Fish Orders

Vocabulary flashcards mapping scientific orders of fishes to their common names and representative examples.

Myxiniformes

Hagfish

Petromyzontiformes

Lamprey

Lamniformes

Mackerel sharks

Orectolobiformes

Nurse sharks

Carcharhiniformes

Ground sharks

Squaliformes

Dogfish

Hexanchiformes

Six and Seven-gil l sharks

Rajiformes

Skates

Myliobatiformes

Manta rays and Stingrays

Torpediniformes

Electric rays, Torpedo rays

Pristiformes

Sawfish

Chimaeriformes

Ratfish

Coelacanthiformes

Coelacanths

Dipnoi

Lungfish

Polypteriformes

Bichirs, Reedfish

Acipenseriformes

Sturgeon and Paddlefish

Lepisosteiformes

Gar

Amiiformes

Bowfin

Osteoglossiformes

Bonytongues

Anguil liformes

Eels

Saccopharyngiformes

Gulper eels

Clupeiformes

Sardines, Herring, Anchovies

Siluriformes

Catfish

Gymnotiformes

Knifefish

Cypriniformes

Carp, Loaches

Osmeriformes

Smelt, Galaxids, Eulachon

Salmoniformes

Salmonids, Trout

Esociformes

Pike, Pickerel

Stomiiformes

Bristlemouths, Hatchetfish

Myctophiformes

Lanternfish

Aulopiformes

Lancetfish, Tripod fish

Lampridiformes

Opahs, Oarfish

Percopsiformes

Cavefish, Trout-perch

Ophidiiformes

Cusk-eel, Brotula

Gadiformes

Cod, Haddock, Hake

Batrachoidiformes

Toadfish

Lophiiformes

Anglerfish, Batfish

Mugiliformes

Mul lets

Atheriniformes

Rainbowfish, Silversides

Beloniformes

Needlefish, Flying fish

Cypridontiformes

Topminnows

Beryciformes

Roughy, Lanterneye

Gasterosteiformes

Pipefish, Stickleback, Tubesnout

Synbranchiformes

Swamp eels and Spiny eels

Dactylopteiformes

Flying Gurnard

Scorpaeniformes

Scorpionfish, rockfish

Perciformes

Perch and al lies

Pleuronectiformes

Flatfish

Tetradontiformes

Pufferfish, Boxfish, Triggerfish

Notacanthiformes

Spiny eels