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Superorder all: Acanthopterygii

Order: mugiliformes

family: mugilidae

common name: mullet

Scientific name: Mugil cephalus

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Atheriniformes

family: Atherinopsidae

common name: silversides

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Beloniformes

family: Belonidae

common name: needlefish

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Beloniformes

family: Exocoetidae

common name: flying fish

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Cyprinodontiformes

family: Cyprinodontidae

common name: pupfishes

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Cyprinodontiformes

family: Fundulidae

common name: topminnows

Genus: Fundulus

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Cyprinodontiformes

family: Poeciliidae

common name: livebearers

Genus: Gambusia

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: beryciformes

family: Holocentridae

common name: squirrelfishes

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Gasterosteiformes

family: Gasterosteidae

common name: sticklebacks

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Gasterosteiformes

family: syngnathidae

common name: pipefishes

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Scorpaeniformes

family: Scorpaenidae

common name: scorpionfishes

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Scorpaeniformes

family: triglidae

common name: searobins

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Scorpaeniformes

family: cottidae

common name: sculpins

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Acanthuridae

common name: surgeonfishes

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Apogonidae

common name: cardinalfishes

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Blennidae

common name: blennies

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Carangidae

common name: jacks

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: centrarchidae

common name: sunfishes (bluegill)

sceintific name: lepomis macrochirus

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: centrarchidae

common name: black basses (largemouth bass)

sceintific name: Micropterus salmoides

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: centrarchidae

common name: rock basses

Genus: Ambloplites

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: centrarchidae

common name: crappies

Genus: Pomoxis

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: chaetodontidae

common name: butterfly fishes

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Cichlidae

common name: cichlids

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Echeneidae

common name: remoras

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: eleotridae

common name: sleepers

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: ephippidae

common name: spadefishes

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Gerreidae

common name: mojarras

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Gobiesocidae

common name: clingfishes

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Gobiidae

common name: gobies

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Haemulidae

common name: grunts

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Labridae

common name: wrasses

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Lutjanidae

common name: snappers

Genus: Lutjanus

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Moronidae

common name: temperate basses

Genus: Morone

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: percidae

common name: darters and friends

Genus Etheostoma

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: percidae

common name: darters and friends

Genus: Percina

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Pomacanthidae

common name: angelfishes

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: pomacentridae

common name: damselfishes

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Priacanthidae

common name: bigeyes

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Scaridae

common name: parrotfishes

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Sciaenidae

common name: drum (speckled trout)

Scientific name: Cynoscion Nebulous

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Sciaenidae

common name: drum (redfish)

Scientific name: Sciaenops ocellatus

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Scombridae

common name: mackerels

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Serranidae

common name: sea basses

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Sparidae

common name: porgies (pinfish)

Scientific name: Lagodon rhomboides

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Sphyraenidae

common name: barracuda

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Perciformes

family: Uranoscopidae

common name: stargazers

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Pleuronectiformes

family: Paralichthyidae

common name: sand flounders

Genus: Paralichthys

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Pleuronectiformes

family: Cynoglossidae

common name: tonguefishes

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Order: pleuronectiformes

family: achiridae

common name: american soles

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Tetraodontiformes

family: Balistidae (polyphyletic)

common name: file and triggerfishes

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Tetraodontiformes

family: Diodontidae

common name: porcupinefishes

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: tetraodontiformes

family: Ostraciidae

common name: boxfishes

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Superorder: Acanthopterygii

Order: Tetraodontiformes

family: Tetraodontidae

common name: puffers

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Order: perciformes

Family: pomatomidae

common name bluefish

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Class, subclass, Infraclass for all fish shown

Actinopterygii, Neuropterygii, Teleostei