Infraclass Teleostei

Scientific names for Aves taxonomy (family and below) are from The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Princeton University Press, copyright 2003. Used by permission.

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  Subclass Neopterygii
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  Infraclass Teleostei
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  Superorder Acanthopterygii
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  Order Atheriniformes (rainbow fishes and silversides)
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  Order Beloniformes (halfbeeks and needlefishes)
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  Order Beryciformes
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  Order Channiformes
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  Order Cyprinodontiformes (killifishes)
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  Order Dactylopteriformes (flying gurnards)
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  Order Gasterosteiformes (sticklebacks and relatives)
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  Order Mugiliformes (mullets)
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  Order Pegasiformes (dragonfishes and sea moths)
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  Order Perciformes (perch-like fishes and perchlike fishes)
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  Order Pleuronectiformes (flatfishes, flounders, and soles)
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  Order Scorpaeniformes (scorpion fishes and sculpins)
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  Order Stephanoberyciformes
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  Order Synbranchiformes (swamp eels)
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  Order Tetraodontiformes (cowfishes, filefishes, leatherjackets, puffers, triggerfishes, and trunkfishes)
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  Order Zeiformes (boarfishes, dories, and john dories)
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  Superorder Atherinomorpha
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  Superorder Clupeomorpha
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  Order Clupeiformes (anchovies and herrings)
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  Superorder Cyclosquamata
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  Order Aulopiformes (salmons)
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  Superorder Elopomorpha
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  Order Albuliformes
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  Order Anguilliformes (eels)
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  Order Elopiformes (tarpons)
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  Order Notacanthiformes (spiny eels and tapirfishes)
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  Order Saccopharyngiformes
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  Superorder Lampridiomorpha
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  Order Lampridiformes (opahs and ribbonfishes)
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  Superorder Ostariophysi
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  Order Characiformes (leporins and piranhas)
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  Order Cypriniformes (minnows, suckers, and suckers and minnows)
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  Order Gonorhynchiformes (milkfish and shellears)
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  Order Gymnotiformes
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  Order Siluriformes (catfishes)
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  Superorder Osteoglossomorpha
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  Order Mormyriformes
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  Order Osteoglossiformes (bonytongues)
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  Superorder Paracanthopterygii
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  Order Aphredoderiformes (cavefishes and pirate perches)
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  Order Batrachoidiformes
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  Order Gadiformes (cods and hakes)
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  Order Gobiesociformes
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  Order Lophiiformes (anglerfishes)
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  Order Ophidiiformes
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  Order Percopsiformes (trout-perches, pirate perch, and cave fishes)
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  Superorder Polymixiomorpha
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  Order Polymixiiformes
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  Superorder Protacanthopterygii
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  Order Cetomimiformes
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  Order Ctenothrissiformes
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  Order Esociformes (mudminnows and pikes)
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  Order Osmeriformes (Argentines and smelts)
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  Order Salmoniformes (salmons)
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  Superorder Scopelomorpha
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  Order Myctophiformes
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  Superorder Stenopterygii
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  Order Ateleopodiformes
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  Order Stomiiformes