [ FishBase ] Eurypegasus draconis Little Dragonfish Syngnathiformes Aulostomidae -- Trumpetfishes -- [ FishBase ] Aulostomus chinensis Trumpetfish Fistulariidae -- Cornetfishes -- [ FishBase ] Centriscidae -- [ FishBase ] Macrorhamphosinae -- Snipefishes Centriscinae -- Shrimpfishes Solenostomidae -- Ghost Pipefishes -- [ FishBase ] Solenostomus cyanopterus Robust Ghost Pipefish Solenostomus new species Ghost Pipefish Solenostomus paradoxus Ornate Ghost Pipefish Syngnathidae Syngnathinae -- Pipefishes and Seahorses -- [ FishBase ] Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus Ringed Pipefish Festucalex cinctus Girdled Pipefish Filicampus tigris Tiger Pipefish Halicampus macrorhynchus Ornate Pipefish Heraldia nocturna Upside Down Pipefish Phycodurus eques Leafy Seadragon Phyllopteryx taeniolatus Weedy Seadragon (Fish in Focus) Stigmatopora? Pipefish Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus Stick Pipefish Hippocampinae -- Seahorses Idiotropiscis new species Dwarf Pipehorse Hippocampus abdominalis Big Belly Seahorse Hippocampus bargibanti Pygmy Seahorse Hippocampus whitei White's Seahorse Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae -- Swamp-eels -- [ FishBase ] Mastacembelidae -- Spiny-eels -- [ FishBase ] Chaudhuriidae -- [ FishBase ] Scorpaeniformes Scorpaenoidei Sebastidae Sebastinae -- Rockfishes and Rockcods Sebastolobinae -- Thornyheads Setarchidae Neosebastidae Scorpaenidae -- Scorpionfishes and allies -- [ FishBase ] Scorpaeninae -- Scorpionfishes Ablabys taenionotus Leaf Fish Helicolenus percoides Ocean Perch Inimicus caledonicus Caledonian Stinger Rhinopias aphanes Weedy Scorpionfish Scorpaena cardinalis Red Rockcod Pteroinae -- Turkeyfishes and Lionfishes Dendrochirus zebra Zebra Lionfish Pterois volitans Red Firefish Apistidae Tetrarogidae -- Waspfishes Synanceiidae Minoinae Choridactylinae Synanceiinae -- Stonefishes and allies Synanceia verrucosa Reef Stonefish Caracanthidae -- Coral Crouchers, Orbicular Velvetfishes -- [ FishBase ] Aploactinidae -- Velvetfishes -- [ FishBase ] Aploactisoma milesii Velvetfish Pataecidae -- Prowfishes -- [ FishBase ] Pataecus fronto Red Indianfish Gnathanacanthidae -- Red Velvetfish -- [ FishBase ] Congiopodidae -- Horsefishes, Racehorses, Pigfish -- [ FishBase ] Dactylopteroidei Dactylopteridae -- Helmet or Flying Gurnards -- [ FishBase ] Platycephaloidei Plectrogenidae Parabembridae Bembridae -- Deepwater Flatheads -- [ FishBase ] Triglidae -- Searobins -- [ FishBase ] Peristediidae -- Armored Gurnards Hoplichthyidae -- Spiny or Ghost Flatheads -- [ FishBase ] Hoplichthys haswelli Haswell's Spiny Flathead Hoplichthys ogilbyi Ogilby's Spiny Flathead Platycephalidae -- Flatheads -- [ FishBase ] Cymbacephalus beauforti Crocodilefish Platycephelus fuscus Eastern Blue-spotted Flathead Platycephelus caeruleopunctatus Dusky Flathead Thysanophrys cirronasus Rock Flathead Anoplopomatoidei Anoplopomatidae -- Sablefishes and Skilfishes -- [ FishBase ] Zaniolepidoidei Zaniolepididae Oxylebiinae -- Painted Greenlings Hexagrammoidei Hexagrammidae -- Greenlings and allies -- [ FishBase ] Hexagramminae -- Greenlings Pleurogramminae -- Atka Mackerels Ophiodontinae -- Lingcods Suborder Normanichthyiodei Normanichthyidae -- [ FishBase ] Cottoidei Rhamphocottidae -- Grunt Sculpins Ereuniidae -- [ FishBase ] Bathylutichthyidae Cottidae -- Sculpins -- [ FishBase ] Cottocomephoridae -- [ FishBase ] Comephoridae -- Baikal Oilfishes -- [ FishBase ] Abyssocottidae Hemitripteridae Psychrolutidae -- Fatheads -- [ FishBase ] Agonidae -- Poachers -- [ FishBase ] Cyclopteridae -- Lumpfishes and Snailfishes -- [ FishBase ] Cyclopterinae -- Lumpsuckers Liparinae -- Snailfishes Perciformes Families of Unknown Affinity Symphysanodontidae -- [ FishBase ] Xenocephalidae -- [ FishBase ] Percoidei Centropomidae -- [ FishBase ] Centropominae -- Snooks Latinae Lates calcarifer Barramundi Ambassidae -- [=Chandidae] -- Glass Perchlets, Asiatic Glassfishes -- [ FishBase ] Percichthyidae -- Temperate Basses -- [ FishBase ] Maccullochella macquariensis Trout Cod Macquaria novemaculeata Australian Bass Acropomatidae -- Lanternbellies, Temperate Ocean-basses -- [ FishBase ] Moronidae -- Temperate Basses -- [ FishBase ] Polyprionidae -- Wreckfishes -- [ FishBase ] Dinopercidae -- Cave Basses -- [ FishBase ] Serranidae -- Sea basses and Groupers -- [ FishBase ] Serraninae Acanthistius ocellatus Eastern Wirrah Chromileptes altivelis Barramundi Cod Hypoplectrodes mccullochi Half-banded Seaperch Hypoplectrodes nigrorubrum Banded Seaperch Anthiinae Pseudanthias huchtii Threadfin Anthias Pseudanthias pleurotaenia Squarespot Anthias Epinephelinae -- Groupers Epinephelus cyanopodus Purple Rockcod Liopropomatinae Grammistinae -- Soapfishes Diploprion bifasciatum Barred Soapfish Ostracoberycidae Symphysanodontidae Centrogeniidae -- [ FishBase ] Pseudochromidae -- Dottybacks -- [ FishBase ] Pseudochrominae Cypho purpurascens Oblique-lined Dottyback Pseudoplesiopinae Anisochrominae Congrogadidae -- Eelblennies Grammatidae -- Basslets -- [ FishBase ] Callanthidae -- [ FishBase ] Plesiopidae -- Roundheads -- [ FishBase ] Plesiopinae Calloplesiops altivelis Comet Trachinops taeniatus Eastern Hulafish Paraplesiops bleekeri Eastern Blue Devil Pseudogramma polyacantha Palespotted Podge Acanthoclininae -- Spiny Basslets -- [ FishBase ] Notograptidae -- [ FishBase ] Opistognathidae -- Jawfishes -- [ FishBase ] Opistognathus sp Variegated Jawfish Terapontidae -- Grunters or Tigerfishes, Thornfishes -- [ FishBase ] Amniataba percoides Banded Grunter Banjosidae -- [ FishBase ] Kuhliidae -- Flagtails or Aholeholes -- [ FishBase ] Kuhlia rupestris Jungle Perch Centrarchidae -- Sunfishes and freshwater Basses -- [ FishBase ] Percidae -- Perches and Darters -- [ FishBase ] Perca fluviatilis Redfin Perch Priacanthidae -- Bigeyes -- [ FishBase ] Cookeolus japonicus Long-finned Bigeye Heteropriacanthus cruentatus Blotched Bigeye Apogonidae -- Cardinalfishes -- [ FishBase ] Apogon compressus Ochre-striped Cardinalfish Apogon limenus Sydney Cardinalfish Epigonidae -- Deepwater Cardinalfishes -- [ FishBase ] Dinolestidae -- Long-finned Pike -- [ FishBase ] Sillaginidae -- Sillagos, Smelt Whitings -- [ FishBase ] Malacanthidae -- Tilefishes -- [ FishBase ] Malacanthinae -- Sand Tilefishes Latilinae -- Tilefishes Lactariidae -- False Trevallies -- [ FishBase ] Scombropidae Gnomefishes -- [ FishBase ] Pomatomidae -- Bluefishes -- [ FishBase ] Rachycentridae -- Cobias -- [ FishBase ] Echeneidae -- Remoras and Sharksuckers -- [ FishBase ] Carangidae -- Jacks, Amberjacks, Pompanos and allies -- [ FishBase ] Caranx melampygus Bluefin Trevall Megalaspis cordyla Finny Scad Pseudocaranx dentex White Trevall Seriola lalandi Yellowtail Kingfish Trachurus novaezelandiae Yellowtail Scad Nematistiidae -- Roosterfish -- [ FishBase ] Coryphaenidae -- Dolphins or Dolphinfishes -- [ FishBase ] Menidae -- Moonfishes -- [ FishBase ] Leiognathidae -- Slimys, Ponyfishes or Slipmouths -- [ FishBase ] Bramidae -- Pomfrets -- [ FishBase ] Caristiidae -- Veilfins or Manefishes -- [ FishBase ] Arripidae -- Australian Salmons -- [ FishBase ] Emmelichthyidae -- Rovers -- [ FishBase ] Lutjanidae -- Snappers -- [ FishBase ] Etelis carbunculus Ruby Snapper Lutjanus argentimaculatus Mangrove Jack Lutjanus bohar Red Bass Lutjanus sebae Red Emperor Symphorus nematophorus Chinamanfish Caesionidae -- Fusiliers -- [ FishBase ] Lobotidae -- Tripletails -- [ FishBase ] Lobotes surinamensis Tripletail Coiidae -- Tigerperches Gerreidae -- Mojarras -- [ FishBase ] Haemulidae -- Grunts -- [ FishBase ] Diagramma labiosum Slate Sweetlips Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides Harlequin Sweetlips - juvenile Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia Goldstriped Sweetlips Plectorhinchus picus Magpie Sweetlips Pomadasys kaakan Barred Grunter Inermiidae -- Bonnetmouths -- [ FishBase ] Sparidae -- Porgys and Seabreams -- [ FishBase ] Pagrus auratus Snapper Centracanthidae -- [ FishBase ] Lethrinidae -- Emperors or Scavengers -- [ FishBase ] Nemipteridae -- Threadfin or Whiptail Breams and Spinycheeks -- [ FishBase ] Pentapodus sp Blue Whiptail - Juvenile Sciaenidae -- Croakers and Drums -- [ FishBase ] Polynemidae -- Threadfins -- [ FishBase ] Mullidae -- Goatfishes -- [ FishBase ] Parupeneus cyclostomus Goldsaddle Goatfish Upeneichthys lineatus Blue-lined Goatfish Pempheridae -- Sweepers -- [ FishBase ] Glaucosomatidae -- Pearl Perches [ FishBase ] Leptobramidae -- Beachsalmon -- [ FishBase ] Bathyclupeidae -- Bathyclupeids -- [ FishBase ] Toxotidae -- Archerfishes -- [ FishBase ] Toxotes chatareus Seven-spot Archerfish Toxotes jaculatrix Banded Archerfish Dichistiidae (=Carangidae) -- Galjoens -- [ FishBase ] Kyphosidae -- Sea Chubs -- [ FishBase ] Girellinae -- Nibblers Girella tricuspidata Luderick Kyphosinae -- Rudderfishes Scorpidinae -- Halfmoons Microcanthinae Microcanthus strigatus Stripe Parascorpididae -- Jutjaws -- [ FishBase ] Drepanidae -- Sicklefishes -- [ FishBase ] Monodactylidae -- Moonies, Moonfishes or Fingerfishes -- [ FishBase ] Schuettea scalaripinnis Eastern Pomfred Chaetodontidae -- Butterflyfishes, Bannerfishes -- [ FishBase ] Chaetodon semeion Dotted Butterflyfish Chaetodon rainfordi Rainford's Butterflyfish Heniochus acuminatus Longfin Bannerfish Heniochus diphreutes Schooling Bannerfish Pomacanthidae -- Angelfishes -- [ FishBase ] Pomacanthus imperator Emperor Angelfish Enoplosidae -- Oldwives -- [ FishBase ] Enoplosus armatus Old Wife Pentacerotidae -- Armorheads, Boarfish -- [ FishBase ] Pentaceropsis recurvirostris Longsnout Boarfish Nandidae -- Leaffishes -- [ FishBase ] Nandinae Pristolepidinae Badinae Oplegnathidae -- Knifejaws -- [ FishBase ] Cirrhitidae -- Hawkfishes -- [ FishBase ] Chironemidae -- Kelpfishes -- [ FishBase ] Aplodactylidae -- Marblefishes -- [ FishBase ] Cheilodactylidae -- Fingerfins or Morwongs -- [ FishBase ] Cheilodactylus fuscus Red Morwong Cheilodactylus spectabilis Banded Morwong Cheilodactylus vestitus Crested Morwong Dactylophorus nigricans Dusky Morwong Nemadactylus douglasii Blue Morwong Latridae -- Trumpeters -- [ FishBase ] Latridopsis forsteri Bastard Trumpeter Cepolidae -- Bandfishes -- [ FishBase ] Mugiloidei Mugilidae -- Mullets -- [ FishBase ] Mugil cephalus Sea Mullet Labroidei Cichlidae -- Cichlids -- [ FishBase ] Embiotocidae -- Surfperches -- [ FishBase ] Pomacentridae -- Damselfishes and Anemonefishes -- [ FishBase ] Amphiprion percula Clown Anemonefish Chromis atripectoralis Black-axil Chromis Neopomacentrus cyanamos Regal Demoiselle Parma microlepis White-Ear Pomacentrus lepidogenys Scaly Damselfish Pomacentrus nigromarginatus Blackmargined Damsel Premnas biaculeatus Spine-cheek Anemonefish Labridae -- Wrasses and Gropers -- [ FishBase ] Achoerodus viridis Eastern Blue Groper Coris picta Comb Wrasse Coris sandageri Eastern King Wrasse Eupetrichthys angustipes Snakeskin Wrasse Halichoeres biocellata Biocellate Wrasse Notolabrus gymnogenis Crimson-banded Wrasse Ophthalmolepis lineolatus Maori Wrasse Pictilabrus laticlavius Senator Wrasse Odacidae Cales and Weed-whitings -- [ FishBase ] Odax acroptilus Rainbow Cale Scaridae -- Parrotfishes -- [ FishBase ] Scarinae Bolbometopon muricatum Double-headed Parrotfish Sparisomatinae Zoarcoidei Bathymasteridae -- Ronquils -- [ FishBase ] Zoarcidae -- Eelpouts -- [ FishBase ] Stichaeidae -- Pricklebacks -- [ FishBase ] Cryptacanthodidae -- Wrymouths -- [ FishBase ] Pholidae -- Gunnels -- [ FishBase ] Anarhichadidae -- Wolffishes -- [ FishBase ] Ptilichthyidae -- Quillfishes -- [ FishBase ] Zaproridae -- Prowfish -- [ FishBase ] Scytalinidae -- Graveldivers -- [ FishBase ] Notothenioidei Bovichtidae -- Thornfishes -- [ FishBase ] Nototheniidae -- Cod Icefishes -- [ FishBase ] Harpagiferidae -- Plunderfishes -- [ FishBase ] Artedidraconidae Bathydraconidae -- Antarctic Dragonfishes -- [ FishBase ] Channichthyidae -- Crocodile Icefishes -- [ FishBase ] Trachinoidei Chiasmodontidae -- Swallowers -- [ FishBase ] Pseudoscopelus spp Champsodontidae -- Gapers -- [ FishBase ] Trichodontidae -- Sandfishes -- [ FishBase ] Ammodytidae -- Sand Lances -- [ FishBase ] Trachinidae -- Weeverfishes -- [ FishBase ] Uranoscopidae -- Stargazers -- [ FishBase ] Kathetostoma laeve Eastern Stargazer Trichonotidae -- Sand Divers -- [ FishBase ] Creediidae -- Sand Burrowers -- [ FishBase ] Leptoscopidae -- Southern Sandfishes -- [ FishBase ] Percophidae -- Duckbills -- [ FishBase ] Percophinae Bembropinae Hemerocoetinae Pinguipedidae -- Sandperches, Grubfishes -- [ FishBase ] Parapercis ramsayi Spotted Grubfish Pholidichthyoidei Pholidichthyidae -- Convict Blennies -- [ FishBase ] Blennioidei Tripterygiidae -- Threefin Blennies -- [ FishBase ] Enneapterygius atrogulare Ring-scale Triplefin Labrisomidae -- Labrisomids -- [ FishBase ] Clinidae -- Weedfish and Klipfishes -- [ FishBase ] Cristiceps aurantiacus Golden Weedfish Heteroclinus Weedfish Chaenopsidae -- Flag-, Tube- or Pike-blennies -- [ FishBase ] Dactyloscopidae -- Sand Stargazers -- [ FishBase ] Blenniidae -- Combtooth Blennies -- [ FishBase ] Andamia amphibius Suckerlip Blenn Ecsenius bicolor Bicolor Blenn Nannosalarius nativitatus Throatspot Blenn Parablennius intermedius Horned Blenn Petroscirtes lupus Brown Sabretooth Blenn Icosteoidei Icosteidae -- Ragfish -- [ FishBase ] Callionymoidei Callionymidae -- Dragonets -- [ FishBase ] Synchiropus papilio Painted Dragonet Draconettidae -- Draconettids -- [ FishBase ] Schindleroidei Schindleriidae -- [ FishBase ] Gobioidei Rhyacichthyidae -- Loach Gobies -- [ FishBase ] Odontobutidae Eleotridae -- Sleepers -- [ FishBase ] Gobiidae -- Gobies -- [ FishBase ] Amblyeleotris diagonalis Diagonal Shrimp Gob Cryptocentroides Oyster Gob Discordipinna griessingeri Spikefin Gob Eviota sebreei Striped Pygmy Gob Fusigobius inframaculatus Blotched Sand Gob Gobiodon quinquestrigatus Five-lined Coral Gob Istigobius hoesei Sloth Goby Pseudogobius sp. 9 Blue-spot Gob Stonogobiops Shrimp Gob Taenioides mordax OR Taenioides purpurascens Eel Gob Trimma necopina Orange-speckled Pygmy Gob Trimma tevegae Tevega Cave Gob Trimma striata Pygmy Gob Valenciennea immaculata Red-lined Sleeper Gob Kraemeriidae -- Sand Darts or Sand Gobies, Sandfishes -- [ FishBase ] Microdesmidae -- Dartfish, Wormfishes -- [ FishBase ] Microdesminae Ptereleotrinae Ptereleotris spp Dartfish Ptereleotris Zebra Zebra Dartfish Xenisthmidae -- [ FishBase ] Kurtoidei Kurtidae -- Nurseryfishes -- [ FishBase ] Acanthuroidei Ephippidae -- Spadefishes, Batfishes and Scats -- [ FishBase ] Platax teira Teira Batfish Scatophagidae -- Scats -- [ FishBase ] Selenotoca multifasciata Striped Scat or Striped Butterfish Siganidae -- Rabbitfishes -- [ FishBase ] Siganus vulpinus Foxface Luvaridae -- Luvar or Louvar -- [ FishBase ] Zanclidae -- Moorish Idol -- [ FishBase ] Zanclus cornutus Moorish Idol Acanthuridae -- Surgeonfishes, Unicornfishes, Tangs -- [ FishBase ] Acanthurus olivaceus Orangeband Surgeonfish Acanthurus pyroferus Mimic Surgeonfish Acanthurus triostegus Convict Surgeonfish Paracanthurus hepatus Blue Tang Scombrolabracoidei Scombrolabracidae -- Black Mackerels -- [ FishBase ] Sphyraenoidei Sphyraenidae -- Barracudas -- [ FishBase ] Sphyraena forsteri Bigeye Barracuda Scombroidei Gempylidae -- Snake Mackerels, Gemfish -- [ FishBase ] Gempylus serpens Snake Mackerel Rexea solandri Common Gemfish Trichiuridae -- Cutlassfishes and Scabbardfishes -- [ FishBase ] Aphanopodinae Lepidopinae Trichiurinae Xiphiidae -- Swordfishes -- [ FishBase ] Istiophoridae -- Billfishes and Marlins -- [ FishBase ] Makaira indica Black Marlin Scombridae -- Mackerels, Tunas and Bonitos -- [ FishBase ] Acanthocybium solandri Wahoo Scomber australasicus Blue Mackerel Scomberomorus commerson Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel Stromateoidei Amarsipidae -- Amarsipids -- [ FishBase ] Centrolophidae -- Medusafishes -- [ FishBase ] Nomeidae -- Flotsamfishes or Driftfishes -- [ FishBase ] Ariommatidae -- Ariommatids -- [ FishBase ] Tetragonuridae -- Squaretails -- [ FishBase ]