Subclass Order Suborder Superfamily Family Subfamily Genus species Full Finished common name URL Zoo # of species Sarcopterygii YES lobe-finned fishes 8 Coelacanthiformes coelacanths 2 Latimeriidae 2 Latimeria chalumnae Gombessa menadoensis Rajah Laut Ceratodontiformes Australian lungfishes 1 Ceratodontidae Australian lungfish 1 Neoceratodus forsteri Australian Lungfish Lepidosireniformes South American and African lungfishes 5 Lepidosirenidae South American (aestivating) lungfishes 1 Lepidosiren paradoxa South American Lungfish Protopteridae African lungfishes 4 Protopterus aethiopicus Marbled Lungfish amphibius East African Lungfish annectens African Lungfish dolloi Slender Lungfish Actinopterygii YES ray-finned fishes Acipenseriformes YES sturgeons and paddlefishes Acipenseridae sturgeons Polyodontidae paddlefishes Albuliformes YES bonefishes Albulidae bonefishes Anguilliformes YES eels and morays Anguillidae freshwater eels Chlopsidae false morays Colocongridae Congridae conger eels Derichthyidae longneck eels Heterenchelyidae Moringuidae worm eels Muraenesocidae pike congers Muraenidae moray eels Myrocongridae Nemichthyidae snipe eels Nettastomatidae duckbill eels Ophichthidae snake eels Serrivomeridae sawtooth eels Synaphobranchidae cutthroat eels Amiiformes YES bowfins Amiidae bowfins Atheriniformes YES silversides Atherinidae silversides Phallostethidae Aulopiformes YES grinners Alepisauridae lancetfishes Anotopteridae daggertooth Aulopidae aulopus Chlorophthalmidae greeneyes Evermannellidae sabertooth fishes Giganturidae telescopefishes Notosudidae waryfishes Omosudidae Paralepididae barracudinas Pseudotrichonotidae Scopelarchidae pearleyes Synodontidae lizardfishes Batrachoidiformes YES toadfishes Batrachoididae toadfishes Beloniformes YES needle fishes Adrianichthyidae ricefishes Belonidae needlefishes Exocoetidae flyingfishes Hemiramphidae halfbeaks Scomberesocidae sauries Beryciformes YES sawbellies Anomalopidae lanterneye fishes Anoplogastridae fangtooth Berycidae "alfonsinos, berycids" Diretmidae spinyfins Gibberichthyidae gibberfishes Hispidoberycidae Holocentridae "squirrelfishes, soldierfishes" Melamphaidae bigscale fishes or ridgeheads Monocentridae pinecone fishes Polymixiidae beardfishes Stephanoberycidae pricklefishes Trachichthyidae slimeheads Cetomimiformes YES whalefishes Barbourisiidae velvet whalefishes Cetomimidae flabby whalefishes Rondeletiidae redmouth whalefishes Characiformes YES "characins, tetras, piranhas" Alestiidae African tetras Characidae YES "characins, piranhas" Acnodon Aphyocharax Astyanax Brycon Carlastyanax Catoprion Chalceus Charax Colossoma pacus Cynopotamus Exodon Hasemania Hemigrammus Hydrocynus Hyphessobrycon Iguanodectes Markiana Metynnis Moenkhausia Myleus Mylossoma Nannobrycon Nannostomus Nematobrycon Ossubutus Paracheirodon Phenacogrammus Piabucus Poptella Prionobrama Pristobrycon Pygocentrus piraya Giant-orange Piranha Pygopristis Rhaphiodon Roeboides Salminus Serrasalmus YES antoni aureus brandti calmoni or gibbosus denticulatus eigenmanni elongatus geryi gibbus Gold Piranha gymnogenys humeralis mento nattereri Red-bellied or Red Piranha natterer.htm notatus piraya rhombeus or marginatus Black Piranha serrulatus spilopleura striolatus Black Piranha ternetzi Stygichthys Tetragonopterus Thayeria Triportheus Xenurobrycon Citharinidae Ctenoluciidae pike characins Curimatidae Semaprochilodus taeniurus Bocachico or Flagtail Characid Cynodontidae Erythrinidae trahiras Gasteropelecidae freshwater hatchetfishes Hemiodontidae Hepsetidae Lebiasinidae Clupeiformes YES "herrings, anchovies" Chirocentridae wolf herrings Clupeidae herrings Denticipitidae denticle herrings Engraulidae anchovies Cypriniformes YES carps Balitoridae hillstream loaches Catostomidae suckers Cobitidae loaches Botia macracanthus Clown Loach Cyprinidae "minnows, carps" Carassius auratus Goldfish Gyrinocheilidae algae eaters Psilorhynchidae Cyprinodontiformes YES "rivulines, killifishes and live bearers" Anablepidae four-eyed fishes and jenynsiids Aplocheilidae rivulines Cyprinodontidae killifishes Goodeidae goodeids Poeciliidae livebearers Elopiformes YES tarpons and tenpounders Elopidae tenpounders Megalopidae tarpons Gadiformes YES cods Bregmacerotidae codlets Euclichthyidae eucla cods Gadidae "cods, haddocks" Lotidae "hakes, burbots" Macrouridae grenadiers or rattails Melanonidae melanonids Merlucciidae merluccid hakes Moridae morid cods Muraenolepididae eel cods Phycidae phycid hakes Gasterosteiformes YES sticklebacks and seamoths Gasterosteidae sticklebacks and tubesnouts Hypoptychidae sand eel Indostomidae Pegasidae seamoths Gobiesociformes YES clingfishes Gobiesocidae clingfishes and singleslits Gonorynchiformes YES milkfish Chanidae milkfish Gonorynchidae beaked salmons Kneriidae shellears Phractolaemidae hingemouths Gymnotiformes YES knifefishes Gymnotidae naked-back knifefishes Lampriformes YES "velifers, tube-eyes, ribbonfishes" Ateleopodidae jellynose fishes Lampridae opah Lophotidae crestfishes Megalomycteridae largenose fishes Mirapinnidae "hairyfish, tapetails, ribbonbearers" Radiicephalidae Regalecidae oarfishes Stylephoridae tube-eye or thread-tail Trachipteridae ribbonfishes Veliferidae velifers Lepisosteiformes YES gars Lepisosteidae gars Atractosteus spatula Alligator Gar tristoechus Cuban Gar tropicus Tropical Gar Lepisosteus oculatus Spotted Gar osseus Longnose Gar platostomus Shortnose Gar platyrhincus Florida Gar Lophiiformes YES anglerfishes Antennariidae frogfishes Brachionichthyidae warty anglers Caulophrynidae Centrophrynidae deep sea anglerfish Ceratiidae seadevils Chaunacidae sea toads Diceratiidae Gigantactinidae Himantolophidae footballfishes Linophrynidae Lophichthyidae lophichthyid frogfishes Lophiidae goosefishes Melanocetidae Neoceratiidae Ogcocephalidae batfishes Oneirodidae Tetrabrachiidae Thaumatichthyidae Myctophiformes YES lanternfishes Myctophidae lanternfishes Neoscopelidae Notacanthiformes YES halosaurs and deep-sea spiny eels Halosauridae halosaurs Lipogenyidae Notacanthidae deep-sea spiny eels Ophidiiformes YES cusk eels Aphyonidae Bythitidae viviparous brotulas Carapidae pearlfishes Ophidiidae cusk eels Osteoglossiformes YES bony tongues Gymnarchidae Hiodontidae mooneyes Mormyridae elephantfishes Notopteridae knifefishes Osteoglossidae bonytongues Pantodontidae butterflyfish Perciformes YES perch-likes http://www2.biology.ualberta.ca/jackson.hp/IWR/Taxa/Perciformes/index.php Acanthuroidei YES "rabbitfishes, surgeonfishes, tangs" 93 Acanthuridae YES "surgeonfishes, tangs" 75 Acanthurus "lancetfishes, surgeonfishes, tangs, doctorfishes" xanthopterus yellowfin surgeonfish Acronurus Axinurus Callicanthus Ctenochaetus Naso nosefishes and unicornfishes Paracanthurus YES 1 hepatus Palette Surgeonfish paracant.htm Prionurus Zanclus Moorish idol 1 Zebrasoma YES 7 desjardinii Ringed Tang tangring.htm flavescens Yellow Tang tangyell.htm gemmatum Spotted Sailfin Tang rostratum Black Longnose Sailfin Tang scopas Two-tone Sailfin Tang veliferum Pacific Sailfin Tang xanthurus Purple Tang tangprpl.htm Siganidae rabbitfishes 18 Ammodytoidei YES sand lances 18 Ammodytidae sand lances Hypoptychidae Anabantoidei YES gouramies 73 Anabantidae climbing gouramies 20 Badidae 1 Belontiidae gouramies 50 Helostomatidae YES 1 Helostoma rudolfi Kissing gourami Osphronemidae YES 1 Osphroneumus gouramy Giant gourami Blennioidei YES blennies ~ 700 Blennioidei YES ~ 620 Blenniidae combtooth blennies ~ 300 Chaenopsidae "pike-, tube- and flagblennies" 6 Clinidae clinids 180 Notograptidae 2 Pholidichthyidae convict blenny 1 Tripterygiidae threefin blennies 100 Stichaeoidae YES 82 Anarhichadidae wolffishes 9 Congrogadidae 8 Pholidae gunnels 8 Ptilichthyidae quillfish 1 Scytalinidae graveldiver 1 Stichaeidae pricklebacks 54 Zaproridae prowfish 1 Callionymoidei dragonets Callionymidae 40 Draconettidae Echeneioidei YES remoras 8-10 Echeneidae remoras 8-10 Gobioidei YES gobies > 800 Eleotridae sleepers Gobiidae gobies > 700 Gobioidae 20 Kraemeriidae sandfishes or sand gobies 2 Microdesmidae wormfishes 6 Periophthalmidae 6 Rhyacichthyidae loach gobies 1 Trypauchenidae 12 Icosteoidae YES ragfish 1 Icosteidae ragfish 1 Kurtoidei YES nurseryfishes 2 Kurtidae nurseryfishes 2 Luciocephaloidei YES pikehead 1 Luciocephalidae pikehead 1 Mastacembelidae YES 51 Chaudhuriidae 1 Mastacembelidae 50 Mugiloidei YES mullets < 100 Mugilidae mullets < 100 Percoidei YES "angelfishes, basslets, cichlids, clownfishes, perches, sufishes, wrasses" ~ 4000 Percoidae YES Acanthoclinidae spiny basslets Acropomatidae "lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses" 2 Ambassidae glass perchlets 24 Apogonidae cardinalfishes ~ 200 Banjosidae Bathyclupeidae Bramidae pomfrets 23 Branchiostegidae 20 Carangidae "jacks, pompanos, lookdown" > 200 Caristiidae manefishes 1-2 Centrarchidae sunfishes 30 Lepomis humilis Orange-spotted Sunfish Centropomidae snooks 8 Cepolidae bandfishes Chaetodontidae butterflyfishes > 100 Chelmon rostratus Copperband Butterflyfish Heniochus acuminatus Wimplefish or Bannerfish Cichlidae cichlids > 700 Astronotus oscellatus Oscar Cichlasoma citrinellum Midas Cichlid labiatum Red Devil Cichlid Cyphotilapia frontosa Frontosa Pterophyllum scalare Angelfish Symphysodon aequifasciatus Neon-blue Discus Tilapia butticoferi Zebra Tilapia Coryphaenidae dolphinfishes 2 Dinolestiidae 1 Embiotocidae surfperches 24 Enoplosidae YES oldwife 1 Enoplosus armatus Oldwife Ephippidae "spadefishes, batfishes, scats" 15 Formionidae Gerreidae mojarras 40-50 Glaucosomidae 5-6 Grammidae Labracoglossidae 5 Lactariidae false trevallies 1-2 Latidae Leiognathidae "slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes" 25 Lethrinidae emperors or scavengers Lobotidae tripletails 1 Lutjanidae snappers ~ 250 Lutjanus sebae Red Emperor Snapper Symphorichthys spilurus Threadfin Snapper Menidae moonfish 1 Monodactylidae fingerfishes 5 Moronidae temperate basses 12 Mullidae goatfishes 50-60 Nandidae leaf fishes Nemipteridae threadfin and whiptail breams Odacidae cales and weed-whitings 7 Owstoniidae Pempheridae sweepers 20 Pentacerotidae armorheads 7-8 Pentapodidae Percichthyidae temperate basses 9 Percidae perches ~ 125 Plesioidae Polycentridae Pomacanthidae YES angelfishes http://www.biodiversity.org.uk/fish-bin/fishgen.pl?famcode=460&famfam=Pomacanthidae 77 Apolemichthys 5 guezei trimaculatus xanthopunctatus xanthotis xanthurus Centropyge 27 acanthops argi aurantius aurantonotus bicolor bispinosus colini eibli ferrugatus fisheri flavicauda flavipectoralis flavissimus heraldi hotumatua interruptus joculator loriculus Flame Angel multicolor multispinis nigriocellus nox potteri resplendens shepardi tibicen vroliki Chaetodontoplus 10 ballinae caeruleopunctatus chrysocephalus conspicillatus duboulayi melanosoma meredithi mesoleucus personifer septentrionalis Genicanthus 9 bellus caudovittatus lamarck melanospilos personatus semicinctus semifasciatus spinus watanabei Holacanthus 9 africanus arcuatus bermudensis ciliaris Queen Angelfish clarionensis isabelita limbaughi passer White-stripped Angelfish tricolor Rock Beauty Angelfish Paracentropyge 2 boylei Peppermint Dwarf Angel multifasciatus Multi-barred Angel Pomacanthus 13 annularis Blue-ring Angelfish annular.htm arcuatus Gray Angelfish asfur Arabian Angelfish chrysurus Ear-spot Angelfish imperator Emperor Angelfish imperatr.htm maculosus Yellowband Angelfish maculosu.htm navarchus "Navarchus, Majestic or Blue-Girdled Angelfish" paru French Angelfish rhomboides Old Woman Angelfish semicirculatus Koran Angelfish sextriatus Six-striped or Banded Angelfish xanthometopon Yellow-mask or Blue-face Angelfish zonipectus Cortez Angelfish Pygoplites 1 diacanthus Regal Angelfish Sumireyakko 1 venustus Purple-mask or Blue-backed Angelfish Pomacentridae YES "damselfishes, clownfishes" ~ 335 Abudefduf 18 abdominalis bengalensis concolor hoefleri lorenzi luridus margariteus natalensis notatus saxatilis septemfasciatus sexfasciatus sordidus sparoides taurus troschelii vaigiensis whitleyi Acanthochromis 1 polyacanthus Altrichthys azurelineatus curatus Amblyglyphidodon 6 aureus azurelineatus curacao flavilatus leucogaster ternatensis Amblypomacentrus 1 breviceps Amphiprion 27 akallopisos akindynos allardi bicinctus chagosensis chrysogaster chrysopterus clarkii Clark's Clownfish clarkii.htm ephippium frenatus Tomato Clownfish frenatus.htm fuscocaudatus latezonatus latifasciatus leucokranus mccullochi melanopus Cinnamon Anemonefish melanopu.htm nigripes ocellaris False-clown Anemonefish nemo.htm omanensis percula perideraion polymnus Brownsaddle Clownfish polymnus.htm rubrocinctus sandaracinos sebae thiellei tricinctus Azurina 2 eupalama hirundo Cheiloprion 1 labiatus Chromis 76 abyssicola acares agilis albomaculata alleni alpha alta amboinensis analis atrilobata atripectoralis atripes axillaris cadenati caerulea caudalis chromis chrysura cinerascens crusma cyanea dasygenys delta dimidiata elerae enchrysura flavicauda flavipectoralis flavomaculata fumea hanui hypsilepis insolata intercrusma iomelas klunzingeri lepidolepis leucura limbata limbaughi lineata lubbocki margaritifer megalopsis meridiana mirationis multilineata nigroanalis nigrura nitida notata okamurai opercularis ovalis ovatiformes pelloura pembae punctipinnis randalli retrofasciata sanctaehelenae scotochiloptera scotti struhsakeri ternatensis trialpha vanderbilti verater viridis weberi westaustralis woodsi xanthochira xanthopterygia xanthura xutha Chrysiptera 25 annulata biocellata bleekeri caeruleolineata cyanea flavipinnis galba glauca hemicyanea leucopoma niger notialis oxycephala parasema rapanui rex rollandi sinclairi springeri starcki talboti taupou traceyi tricincta unimaculata Dascyllus 9 albisella aruanus carneus flavicaudus marginatus melanurus reticulatus strasburgi trimaculatus Dischistodus 6 chrysopoecilus fasciatus melanotus perspicillatus prosopotaenia pseudochrysopoecilus Hemiglyphidodon 1 plagiometopon Hypsypops garibaldi 1 rubicundus Garibaldi garibald.htm Labrodascyllus cimbalii Lepidozygus 1 tapeinosoma Mecaenichthys 1 immaculatus Microspathodon 4 bairdii chrysurus dorsalis frontatus Neoglyphidodon 8 bonang carlsoni crossi melas nigroris oxyodon polyacanthus thoracotaeniatus Neopomacentrus 14 anabatoides azysron bankieri cyanomos fallax filamentosus fuliginosus metallicus miryae nemurus sindensis taeniurus violascens xanthurus Nexilosus 1 latifrons Parma 10 alboscapularis bicolor kermadecensis mccullochi microlepis occidentalis oligolepis polylepis unifasciata victoriae Plectroglyphidodon 9 dickii flaviventris imparipennis johnstonianus lacrymatus leucozona phoenixensis randalli sindonis Pomacentrus 28 adelus agassizi albicaudatus albimaculus alexanderae alleni amboinensis aquilus arabicus auriventris australis azuremaculatus baenschi bankanensis brachialis burroughi caeruleus chrysurus coelestis colini cuneatus emarginatus grammorhynchus imitator indicus javanicus lepidogenys leptus Pomachromis exilis guamensis richardsoni Premnas biaculeatus Maroon Clownfish leucodesmus trifasciatus Pristotis cyanostigma obtusirostris Stegastes Teixeirichthys jordani Pomadasyidae Priacanthidae bigeyes or catalufas Pristolepidae 1 Pseudochromidae dottybacks Pseudochromis fridmani Orchid Dottyback Pseudoplesiopidae Rachycentridae cobias 1 Rhinoprenidae 1 Scatophagidae scats 4 Sciaenidae drums or croakers ~ 160 Scolopsidae Scombropidae gnomefishes 20 Serranidae "sea basses, groupers, basslets" ~ 400 Cromileptes altivelis Panther Grouper Mirolabrichthys bartletti Bartlett's Fairy Basslet Sillaginidae smelt-whitings 6 Sparidae porgies ~ 100 Toxotidae archerfishes 5 Kuhlioidae YES Arripidae Australian salmon Coracinidae galjoen fishes Emmelichthyidae rovers 25 Girellidae Kuhliidae aholeholes Kyphosidae sea chubs Leptobramidae beachsalmon 1 Nematistiidae roosterfish 1 Oplegnathidae knifejaws Pomatomidae bluefishes 1 Scorpididae Theraponidae < 25 Labroidae YES ~ 380 Labridae wrasses ~ 300 Scaridae parrotfishes ~ 80 Gadopsoidea YES 1 Gadopsidae 1 Cirrhitoidea Cheilodactylidae morwongs Chironemidae kelpfishes Cirrhitidae hawkfishes 35 Haplodactylidae Latridae trumpeters Champsodontoidea YES Champsodontidae Trichodontoidea YES 2 Trichodontidae sandfishes 2 Trachinoidea YES Bathymasteridae ronquils 8 Cheimarrichthyidae 1 Creediidae sandburrowers 2 Limnichthyidae 5 Mugiloididae 30 Opistognathidae jawfishes 24 Opistognathus aurifrons Yellow-head Jawfish Oxudercidae 1 Percophiidae 12 Trachinidae weeverfishes 4 Trichonotidae sanddivers Uranoscopoidea YES stargazers 48-53 Dactyloscopidae sand stargazers 24 Leptoscopidae Southern sandfishes 3 Uranoscopidae stargazers 25 Chiasmodontoidea YES 12 Chiasmodontidae 12 Notothenioidea YES 96 Bathydraconidae Antarctic dragonfishes 15 Bovichthyidae 15 Chaenichthyidae 16 Nototheniidae Cod icefishes 50 Polynemoidei YES threadfins 1 family Polynemidae threadfins Scombroidei YES "mackerels, tunas, bonitos, swordfish" 80 Gempylidae snake mackerels 16 Istiophoridae billfishes 7 Luvaridae louvar 1 Scombridae "mackerels, tunas, bonitos" 40 Trichiuridae cutlassfishes 15 Xiphiidae swordfish 1 Sphyraenoidei YES barracudas 20 Sphyraenidae barracudas 20 Stromateoidei YES "medusafishes, driftfishes, squaretails" 78 Ariommidae Centrolophidae medusafishes Nomeidae driftfishes Stomateidae Tetragonuridae squaretails Percopsiformes YES "trout-perches, pirate perches, cavefishes" Amblyopsidae cavefishes Aphredoderidae pirate perches Percopsidae trout perches Pleuronectiformes YES flatfishes Achiridae American soles Achiropsettidae Southern flounders Bothidae lefteye flounders Citharidae citharids Cynoglossidae tonguefishes Paralichthyidae large-tooth flounders Pleuronectidae righteye flounders Psettodidae psettodids Scophthalmidae Soleidae soles Polypteriformes YES bichirs Polypteridae bichirs Saccopharyngiformes YES swallowers and gulpers Cyematidae bobtail snipe eels Eurypharyngidae gulpers Monognathidae Saccopharyngidae swallowers Salmoniformes YES "salmons, pikes, smelts" Alepocephalidae slickheads Argentinidae herring smelts Bathylagidae deep sea smelts Esocidae pikes Galaxiidae galaxiids Lepidogalaxiidae salamanderfishes Leptochilichthyidae leptochilichthyids Microstomatidae Opisthoproctidae barreleyes or spookfishes Osmeridae smelts Platytroctidae tubeshoulders Plecoglossidae ayu fish Retropinnidae New Zealand smelts Salangidae Icefishes or noodlefishes Salmonidae YES "trouts, salmons" Acantholingua YES 1 ohridana Branchymystax Coregonus "ciscos, whitefish" Hucho huchen Oncorhynchus "salmons, trouts" Prosopium "ciscos, whitefish" Salmo "salmons, trouts" Salmothymus YES adriatic trout 1 obtusirostris Adriatic trout Salvelinus YES "chars, trouts" 38 agassizi Silver Trout albus White Char alpinus Davatchan anaktuvukensis Angayukaksurak Char andriashevi Chukot Char boganidae Boganida Char colii confluentus Bull Trout czerskii Cherskii's Char drjagini Dryanin's Char elgyticus Small-mouth Char fimbriatus fontinalis Brook Trout fontinal.htm gracillimus grayi inframundus jacuticus Yakutian Char japonicus killinensis leucomaenis Whitespotted Char lonsdalii mallochi malma Dolly Varden maxillaris murta namaycush Lake Trout neiva Neiva obtusus perisii profundus scharffi struanensis thingvallensis tolmachoffi Esei Lake Char trevelyani umbla willoughbii Char youngeri Salvethymus YES 1 svetovidovi Long-finned Char Stenodus YES 1 leucichthys Inconnu Thymallus graylings Umbridae mudminnows Scorpaeniformes YES scorpionfishes and flatheads Agonidae poachers Anoplopomatidae sablefishes Aploactinidae velvetfishes Bembridae deepwater flatheads Caracanthidae orbicular velvetfishes Comephoridae Baikal oilfishes Congiopodidae racehorses or pigfishes Cottidae sculpins Scorpaenichthys marmoratus Cabezon Cottocomephoridae Cyclopteridae lumpfishes and snailfishes Dactylopteridae flying gurnards Ereuniidae Gnathanacanthidae red velvetfish Hexagrammidae greenlings Hoplichthyidae ghost flatheads Normanichthyidae Pataecidae prowfishes Platycephalidae flatheads Psychrolutidae fatheads Scorpaenidae scorpionfishes or rockfishes Pterois radiata Radiata Lionfish or Clear Fin Lionfish volitans Lionfish Triglidae searobins Siluriformes YES catfish Ageneiosidae bottlenose or barbless catfishes Akysidae stream catfishes Amblycipitidae torrent catfishes Amphiliidae loach catfishes Ariidae sea catfishes Aspredinidae banjo catfishes Astroblepidae climbing catfishes Auchenipteridae driftwood catfishes Bagridae bagrid catfishes Callichthyidae callichthyid armored catfishes Cetopsidae whalelike catfishes Chacidae squarehead catfishes Clariidae airbreathing catfishes Cranoglanididae armorhead catfishes Diplomystidae diplomystid catfishes Doradidae thorny catfishes Helogeneidae marbled catfishes Heteropneustidae airsac catfishes Hypophthalmidae loweye catfishes Ictaluridae North American freshwater catfishes Loricariidae armored catfishes Malapteruridae electric catfishes Mochokidae upside-down catfishes Olyridae longtail catfishes Pangasiidae shark catfishes Parakysidae parakysid catfishes Pimelodidae long-whiskered catfishes Plotosidae eeltail catfishes Schilbeidae schilbid catfishes Scoloplacidae spiny dwarf catfishes Siluridae sheatfishes Sisoridae sisorid catfishes Trichomycteridae pencil or parasitic catfishes Stomiiformes YES lightfishes and dragonfishes Astronesthidae snaggletooths Chauliodontidae viperfishes Gonostomatidae bristlemouths or lightfishes Idiacanthidae black dragonfishes Malacosteidae loosejaws Melanostomiidae scaleless black dragonfishes Phosichthyidae lightfishes Sternoptychidae Stomiidae scaly dragonfishes Synbranchiformes YES spiny eels Chaudhuriidae Mastacembelidae spiny eels Synbranchidae swamp-eels Syngnathiformes YES pipefishes and seahorses Aulostomidae trumpetfishes Centriscidae "snipefishes, shrimpfishes" Fistulariidae cornetfishes Solenostomidae ghost pipefishes Syngnathidae "pipefishes, seahorses" Tetraodontiformes YES puffers and filefishes Balistidae triggerfishes Diodontidae porcupinefishes Molidae molas Monacanthidae filefishes Ostraciidae boxfishes Tetraodontidae puffers Triacanthidae triplespines Triacanthodidae spikefishes Triodontidae three-toothed puffer Zeiformes YES dories Caproidae boarfishes Grammicolepididae grammicolepidids Macrurocyttidae Oreosomatidae oreos Parazenidae parazen Zeidae dories