Bony Fishes in Groups

Superorder Acanthopterygii

Spiny Finned

Squirrelfishes

Order Holocentriformes

Family Holocentridae

Midshipmen and Toadfishes

Order Batrachoiididae

Family Batrachoiididae

The mullets

Order Mugiliformes

Family Mugilidae

Silversides

Order Atherinidae

Family Atherinidae

Sauries

Order Beloniformes

Family Sconberescocidae

Needlefishes

Order Beloniformes

Family Belonidae

Halfbeaks

Order Beloniformes

Family Hemiramphidae

Flying Fishes

Order Beloniformes

Family Exocoetidae

Topminnows and Killifishes

Order Cyprinodontiformes

Family Fundulidae

Pupfishes

Order Cyprinodontiformes

Family Cyprinidontidae

Livebearers

Order Cyprinodontiformes

Family Poeciliidae

Seahorses, pipefish, and trumpetfish

Order Syngnathiformes

Scorpionfish

Order Scorpaeniformes

Snooks

Order Perciformes

Family Centropomidae

Temperate Basses (white and stripped)

Order Perciformes

Family Moronidae

Seabasses

Order Perciformes

Family Serranidae

Sunfish and Black Basses

Order Perciformes

Family Centrarchidae

Darters and Perch

Order Perciformes

Family Percidae

Tilefish

Order Perciformes

Family Malacanthidae

Dolphinfishes

Order Perciformes

Family Coryphaenidae

Remoras

Order Perciformes

Family Echeneidae

Jacks and Pompanos

Order Perciformes

Family Carangidae

Snappers

Order Perciformes

Family Lutjanidae

Tripletails

Order Perciformes

Family Lobotidae

Grunts

Order Perciformes

Family Haemulidae

Threadfins

Order Perciformes

Family Polynemidae

Croakers and Drums

Order Perciformes

Family Sciaenidae

Porgies

Order Perciformes

Family Sparidae

Barracudas

Order Perciformes

Family Sphyraenidae

Cichlids, Surfperches, damselfishes, wrasses, parrotfishes

Suborder Labroidei

Cichlids

Suborder Labroidei

Family Cichlidae

Surfperches

Suborder Labroidei

Family Embiotocidae

Damselfishes

Suborder Labroidei

Family Pomacentidae

Wrasses

Suborder Labroidei

Family Labridae

Parrotfishes

Suborder Labroidei

Family Scaridae

Blenny

Suborder Blenniodei

Family Blennioidae

Goby

Suborder Gobioidei

Swordfish

Suborder Xiphioidei

Family Xiphiidae

Billfish

Suborder Xiphioidei

Family Istiophoridae

Tunas

Suborder Scombroidei

Snakeheads

Suborder Channoidei

Left and Right eye flounder, soles, tonguefishes

Order Pleuronectiformes

Left eye flounder

Order Pleuronectiformes

Family Bothidae

Right eye flounder

Order Pleuronectiformes

Family Pleuronectidae

Soles

Order Pleuronectiformes

Family Soleidae

Tonguefishes

Order Pleuronectiformes

Family Cynoglossidae

Batfishes

Order Lophiiformes

Family Ogcocephalidae

Frogfishes

Order Lophiiformes

Family Antennariidae