Ray-finned Fishes
Actinopterygii
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) is a class in the phylum Chordata, containing 35,717 described species.
Scientific classification
Orders
- Carps, Minnows and LoachesCypriniformes4,929
- CatfishesSiluriformes4,287
- Perch-like FishesPerciformes3,280
- GobiesGobiiformes2,839
- CharacinsCharaciformes2,387
- BlenniesBlenniiformes1,952
- CichlidsCichliformes1,764
- Surgeonfishes and AlliesAcanthuriformes1,572
- Killifishes and LivebearersCyprinodontiformes1,489
- Jacks and FlatfishesCarangiformes1,103
- EelsAnguilliformes1,077
- Wrasses and ParrotfishesLabriformes896
- Syngnathiformes694
- Gadiformes627
- Ophidiiformes573
- Stomiiformes464
- Clupeiformes454
- Tetraodontiformes433
- Lophiiformes413
- Atheriniformes392
- Acropomatiformes311
- Centrarchiformes306
- Beloniformes301
- Aulopiformes298
- Scombriformes290
- Anabantiformes278
- Salmon and TroutSalmoniformes276
- Gymnotiformes275
- Myctophiformes260
- Osteoglossiformes255
- Beryciformes214
- Alepocephaliformes143
- Synbranchiformes141
- Mugiliformes128
- Argentiniformes99
- Batrachoidiformes84
- Trachichthyiformes73
- Galaxiiformes66
- SmeltsOsmeriformes42
- Gonorynchiformes41
- Zeiformes34
- Lampriformes30
- Acipenseriformes29
- Notacanthiformes29
- Percopsiformes16
- Polypteriformes14
- Albuliformes13
- Polymixiiformes13
- Ateleopodiformes11
- Elopiformes9
- Lepisosteiformes7
- Amiiformes2
- Hiodontiformes2
- Aspidorhynchiformes1
- Lepidogalaxiiformes1