Eschmeyer 1990

Eschmeyer 1990

ex = extracted from

Eschmeyer Oct. 2024

Eschmeyer Oct. 2024

genus

species

Eschmeyer Oct. 2024

Fishbase Oct. 2024

Eschmeyer 1990 > 2024

MYXINIFORMES

MYXINIDAE

Myxinidae

Myxiniformes

6

90

hagfishes

 

2016

ex Eptatretinae

     Rubicundinae

Myxiniformes

1

4

reddish hagfishes

MYXINIFORMES

Eptatretinae

     Eptatretinae

Myxiniformes

1

57

multi-gill hagfishes

MYXINIFORMES

Myxininae

     Myxininae

Myxiniformes

4

29

hagfishes

PETROMYZONTIFORMES

PETROMYZONTIDAE

split up

2012

PETROMYZONTIFORMES

Petromyzontinae

2012

Petromyzontidae

Petromyzontiformes

8

43

lampreys

PETROMYZONTIFORMES

Geotriinae

2012

upgraded to family

Geotriidae

Petromyzontiformes

1

2

pouched lampreys

PETROMYZONTIFORMES

Mordaciinae

2012

upgraded to family

Mordaciidae

Petromyzontiformes

1

3

southern topeyed lampreys

HEXANCHIFORMES

HEXANCHIDAE

Hexanchidae

Hexanchiformes

3

5

cow sharks

HEXANCHIFORMES

CHLAMYDOSELACHIDAE

Chlamydoselachidae

Hexanchiformes

1

2

frill sharks

HETERODONTIFORMES

HETERODONTIDAE

Heterodontidae

Heterodontiformes

1

10

bullhead sharks or horn sharks

ORECTOLOBIFORMES

RHINCODONTIDAE

Rhincodontidae

Orectolobiformes

1

1

whale sharks

ORECTOLOBIFORMES

PARASCYLLIIDAE

Parascylliidae

Orectolobiformes

2

8

collared carpet sharks

ORECTOLOBIFORMES

BRACHAELURIDAE

Brachaeluridae

Orectolobiformes

1

2

blind sharks

ORECTOLOBIFORMES

ORECTOLOBIDAE

Orectolobidae

Orectolobiformes

3

12

wobbegongs

ORECTOLOBIFORMES

HEMISCYLLIIDAE

Hemiscylliidae

Orectolobiformes

2

17

bamboo sharks

ORECTOLOBIFORMES

STEGOSTOMATIDAE

Stegostomatidae

Orectolobiformes

1

1

zebra sharks

ORECTOLOBIFORMES

GINGLYMOSTOMATIDAE

Ginglymostomatidae

Orectolobiformes

3

4

nurse sharks

LAMNIFORMES

ODONTASPIDIDAE (sand tiger sharks) = Carchariidae

split up

1998

LAMNIFORMES

Mitsukurininae

1998

Mitsukurinidae

Lamniformes

2

1

goblin sharks

ex Odontaspididae

2020

Carchariidae

Lamniformes

1

2

sand tigers

LAMNIFORMES

Odontaspidinae

1998

Odontaspididae

Lamniformes

1

2

sand tiger sharks

LAMNIFORMES

Pseudocarchariinae

1998

Pseudocarchariidae

Lamniformes

1

1

crocodile sharks

LAMNIFORMES

MEGACHASMIDAE

Megachasmidae

Lamniformes

1

1

megamouth sharks

LAMNIFORMES

ALOPIIDAE

Alopiidae

Lamniformes

1

3

thresher sharks

LAMNIFORMES

CETORHINIDAE

Cetorhinidae

Lamniformes

1

1

basking sharks

LAMNIFORMES

LAMNIDAE = Carcharodontidae = Isuridae

Lamnidae

Lamniformes

3

5

mackerel sharks

CARCHARINIFORMES

SCYLIORHINIDAE

only 3 genera left

2022

Scyliorhinidae

Carcharhiniformes/Scyliorhinoidei

3

37

catsharks

ex Scyliorhinidae

2022

Atelomycteridae

Carcharhiniformes/Carcharhinoidei

3

13

coloured catsharks

ex Scyliorhinidae

2013

Pentanchidae

Carcharhiniformes/Carcharhinoidei

12

111

deepwater catsharks

ex Pentanchidae

2024

Dichichthyidae

Carcharhiniformes/Carcharhinoidei

1

5

bristle sharks

CARCHARINIFORMES

PSEUDOTRIAKIDAE

Pseudotriakidae

Carcharhiniformes/Carcharhinoidei

3

5

false catsharks

CARCHARINIFORMES

PROSCYLLIIDAE

Proscylliidae

Carcharhiniformes/Carcharhinoidei

3

6

finback catsharks

CARCHARINIFORMES

LEPTOCHARIIDAE

Leptochariidae

Carcharhiniformes/Carcharhinoidei

1

1

barbeled houndsharks

CARCHARINIFORMES

TRIAKIDAE = Trakididae

Triakidae

Carcharhiniformes/Carcharhinoidei

9

46

houndsharks

CARCHARINIFORMES

Triakinae

     Triakinae

Carcharhiniformes/Carcharhinoidei

3

33

smouth-hounds

CARCHARINIFORMES

Galeorhininae

     Galeorhininae

Carcharhiniformes/Carcharhinoidei

6

13

school sharks

CARCHARINIFORMES

HEMIGALEIDAE

Hemigaleidae

Carcharhiniformes/Carcharhinoidei

4

8

weasel sharks

CARCHARINIFORMES

CARCHARHINIDAE

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhiniformes/Carcharhinoidei

10

59

requiem sharks

ex Carcharhinidae

2021

Galeocerdonidae

Carcharhiniformes/Carcharhinoidei

1

1

tiger sharks

CARCHARINIFORMES

SPHYRNIDAE

Sphyrnidae

Carcharhiniformes/Carcharhinoidei

2

11

hammerhead sharks

SQUALIFORMES

1998 DALATIIDAE

split up

2012

SQUALIFORMES

Dalatiinae, SQUALIDAE, 1998 > DALATIIDAE

ex Dalatiidae

2012

Dalatiidae

Squaliformes

7

10

kitefin sharks

1998 Etmopterinae, DALATIIDAE

ex Dalatiidae

2012

Etmopteridae

Squaliformes

4

52

lantern sharks

SQUALIFORMES

1998 Somniosinae, DALATIIDAE

ex Dalatiidae

2012

Somniosidae

Squaliformes

6

17

sleeper sharks

SQUALIFORMES

Oxynotinae, SQUALIDAE, 1998 > DALATIIDAE

ex Dalatiidae

2012

Oxynotidae

Squaliformes

1

5

rough sharks

SQUALIFORMES

Centrophorus, Deania

ex Squalidae

1998

Centrophoridae

Squaliformes

2

16

gulper sharks

SQUALIFORMES

SQUALIDAE

split up

1998

Squalidae

Squaliformes

2

42

dogfish sharks

SQUALIFORMES

ECHINORHINIDAE

2019

Echinorhinidae

Echinorhiniformes

1

2

bramble sharks

SQUALIFORMES > 2019: Echinorhiniformes

PRISTIOPHORIFORMES

PRISTIOPHORIDAE

Pristiophoridae

Pristiophoriformes

2

10

saw sharks

SQUATINIFORMES

SQUATINIDAE

Squatinidae

Squatiniformes

1

24

angel sharks

RAJIFORMES

PLATYRHINIDAE

1998

Platyrhininae

2016

Platyrhinidae

Torpediniformes

2

5

thornbacks or fanrays

RAJIFORMES > 2016: Torpediniformes

TORPEDINIFORMES

NARKIDAE

1998 NARCINIDAE

split up

2008

TORPEDINIFORMES

NARKIDAE

1998

Narkinae

2008

Narkidae

Torpediniformes

5

9

sleeper rays

TORPEDINIFORMES

Narcine, Narcinops, others

1998

Narcininae

2008

Narcinidae

Torpediniformes

5

32

electric rays

TORPEDINIFORMES

TORPEDINIDAE

split up

2008

TORPEDINIFORMES

Hypnos

1998

Hypninae, TORPEDINIDAE

2008

Hypnidae

Torpediniformes

1

1

coffin rays

TORPEDINIFORMES

1998

Torpedininae, TORPEDINIDAE

2008

Torpedinidae

Torpediniformes

2

21

torpedo electric rays or torpedo rays

RAJIFORMES

RHINOBATIDAE (guitarfishes)

split up

2016

RAJIFORMES

Trygonorrhina, Zapteryx, Aptychotrema

ex Rhinobatidae

2016

Trygonorrhinidae

Rhinopristiformes

3

8

fiddler rays or banjo rays

RAJIFORMES > 2016: Rhinopristiformes

RAJIFORMES

Rhinobatinae

2016

Rhinobatidae

Rhinopristiformes

3

37

guitarfishes

RAJIFORMES > 2016: Rhinopristiformes

RAJIFORMES

Rhininae

ex Rhinobatidae

2016

Rhinidae

Rhinopristiformes

3

11

bowmouth guitarfishes or wedgefishes

RAJIFORMES > 2016: Rhinopristiformes

RAJIFORMES

Rhynchobatinae

2016

into Rhinidae

RAJIFORMES

Glaucostegus

ex Rhinobatidae

2016

Glaucostegidae

Rhinopristiformes

1

9

giant guitarfishes

RAJIFORMES > 2016: Rhinopristiformes

PRISTIFORMES

PRISTIDAE

ex Rhinobatidae

2016

Pristidae

Rhinopristiformes

2

5

sawfishes

PRISTIFORMES > 2016: Rhinopristiformes

RAJIFORMES

RAJIDAE (skates)

split up

2008

Rajidae

Rajiformes

18

160

hardnose skates

RAJIFORMES

Arhynchobatis, others

ex Rajidae

2008

Arhynchobatidae

Rajiformes

14

110

softnose skates or longtail skates

RAJIFORMES

Gurgesiella, Cruriraja, Fenestraja

2014 Crurirajidae, ex Rajidae, >

2016

Gurgesiellidae

Rajiformes

3

19

pygmy skates

RAJIFORMES

ANACANTHOBATIDAE (smooth skates)

Anacanthobatidae

Rajiformes

5

14

legskates or smooth skates

RAJIFORMES

Zanobatus

ex Platyrhininae

2016

Zanobatidae

Myliobatiformes

1

2

panrays

RAJIFORMES > 2012: Myliobatiformes

MYLIOBATIFORMES

HEXATRYGONIDAE

1998 > RAJIFORMES

2012

Hexatrygonidae

Myliobatiformes

1

1

sixgill stingrays

MYLIOBATIFORMES

DASYATIDAE

1998 > RAJIFORMES

2012

Dasyatidae

Myliobatiformes

19

101

whiptail stingrays

subfamily

2016

     Dasyatinae

Myliobatiformes

8

37

stingrays

subfamily

2016

     Neotrygoninae

Myliobatiformes

2

18

shortsnout stingrays

subfamily

2016

     Urogymninae

Myliobatiformes

7

40

whiprays

subfamily

2016

     Hypolophinae

Myliobatiformes

2

6

cowtail stingrays

MYLIOBATIFORMES

POTAMOTRYGONIDAE

1998 > RAJIFORMES

2012

Potamotrygonidae

Myliobatiformes

5

40

neotropical stingrays

subfamily

2016

     Styracurinae

Myliobatiformes

1

2

whiptail stingrays

subfamily

2016

     Potamotrygoninae

Myliobatiformes

4

38

river stingrays

MYLIOBATIFORMES

Urotrygon, Urobatis

1998 > RAJIFORMES

ex Urolophidae

2008

Urotrygonidae

Myliobatiformes

2

19

American round stingrays

MYLIOBATIFORMES

GYMNURIDAE

1998 > RAJIFORMES

2012

Gymnuridae

Myliobatiformes

1

14

butterfly rays

MYLIOBATIFORMES

1998 PLESIOBATIDAE

1998 > RAJIFORMES

2012

Plesiobatidae

Myliobatiformes

1

1

deepwater stingrays or giant stingarees

MYLIOBATIFORMES

UROLOPHIDAE

1998 > RAJIFORMES

2012

Urolophidae

Myliobatiformes

3

28

round stingrays or stingarees

MYLIOBATIFORMES

Aetobatus

1998 > RAJIFORMES

ex Myliobatidae

2016

Aetobatidae

Myliobatiformes

1

5

pelagic eagle rays

MYLIOBATIFORMES

MYLIOBATIDAE

1998 > RAJIFORMES

split up

2016

MYLIOBATIFORMES

1998 > RAJIFORMES

Myliobatinae

2016

Myliobatidae

Myliobatiformes

2

19

eagle rays

MYLIOBATIFORMES

Rhinoptera in MYLIOBATIDAE

1998 > RAJIFORMES

Rhinopterinae

2016

Rhinopteridae

Myliobatiformes

1

8

cownose rays

MYLIOBATIFORMES

MOBULIDAE

1998 > RAJIFORMES

Mobulinae

2016

Mobulidae

Myliobatiformes

1

9

mantas or devil rays

CHIMAERIFORMES

CALLORHINCHIDAE

Callorhinchidae

Chimaeriformes

1

3

plownose chimaeras

CHIMAERIFORMES

CHIMAERIDAE

Chimaeridae

Chimaeriformes

2

47

shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes

CHIMAERIFORMES

RHINOCHIMAERIDAE

Rhinochimaeridae

Chimaeriformes

3

10

longnose chimaeras

POLYPTERIFORMES

POLYPTERIDAE

Polypteridae

Polypteriformes

2

14

bichirs

POLYPTERIFORMES

ACIPENSERIDAE

1998

no subfamilies

Acipenseridae

Acipenseriformes

4

27

sturgeons

ACIPENSERIFORMES

Acipenserinae

ACIPENSERIFORMES

Scaphirhynchinae

ACIPENSERIFORMES

POLYODONTIDAE

Polyodontidae

Acipenseriformes

2

2

paddlefishes

AMIIFORMES

AMIIDAE

Amiidae

Amiiformes

1

2

bowfins

LEPISOSTEIFORMES

LEPISOSTEIDAE

Lepisosteidae

Lepisosteiformes

2

7

gars

OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES

HIODONTIDAE

2017

Hiodontidae

Hiodontiformes

1

2

mooneyes

OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES > 2017: Hiodontiformes

OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES

PANTODONTIDAE

Pantodontidae

Osteoglossiformes

1

1

freshwater butterfly fishes

OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES

OSTEOGLOSSIDAE

1998

no subfamilies

Osteoglossidae

Osteoglossiformes

2

6

bonytongues

OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES

Osteoglossinae

OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES

Heterotidinae

ex Osteoglossidae

2008

Arapaimidae

Osteoglossiformes

2

6

arapaimas

OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES

NOTOPTERIDAE

Notopteridae

Osteoglossiformes

4

11

featherfin knifefishes or featherbacks

subfamily

2016

     Notopterinae

Osteoglossiformes

2

8

Asiatic featherbacks

subfamily

2016

     Xenomystinae

Osteoglossiformes

2

3

African knifefishes

OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES

MORMYRIDAE

Mormyridae

Osteoglossiformes

22

227

elephantfishes

OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES

GYMNARCHIDAE

Gymnarchidae

Osteoglossiformes

1

1

abas

ELOPIFORMES

ELOPIDAE

Elopidae

Elopiformes

1

7

tenpounders and ladyfishes

ELOPIFORMES

MEGALOPIDAE

Megalopidae

Elopiformes

1

2

tarpons

ALBULIFORMES

ALBULIDAE

Albulidae

Albuliformes

3

13

bonefishes

ALBULIFORMES

Albulinae

     Albulinae

Albuliformes

1

11

bonefishes

ALBULIFORMES

Pterothrissinae

     Pterothrissinae

Albuliformes

2

2

longfin bonefishes or deepwater bonefishes

NOTACANTHIFORMES

HALOSAURIDAE

Halosauridae

Notacanthiformes

3

16

halosaurs

NOTACANTHIFORMES

NOTACANTHIDAE

Notacanthidae

Notacanthiformes

4

13

deepsea spiny eels

NOTACANTHIFORMES

LIPOGENYIDAE

1998

into Notacanthidae

ANGUILLIFORMES

CHLOPSIDAE = Xenocongridae

Chlopsidae

Anguilliformes

8

25

false morays

new family

2012

Protanguillidae

Anguilliformes/Synaphobranchoidei

1

1

primitive cave eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

SYNAPHOBRANCHIDAE                       

Synaphobranchidae

Anguilliformes/Synaphobranchoidei

12

55

cutthroat eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

Simenchelyinae

     Simenchelyinae

Anguilliformes/Synaphobranchoidei

1

1

pugnose parasitic eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

Ilyophinae

     Ilyophinae

Anguilliformes/Synaphobranchoidei

7

41

arrowtooth eels or mustard eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

Synaphobranchinae

     Synaphobranchinae

Anguilliformes/Synaphobranchoidei

4

13

cutthroat eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

MORINGUIDAE

Moringuidae

Anguilliformes/Anguilloidei

2

18

spaghetti eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

ANGUILLIDAE

Anguillidae

Anguilliformes/Anguilloidei

1

19

freshwater eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

NEMICHTHYIDAE

Nemichthyidae

Anguilliformes/Anguilloidei

3

9

snipe eels or threadtail snipe eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

SERRIVOMERIDAE

Serrivomeridae

Anguilliformes/Anguilloidei

2

10

sawtooth eels

SACCOPHARYNGIFORMES

CYEMATIDAE

2024

Cyematidae

Anguilliformes/Anguilloidei

1

1

bobtail eels

Saccopharyngiformes

SACCOPHARYNGIFORMES > 2024: Anguilliformes/Anguilloidei

SACCOPHARYNGIFORMES

MONOGNATHIDAE

2024

Monognathidae

Anguilliformes/Anguilloidei

1

15

onejaw gulpers

Saccopharyngiformes

SACCOPHARYNGIFORMES > 2024: Anguilliformes/Anguilloidei

SACCOPHARYNGIFORMES

ex Cyematidae

2018

Neocyematidae

Anguilliformes/Anguilloidei

1

1

orange bobtail eels

Saccopharyngiformes

SACCOPHARYNGIFORMES > 2018: Anguilliformes/Anguilloidei

SACCOPHARYNGIFORMES

EURYPHARYNGIDAE

2024

Eurypharyngidae

Anguilliformes/Anguilloidei

1

1

gulper eels or pelican eels

Saccopharyngiformes

SACCOPHARYNGIFORMES > 2024: Anguilliformes/Anguilloidei

SACCOPHARYNGIFORMES

SACCOPHARYNGIDAE

2024

Saccopharyngidae

Anguilliformes/Anguilloidei

1

10

swallower eels or whiptail gulpers

Saccopharyngiformes

SACCOPHARYNGIFORMES > 2024: Anguilliformes/Anguilloidei

ANGUILLIFORMES

HETERENCHELYIDAE

Heterenchelyidae

Anguilliformes/Muraenoidei

2

8

mud eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

MYROCONGRIDAE

Myrocongridae

Anguilliformes/Muraenoidei

1

6

myroconger eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

MURAENIDAE, Heteromyridae included

Muraenidae

Anguilliformes/Muraenoidei

16

228

moray eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

Uropterygiinae

     Uropterygiinae

Anguilliformes/Muraenoidei

5

38

tailfin moray eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

Muraeninae

     Muraeninae

Anguilliformes/Muraenoidei

11

190

morays

ANGUILLIFORMES

COLOCONGRIDAE

Colocongridae

Anguilliformes/Congroidei

1

9

shorttail eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

DERICHTHYIDAE

Derichthyidae

Anguilliformes/Congroidei

2

3

longneck eels or narrowneck eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

OPHICHTHIDAE

Ophichthidae

Anguilliformes/Congroidei

62

366

snake eels and worm eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

Myrophinae

     Myrophinae

Anguilliformes/Congroidei

15

72

worm eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

Ophichthinae

     Ophichthinae

Anguilliformes/Congroidei

47

294

snake eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

MURAENESOCIDAE

Muraenesocidae

Anguilliformes/Congroidei

5

9

pike conger eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

NETTASTOMATIDAE

Nettastomatidae

Anguilliformes/Congroidei

6

46

duckbill eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

CONGRIDAE

Congridae

Anguilliformes/Congroidei

32

235

conger eels

ANGUILLIFORMES

Congrinae

     Congrinae

Anguilliformes/Congroidei

23

137

congers

ANGUILLIFORMES

Bathymyrinae

     Bathymyrinae

Anguilliformes/Congroidei

7

62

ANGUILLIFORMES

Heterocongrinae

     Heterocongrinae

Anguilliformes/Congroidei

2

36

garden eels

CLUPEIFORMES

DENTICIPITIDAE

Denticipitidae

Clupeiformes/Denticipitoidei

1

1

denticle herrings

ex Clupeidae

2018

Spratelloididae

Clupeiformes/Clupeoidei

2

9

dwarf herrings or small round herrings

CLUPEIFORMES

ENGRAULIDAE = Engraulididae

Engraulidae

Clupeiformes/Clupeoidei

16

194

anchovies

subfamily

2022

     Coiliinae

Clupeiformes/Clupeoidei

5

60

Old World anchovies

subfamily

2022

     Engraulinae

Clupeiformes/Clupeoidei

11

134

anchovies

CLUPEIFORMES

CLUPEIDAE (herrings, shads, sardines and allies)

combined, split up

2008,22

Clupeidae

Clupeiformes/Clupeoidei

7

14

herrings and sprats

CLUPEIFORMES

CHIROCENTRIDAE

Chirocentridae

Clupeiformes/Clupeoidei

1

2

wolf herrings

ex Clupeidae

2012

Dussumieriidae

Clupeiformes/Clupeoidei

2

16

round herrings or rainbow sardines

ex Clupeidae

2008

Pristigasteridae

Clupeiformes/Clupeoidei

9

39

longfin herrings

ex Clupeidae

2022

Ehiravidae

Clupeiformes/Clupeoidei

11

29

river sprats

SALMONIFORMES/SALMONOIDEI

1990: Sundasalanx in Salangidae

1998 SUNDASALANGIDAE (CLUPEIFORMES)

2012

into Clupeidae, 2022 into Ehiravidae

Sundaland noodlefishes

ex Clupeidae

2022

Alosidae

Clupeiformes/Clupeoidei

4

34

shads and sardines

ex Clupeidae

2022

Dorosomatidae

Clupeiformes/Clupeoidei

30

116

thread herrings or gizzard shads and sardinellas

SALMONIFORMES/ARGENTINOIDEI

ALEPOCEPHALIDAE

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

2018

Alepocephalidae

Alepocephaliformes

20

102

slickheads

SALMONIFORMES/ARGENTINOIDEI > 2018: Alepocephaliformes

SALMONIFORMES/ARGENTINOIDEI

LEPTOCHILICHTHYIDAE

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

2000

into Alepocephalidae

SALMONIFORMES/ARGENTINOIDEI

PLATYTROCTIDAE

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

2018

Platytroctidae

Alepocephaliformes

13

40

tubeshoulders

SALMONIFORMES/ARGENTINOIDEI > 2018: Alepocephaliformes

GONORYNCHIFORMES

CHANIDAE

Chanidae

Gonorynchiformes

1

1

milkfishes

GONORYNCHIFORMES

GONORYNCHIDAE

Gonorynchidae

Gonorynchiformes

1

5

beaked sandfishes

GONORYNCHIFORMES

KNERIIDAE

Kneriidae

Gonorynchiformes

4

33

shellears

GONORYNCHIFORMES

PHRACTOLAEMIDAE

Phractolaemidae

Gonorynchiformes

1

1

snake mudheads

CYPRINIFORMES

GYRINOCHEILIDAE

Gyrinocheilidae

Cypriniformes/Gyrinocheiloidei

1

3

algae eaters

CYPRINIFORMES

CATOSTOMIDAE

Catostomidae

Cypriniformes/Catostomoidei

14

85

suckers

subfamily

2018

     Myxocyprininae

Cypriniformes/Catostomoidei

1

1

Chinese suckers

subfamily

2018

     Cycleptinae

Cypriniformes/Catostomoidei

1

2

blue suckers

subfamily

2018

     Ictiobinae

Cypriniformes/Catostomoidei

2

8

carpsuckers and buffalos

subfamily

2018

     Catostominae

Cypriniformes/Catostomoidei

10

74

suckers

CYPRINIFORMES

Botiinae, COBITIDAE

2016

Botiidae

Cypriniformes/Cobitoidei

8

65

pointface loaches

ex Botiinae

2016

     Leptobotiinae

Cypriniformes/Cobitoidei

2

33

Chinese pointface loaches

2016

     Botiinae

Cypriniformes/Cobitoidei

6

32

beautiful loaches

Vaillantella in Nemacheilinae

2010

Vaillantellidae

Cypriniformes/Cobitoidei

1

3

longfin loaches

CYPRINIFORMES

COBITIDAE (loaches)

split up

2016

CYPRINIFORMES

Cobitinae

COBITIDAE (loaches)

2016

Cobitidae

Cypriniformes/Cobitoidei

18

241

spined loaches

ex Balitoridae

2012

Barbuccidae

Cypriniformes/Cobitoidei

1

2

scooter loaches

ex Balitorinae

2016

Gastromyzontidae

Cypriniformes/Cobitoidei

21

145

hillstream loaches

ex Balitoridae

2012

Serpenticobitidae

Cypriniformes/Cobitoidei

1

3

snake loaches

CYPRINIFORMES

BALITORIDAE (hillstream and river loaches)

split up

2012-2016

 = Homalopteridae

CYPRINIFORMES

Balitorinae (flat loaches)

2012

Balitoridae

Cypriniformes/Cobitoidei

16

105

river loaches

 = Homalopterinae; Gastromyzontidae included

ex Balitoridae

2012

Ellopostomatidae

Cypriniformes/Cobitoidei

1

2

square-head loaches

CYPRINIFORMES

Nemacheilinae

2012

Nemacheilidae

Cypriniformes/Cobitoidei

49

840

brook loaches

2017

Paedocypridinae

2018

Paedocyprididae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

1

3

tiny carps

CYPRINIFORMES

PSILORHYNCHIDAE

Psilorhynchidae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

1

33

mountain carps

CYPRINIFORMES

CYPRINIDAE

split up

2018

Cyprinidae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

162

1777

carps

2010

subfamily

2010

     Labeoninae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

54

526

labeonines

subfamily

2018

     Probarbinae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

2

4

primitive cyprinids

subfamily

2018

     Torinae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

15

225

large barbs

subfamily

2018

     Smiliogastrinae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

33

482

small barbs

2010

subfamily

2010

     Cyprininae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

33

219

carps

subfamily

2018

     Acrossocheilinae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

3

48

East Asian barbs

2010

subfamily

2010

     Barbinae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

11

143

barbels

subfamily

2018

     Spinibarbinae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

2

15

spine barbs

subfamily

2018

     Schizothoracinae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

4

76

snow barbels

subfamily

2018

     Schizopygopsinae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

5

39

mountain barbels

2010-2015

Alburninae, CYPRINIDAE

still there in Fishbase

2010-2015

Cultrinae, CYPRINIDAE

still there in Fishbase

2013-2015

Oxygastrinae, CYPRINIDAE

2010-2015

Squaliobarbinae, CYPRINIDAE

still there in Fishbase

2017

Sundadanioninae, CYPRINIDAE

2018

Sundadanionidae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

2

9

tiny danios

2010

Danioninae, CYPRINIDAE

2018

Danionidae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

39

367

danionids

subfamily

2018

     Chedrinae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

17

134

troutbarbs

subfamily

2018

     Rasborinae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

11

124

rasborines

subfamily

2018

     Danioninae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

10

100

danionines

subfamily

2018

     Esominae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

1

9

flying barbs

2011

Leptobarbinae, CYPRINIDAE

2018

Leptobarbidae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

1

5

cigar barbs

2010

Xenocyprinae, CYPRINIDAE

2018

Xenocyprididae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

45

160

East Asian minnows or sharpbellies

2010

Tincinae, CYPRINIDAE

2018

Tincidae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

1

1

tenches

2010

Acheilognathinae, CYPRINIDAE

2018

Acheilognathidae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

6

81

bitterlings

2010

Gobioninae, CYPRINIDAE

2018

Gobionidae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

28

234

freshwater gudgeons

ex Cyprinidae

2018

Tanichthyidae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

1

10

mountain minnows

2010

Leuciscinae, CYPRINIDAE

2018

Leuciscidae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

101

699

minnows

subfamily

2018

     Pseudaspininae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

3

21

Far East Asian leuciscines

subfamily

2018

     Laviniinae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

11

47

western chubs

subfamily

2018

     Plagopterinae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

7

16

creek chubs

subfamily

2018

     Leuciscinae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

38

329

leuciscines

subfamily

2018

     Phoxininae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

1

26

phoxinines

subfamily

2018

     Pogonichthyinae

Cypriniformes/Cyprinoidei

41

260

minnows & shiners

GYMNOTIFORMES

Apteronotinae, GYMNOTIDAE

1998

Apteronotidae

Apteronotidae

16

98

ghost knifefishes

subfamily

2019

     Sternarchorhamphinae

2

2

longsnout knifefishes

subfamily

2019

     Apteronotinae

14

96

ghost knifefishes

GYMNOTIFORMES

Sternopyginae, GYMNOTIDAE

1998

Sternopygidae

Sternopygidae

7

62

glass knifefishes

subfamily

2022

     Sternopyginae

1

11

rattail knifefishes

GYMNOTIFORMES

Eigenmannia in Sternopyginae

1998

Sternopygidae

2022

     Eigenmanniinae

6

51

glass knifefishes

GYMNOTIDAE (nakedback knifefishes)

split up

1998

Gymnotidae

2

51

gymnotid eels

GYMNOTIFORMES

Electrophorinae

1998

Electrophoridae

2008

     Electrophorinae

1

4

electric eels

GYMNOTIFORMES

Gymnotinae

1998

Gymnotidae

2019

     Gymnotinae

1

47

nakedback knifefishes

GYMNOTIFORMES

Hypopominae

1998

Hypopomidae

Hypopomidae

6

36

bluntnose knifefishes

GYMNOTIFORMES

Rhamphychthyinae

1998

Rhamphichthyidae

Rhamphichthyidae

5

26

painted knifefishes

CHARACIFORMES

CITHARINIDAE

split up

2010

CHARACIFORMES

Citharininae

2010

Citharinidae

Characiformes/Citharinoidei

3

8

citharinids

CHARACIFORMES

Distichodontinae

2010

Distichodontidae

Characiformes/Citharinoidei

16

110

distichodontids

CHARACIFORMES

ex Characidae

2008

Crenuchidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

11

117

crenuchids

CHARACIFORMES

Crenuchus in Characidae

subfamily, Crenuchidae

2008

     Crenuchinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

2

5

sailfin tetras

CHARACIFORMES

Characidiinae, CHARACIDAE

subfamily, Crenuchidae

2008

     Characidiinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

9

112

South American darters

CHARACIFORMES

ALESTIIDAE

Alestidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

20

122

African tetras

CHARACIFORMES

HEPSETIDAE

Hepsetidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

1

6

African pikes

new family

2017

Tarumaniidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

1

1

muckfishes

CHARACIFORMES

ERYTHRINIDAE

Erythrinidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

3

17

trahiras

CHARACIFORMES

Parodontinae, HEMIODONTIDAE

2008

Parodontidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

3

32

darter tetras

CHARACIFORMES

CYNODONTIDAE

Cynodontidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

3

8

sabertoothed characids

2000-2012

Cynodontinae, CYNODONTIDAE

see also Roestinae, now in Acestrorhynchidae

CHARACIFORMES

ex Characidae

2010

Serrasalmidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

17

102

piranhas and allies

Colossoma in Serrasalminae

subfamily

2010

     Colossomatinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

3

9

lowland pacus

Myleus in Serrasalminae

subfamily

2010

     Myleinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

9

41

upland pacus

Serrasalminae, CHARACIDAE

subfamily, Serrasalmidae

2010

     Serrasalminae

Characiformes/Characoidei

5

52

piranhas

CHARACIFORMES

HEMIODONTIDAE

split up

2008

see Parodontidae

CHARACIFORMES

Hemiodontinae

Hemiodontidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

5

34

hemiodontids

CHARACIFORMES

Anostomidae split up

2008

CHARACIFORMES

Anostominae, CURIMATIDAE

1998 > ANOSTOMIDAE

2008

Anostomidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

16

148

toothed headstanders

CHARACIFORMES

Chilodontinae, CURIMATIDAE

1998 > ANOSTOMIDAE

2008

Chilodontidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

2

8

headstanders

CHARACIFORMES

CURIMATIDAE

1998

split up                            split up

2008

CHARACIFORMES

Curimatinae

Curimatidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

8

121

toothless characiforms

CHARACIFORMES

Prochilodontinae

Prochilodontidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

3

21

bocachicos

CHARACIFORMES

LEBIASINIDAE

Lebiasinidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

6

74

lebiasinids

CHARACIFORMES

Lebiasininae

     Lebiasininae

Characiformes/Characoidei

2

27

lebiasinas

CHARACIFORMES

Pyrrhulininae

     Pyrrhulininae

Characiformes/Characoidei

4

47

splashing tetras and pencilfishes

CHARACIFORMES

CTENOLUCIIDAE = Xiphostomidae

Ctenoluciidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

2

7

pike characids

CHARACIFORMES

Chalceus in Characidae

ex Characidae

2012

Chalceidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

1

5

tucanfishes

ex Characidae

2012

Triportheidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

5

22

hatchet characins

CHARACIFORMES

Triportheus in Characidae

2012

     Triportheinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

1

18

keeled characines

CHARACIFORMES

2008: Agoniatinae, CHARACIDAE

2012

     Agoniatinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

1

2

anchovy characines

CHARACIFORMES

2008: Clupeacharacinae, CHARACIDAE

2012

     Clupeacharacinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

2

2

herring characines

CHARACIFORMES

GASTEROPELECIDAE

Gasteropelecidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

3

9

freshwater hatchetfishes

ex Characidae

2012

Bryconidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

4

51

bryconids

CHARACIFORMES

2008: Bryconinae, CHARACIDAE

2012

     Bryconinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

3

45

bryconines

CHARACIFORMES

2008: Salmininae, CHARACIDAE

2012

     Salmininae

Characiformes/Characoidei

1

6

dorados

CHARACIFORMES

2008: Iguanodectinae, CHARACIDAE

2012

Iguanodectidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

3

39

iguanodectids

ex Characidae

2000

Acestrorhynchidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

7

26

freshwater barracudas and biting tetras

CHARACIFORMES

Acestrorhynchus in Characidae

2000

     Acestrorhynchinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

1

14

freshwater barracudas

CHARACIFORMES

Roestes in Characidae

2000: Roestinae, CYNODONTIDAE

2012

     Roestinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

2

6

biting tetras

CHARACIFORMES

2008: Heterocharacinae, CHARACIDAE

2012

     Heterocharacinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

4

6

small biting tetras

2018: Spintherobolinae, CHARACIDAE

2024

Spintherobolidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

2

5

piquiras

still a Characidae subfamily

ex Stevardiinae, CHARACIDAE

2024

Stevardiidae '

Characiformes/Characoidei

44

375

stevardiids

not in Fishbase

' Stevardia synonym of Corynopoma

2024

     Landoninae

Characiformes/Characoidei

4

17

caudal sac characins

not in Fishbase

2024

     Xenurobryconinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

5

14

xenurobryconins

not in Fishbase

CHARACIFORMES

Glandulocaudinae, CHARACIDAE

till 2008

2024

     Glandulocaudinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

3

10

chirping tetras

not in Fishbase

2024

     Argopleurinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

1

4

Andean tetras

not in Fishbase

2024

     Hemibryconinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

2

62

hemibryconins

not in Fishbase

2010: Stevardiinae, CHARACIDAE

2024

     Stevardiinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

8

27

stevardiines

still a Characidae subfamily

2024

     Planaltininae

Characiformes/Characoidei

2

6

Brazilian Shield tetras

not in Fishbase

2024

     Creagrutinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

4

93

creagrutins

not in Fishbase

2024

     Diapominae

Characiformes/Characoidei

15

142

not in Fishbase

CHARACIFORMES

CHARACIDAE

split up 2000, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2024

Characidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

39

199

characins

2010-2021

Aphyoditeinae, CHARACIDAE

still there in Fishbase

2012-2017

Gymnocharacinae, CHARACIDAE

2008

     Aphyocharacinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

8

24

glass characines

2008

     Cheirodontinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

18

63

cheirodontines

2018

     Exodontinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

3

4

toothy characines

2008

     Tetragonopterinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

1

13

CHARACIFORMES

Characinae, CHARACIDAE

     Characinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

9

95

characines

ex Characidae

2024

Acestrorhamphidae

Characiformes/Characoidei

54

686

American tetras

not in Fishbase

2024

     Oxybryconinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

1

1

not in Fishbase

2024

     Trochilocharacinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

1

1

hummingbird characins

not in Fishbase

2024

     Stygichthyinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

4

26

not in Fishbase

2024

     Megalamphodinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

6

26

red tetras

not in Fishbase

2024

     Stichonodontinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

4

95

not in Fishbase

CHARACIFORMES

Stethaprioninae (American tetras), CHARACIDAE

2024

     Stethaprioninae

Characiformes/Characoidei

5

19

discus tetras

still a Characidae subfamily

2024

     Pristellinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

3

63

not in Fishbase

2024

     Jupiabinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

1

29

not in Fishbase

2024

     Tyttobryconinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

3

16

not in Fishbase

2024

     Hyphessobryconinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

5

153

multicusp characins

not in Fishbase

2024

     Thayeriinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

9

35

not in Fishbase

2008-2016

Rhoadsiinae, CHARACIDAE

2024

     Rhoadsiinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

5

12

Pacific characins

still a Characidae subfamily

2024

     Grundulinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

2

4

not in Fishbase

2024

     Acestrorhamphinae

Characiformes/Characoidei

5

206

not in Fishbase

Characids incertae sedis

Characiformes/Characoidei

9

8

SILURIFORMES

DIPLOMYSTIDAE

Diplomystidae

Siluriformes/Diplomystoidei

1

9

diplomystid catfishes

combined

2008

Cetopsidae

Siluriformes/Cetopsoidei

5

44

cetopsid catfishes

SILURIFORMES

CETOPSIDAE

subfamily

2008

     Cetopsinae

Siluriformes/Cetopsoidei

4

40

whalelike catfishes

SILURIFORMES

HELOGENEIDAE

subfamily

2008

     Helogeninae

Siluriformes/Cetopsoidei

1

4

marbled catfishes

Nematogenys

ex Trichomycteridae

2008

Nematogenyidae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

1

1

mountain catfishes

SILURIFORMES

TRICHOMYCTERIDAE

Trichomycteridae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

43

444

pencil catfishes

subfamily

2011

     Copionodontinae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

2

7

Chapada pencil catfishes

subfamily

2011

     Trichogeninae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

1

3

longfin pencil catfishes

subfamily

2011

     Trichomycterinae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

9

323

pencil catfishes

subfamily

2020

     Microcambevinae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

2

21

Atlantic Forest trichomycterids

subfamily

2011

     Glanapteryginae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

4

15

miniature pencil catfishes

subfamily

2011

     Sarcoglanidinae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

5

12

psammophilic catfishes

subfamily

2011

     Tridentinae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

5

11

tiny pencil catfishes

subfamily

2011

     Stegophilinae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

11

28

parasitic catfishes

subfamily

2011

     Vandelliinae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

4

24

hematophagous catfishes

SILURIFORMES

CALLICHTHYIDAE

Callichthyidae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

12

226

callichthyid armored catfishes

subfamily

2008

     Callichthyinae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

5

17

callichthyines

subfamily

2008

     Corydoradinae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

7

209

corys

SILURIFORMES

LORICARIIDAE

Loricariidae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

115

1062

suckermouth armored catfishes

subfamily

2008

     Lithogeninae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

1

3

climbing armored catfishes

subfamily

2008

     Delturinae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

2

7

primitive suckermouth catfishes

subfamily

2008

     Rhinelepinae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

3

6

rhinelepine plecos

subfamily

2008

     Loricariinae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

30

274

mailed catfishes

SILURIFORMES

HYPOPHTHALMIDAE

subfamily

2008

     Hypoptopomatinae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

32

263

cascudinhos

excluding Neoplecostominae, LORICARIIDAE; 2008-2018, Otothyrinae, LORICARIIDAE 2016-2018

excluding Ancistrinae, LORICARIIDAE 2008-2016

subfamily

2008

     Hypostominae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

45

507

suckermouth catfishes

SILURIFORMES

SCOLOPLACIDAE

Scoloplacidae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

1

6

spiny dwarf catfishes

SILURIFORMES

ASTROBLEPIDAE

Astroblepidae

Siluriformes/Loricarioidei

1

82

climbing catfishes

SILURIFORMES

CHACIDAE

Chacidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

1

4

squarehead or angler catfishes

SILURIFORMES

PLOTOSIDAE

Plotosidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

10

42

eeltail catfishes

Rita

ex Bagridae

2023

Ritidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

1

7

velvet catfishes

ex Schilbeidae

2016

Ailiidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

7

25

Asian schilbeids

Horabagrus (from Bagridae), Pseudeutropius (from Schilbeidae)

2014

Horabagridae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

4

10

imperial catfishes

SILURIFORMES

BAGRIDAE

combined, split up

2008, 2014, 2023

16

224

bagrid catfishes

SILURIFORMES

OLYRIDAE

2016

into Bagridae

2008

split up

2016

Akysidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

5

59

stream catfishes

SILURIFORMES

AKYSIDAE

     Akysinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

2

40

wasp catfishes

SILURIFORMES

PARAKYSIDAE

2008

into Akysidae

2016

     Parakysinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

3

19

warty catfishes

SILURIFORMES

AMBLYCIPITIDAE

Amblycipitidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

4

50

torrent catfishes

SILURIFORMES

SISORIDAE

Sisoridae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

26

323

sisorid catfishes

subfamily

2010

     Sisorinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

12

207

Asian stream catfishes

subfamily

2010

     Glyptosterninae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

14

116

Asian sucker catfishes

SILURIFORMES

Erethistes in Sisoridae

2000 Erethistidae

2016

into Sisorinae

SILURIFORMES

PANGASIIDAE

Pangasiidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

4

30

pangasid catfishes

SILURIFORMES

SILURIDAE

Siluridae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

13

106

sheatfishes

new family

2014

Kryptoglanidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

1

1

Indian cave catfishes

SILURIFORMES

ASPREDINIDAE

Aspredinidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

13

49

banjo catfishes

subfamily

2018

     Pseudobunocephalinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

2

8

terminal-mouth banjo catfishes

subfamily

2018

     Hoplomyzontinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

4

11

small banjo catfishes

SILURIFORMES

Bunocephalinae

2008

deleted

SILURIFORMES

Aspredininae, 2018: Bunocephalus

2008

deleted                       subfamily

2018

     Aspredininae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

7

30

banjo cats

SILURIFORMES

AUCHENIPTERIDAE

Auchenipteridae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

25

128

intromittant catfishes

SILURIFORMES

AGENEIOSIDAE

2008

into Auchenipterinae

subfamily

2008

     Centromochlinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

7

50

dimorphic intromittant catfishes

subfamily

2008

     Auchenipterinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

18

78

driftwood catfishes

SILURIFORMES

DORADIDAE

Doradidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

31

96

thorny catfishes

subfamily

2022

     Acanthodoradinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

1

3

not in Fishbase

subfamily

2014

     Astrodoradinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

6

15

spotted thorny cats

subfamily

2014

     Wertheimerinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

3

3

Eastern Brazil thorny cats

subfamily

2022

     Agamyxinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

1

2

not in Fishbase

subfamily

2022

     Rhinodoradinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

3

9

not in Fishbase

subfamily

2014

     Doradinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

17

63

fimbriate-barbel thorny cats

ex Pimelodidae

2008

Heptapteridae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

23

238

seven-finned catfishes

subfamily

2021

     Rhamdiinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

5

128

whiskered catfishes

not in Fishbase

subfamily

2021

     Heptapterinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

18

110

slender whiskered catfishes

not in Fishbase

ex Pimelodidae

2016

Phreatobiidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

1

3

cistern catfishes

SILURIFORMES

PIMELODIDAE

split up

2008,16

Pimelodidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

30

116

long-whiskered catfishes

ex Pimelodidae

2008

Pseudopimelodidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

6

59

bumblebee catfishes

subfamily

2021

     Pseudopimelodinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

3

16

subfamily

2021

     Batrochoglaninae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

3

43

not in Fishbase

SILURIFORMES

CLARIIDAE

Clariidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

16

121

airbreathing or labyrinth catfishes

SILURIFORMES

HETEROPNEUSTIDAE

Heteropneustidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

1

5

airsac catfishes

SILURIFORMES

ARIIDAE

split up

2008

Ariidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

42

157

sea catfishes

subfamily

2012

     Galeichthyinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

1

4

bearded sea catfishes

subfamily

2012

     Ariinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

40

148

subfamily

2012

     Bagreinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

1

5

whiskered sea catfishes

ex Ariidae

2008

Anchariidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

2

6

Malagasy catfishes

ex Bagridae

2008

Austroglanididae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

1

3

rock catlets

SILURIFORMES

CRANOGLANIDIDAE

Cranoglanididae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

1

3

armorhead catfishes

SILURIFORMES

ICTALURIDAE

Ictaluridae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

7

51

North American freshwater catfishes

new family

2008

Lacantuniidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

1

1

Lacantún catfishes or Chiapas catfishes

SILURIFORMES

AMPHILIIDAE

Amphiliidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

13

106

loach catfishes

subfamily

2008

     Amphiliinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

2

45

amphiliine catfishes

subfamily

2008

     Leptoglaninae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

5

28

sand catlets

subfamily

2008

     Doumeinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

6

33

doumeine catfishes

SILURIFORMES

MALAPTERURIDAE

Malapteruridae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

2

19

electric catfishes

SILURIFORMES

MOCHOKIDAE

Mochokidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

9

229

squeakers and upside-down catfishes

subfamily

2012

     Chiloglanidinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

4

79

African suckermouths

subfamily

2012

     Mochokinae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

5

150

squeakers

2013

Auchenoglanidinae

2023

Auchenoglanididae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

3

22

flatnose catfishes

still a Claroteidae subfamily

2008

ex Bagridae

Claroteidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

9

65

grunter catfishes

2013

Claroteinae

2023

subfamily deleted

still a Claroteidae subfamily

SILURIFORMES

SCHILBEIDAE

split up

2014,16

Schilbeidae

Siluriformes/Siluroidei

5

35

schilbeid catfishes

SALMONIFORMES/LEPIDOGALAXIOIDEI

LEPIDOGALAXIIDAE

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

2018

Lepidogalaxiidae

Lepidogalaxiiformes

1

1

salamanderfishes

SALMONIFORMES/ARGENTINOIDEI

ARGENTINIDAE

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

2018

Argentinidae

Argentiniformes

2

29

argentines

SALMONIFORMES/ARGENTINOIDEI > 2018: Argentiniformes

SALMONIFORMES/ARGENTINOIDEI

OPISTHOPROCTIDAE

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

2018

Opisthoproctidae

Argentiniformes

10

23

spookfishes or barreleyes

SALMONIFORMES/ARGENTINOIDEI

MICROSTOMATIDAE

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

Microstomatidae

Argentiniformes

3

22

pencilsmelts

SALMONIFORMES/ARGENTINOIDEI

BATHYLAGIDAE

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

Bathylagidae

Argentiniformes

8

25

deepsea smelts

SALMONIFORMES/SALMONOIDEI

SALMONIDAE

Salmonidae

Salmoniformes/Salmonoidei

11

259

salmonids

SALMONIFORMES/SALMONOIDEI

Coregoninae

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

     Coregoninae

Salmoniformes/Salmonoidei

3

101

whitefishes

SALMONIFORMES/SALMONOIDEI

Thymallinae

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

     Thymallinae

Salmoniformes/Salmonoidei

1

20

graylings

SALMONIFORMES/SALMONOIDEI

Salmoninae

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

     Salmoninae

Salmoniformes/Salmonoidei

7

138

salmons, trouts, chars and allies

SALMONIFORMES/ESOCOIDEI

ESOCIDAE

1998 > ESOCIFORMES

2024

Esocidae

Salmoniformes/Esocoidei

3

10

pikes

in Esociformes

SALMONIFORMES/ESOCOIDEI, 1998 > ESOCIFORMES > 2024: Salmoniformes/Esocoidei

2022

ex Umbridae, subfamily

     Dalliinae

Salmoniformes/Esocoidei

1

2

blackfishes

not in Fishbase

2022

subfamily

     Esocinae

Salmoniformes/Esocoidei

2

8

pikes

not in Fishbase

SALMONIFORMES/ESOCOIDEI

UMBRIDAE

1998 > ESOCIFORMES

mix↑

2022

Umbridae

Salmoniformes/Esocoidei

1

3

mudminnows

in Esociformes

SALMONIFORMES/ESOCOIDEI, 1998 > ESOCIFORMES > 2024: Salmoniformes/Esocoidei

SALMONIFORMES/SALMONOIDEI

GALAXIIDAE

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

Galaxiidae

Galaxiiformes/Esocoidei

7

66

galaxiids

SALMONIFORMES/SALMONOIDEI

Aplochitoninae

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

     Aplochitoninae

Galaxiiformes/Esocoidei

2

4

peladillas

SALMONIFORMES/SALMONOIDEI

Galaxiinae

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

     Galaxiinae

Galaxiiformes/Esocoidei

5

62

white bait and mudfishes

SALMONIFORMES/SALMONOIDEI

RETROPINNIDAE

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

Retropinnidae

Osmeriformes/Retropinnoidei

3

7

New Zealand smelts

SALMONIFORMES/SALMONOIDEI

Retropinninae

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

     Retropinninae

Osmeriformes/Retropinnoidei

2

5

southern smelts

SALMONIFORMES/SALMONOIDEI

Prototroctinae

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

     Prototroctinae

Osmeriformes/Retropinnoidei

1

2

southern graylings

SALMONIFORMES/SALMONOIDEI

OSMERIDAE

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

Osmeridae

Osmeriformes/Osmeroidei

6

15

smelts

SALMONIFORMES/SALMONOIDEI

PLECOGLOSSIDAE

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

Plecoglossidae

Osmeriformes/Osmeroidei

1

1

ayu fishes

SALMONIFORMES/SALMONOIDEI

SALANGIDAE

1998 > OSMERIFORMES

Salangidae

Osmeriformes/Osmeroidei

7

19

icefishes or noodlefishes

STOMIIFORMES

GONOSTOMATIDAE

Gonostomatidae

Stomiiformes

8

34

bristlemouths

STOMIIFORMES

STERNOPTYCHIDAE                                                                       

Sternoptychidae

Stomiiformes

10

79

marine hatchetfishes

STOMIIFORMES

Maurolicinae

     Maurolicinae

Stomiiformes

7

34

STOMIIFORMES

Sternoptychinae

 

     Sternoptychinae

Stomiiformes

3

45

marine hatchetfishes

STOMIIFORMES

PHOSICHTHYIDAE = Photichthyidae

Phosichthyidae

Stomiiformes

7

24

lightfishes

STOMIIFORMES

STOMIIDAE

Stomiidae

Stomiiformes

27

327

dragonfishes or barbeled dragonfishes

STOMIIFORMES

Malacosteidae, STOMIIDAE

1998

into Stomiidae

STOMIIFORMES

Chauliodontidae

1998

downgraded to subfamily

     Chauliodontinae

Stomiiformes

1

9

viperfishes

1998

subfamily

     Stomiinae

Stomiiformes

1

12

scaly dragonfishes

STOMIIFORMES

Astronesthidae

1998

downgraded to subfamily

     Astronesthinae

Stomiiformes

6

61

snaggletooths

STOMIIFORMES

Melanostomiidae

1998

downgraded to subfamily

     Melanostomiinae

Stomiiformes

15

228

scaleless black dragonfishes

1998

subfamily

     Malacosteinae

Stomiiformes

3

14

loosejaws

STOMIIFORMES

Idiacanthidae

1998

downgraded to subfamily

     Idiacanthinae

Stomiiformes

1

3

black dragonfishes

LAMPRIFORMES/ATELEOPODOIDEI

ATELEOPODIDAE

1998

Ateleopodidae

Ateleopodiformes

4

11

jellynose fishes

LAMPRIFORMES/ATELEOPODOIDEI > 1998: Ateleopodiformes

AULOPIFORMES

AULOPIDAE

Aulopidae

Aulopiformes

4

16

flagfins

AULOPIFORMES

CHLOROPHTHALMIDAE

split up

1998, 2008

AULOPIFORMES

Chlorophthalminae

1998

Chlorophthalmidae

Aulopiformes

2

22

greeneyes

ex Chlorophthalmidae

2008

Paraulopidae

Aulopiformes

1

14

cucumber fishes

AULOPIFORMES

Ipnopinae

ex Chlorophthalmidae

1998

Ipnopidae

Aulopiformes

6

33

deepsea tripodfishes

ex Chlorophthalmidae

2008

Bathysauroididae

Aulopiformes

1

1

largescale deepsea lizardfishes

AULOPIFORMES

SCOPELARCHIDAE

Scopelarchidae

Aulopiformes

5

18

pearleyes

AULOPIFORMES

NOTOSUDIDAE

Notosudidae

Aulopiformes

3

17

paperbones or waryfishes

AULOPIFORMES

GIGANTURIDAE

Giganturidae

Aulopiformes

1

2

telescopefishes

AULOPIFORMES

SYNODONTIDAE

Synodontidae

Aulopiformes

4

83

lizardfishes

AULOPIFORMES

Synodontinae

     Synodontinae

Aulopiformes

2

51

lizardfishes

AULOPIFORMES

Harpadontinae

     Harpadontinae

Aulopiformes

2

32

Bombay ducks

AULOPIFORMES

Bathysaurinae

ex Synodontidae

2008

Bathysauridae

Aulopiformes

1

2

deepsea lizardfishes

AULOPIFORMES

PARALEPIDIDAE

Paralepididae

Aulopiformes

12

71

barracudinas

Lestidiidae separated in 2021

AULOPIFORMES

ANOTOPTERIDAE

Anotopteridae

Aulopiformes

1

3

daggertooths

AULOPIFORMES

EVERMANNELLIDAE

Evermannellidae

Aulopiformes

3

8

sabertooth fishes

AULOPIFORMES

OMOSUDIDAE

Omosudidae

Aulopiformes

1

1

hammerjaws

AULOPIFORMES

ALEPISAURIDAE

Alepisauridae

Aulopiformes

1

2

lancetfishes

AULOPIFORMES

PSEUDOTRICHONOTIDAE

Pseudotrichonotidae

Aulopiformes

1

4

sand-diving lizardfishes

MYCTOPHIFORMES

NEOSCOPELIDAE

Neoscopelidae

Myctophiformes

3

6

blackchins

MYCTOPHIFORMES

MYCTOPHIDAE

Myctophidae

Myctophiformes

34

253

lanternfishes

subfamily

2018

     Gymnoscopelinae

Myctophiformes

6

18

luminous lanternfishes

subfamily

2018

     Notolychninae

Myctophiformes

1

1

topside lanternfishes

subfamily

2018

     Lampanyctinae

Myctophiformes

9

74

toothy lampfishes

subfamily

2018

     Diaphinae

Myctophiformes

3

83

headlightfishes

subfamily

2018

     Myctophinae

Myctophiformes

15

77

lanternfishes

LAMPRIFORMES/LAMPROIDEI

LAMPRIDAE

Lampridae

Lampriformes

1

6

opahs

LAMPRIFORMES/VELIFERIOIDEI

VELIFERIDAE

Veliferidae

Lampriformes

2

2

velifers

LAMPRIFORMES/TRACHIPTEROIDEI

LOPHOTIDAE

Lophotidae

Lampriformes

2

6

crestfishes

LAMPRIFORMES/TRACHIPTEROIDEI

RADIICEPHALIDAE

Radiicephalidae

Lampriformes

1

2

tapertails

LAMPRIFORMES/TRACHIPTEROIDEI

TRACHIPTERIDAE

Trachipteridae

Lampriformes

3

11

ribbonfishes or dealfishes

LAMPRIFORMES/TRACHIPTEROIDEI

REGALECIDAE

Regalecidae

Lampriformes

2

3

oarfishes

BERYCIFORMES/POLYMIXIOIDEI

POLYMIXIIDAE

1998

Polymixiidae

Polymixiiformes

1

12

beardfishes

BERYCIFORMES/POLYMIXIOIDEI > 1998: Polymixiiformes

PERCOPSIFORMES

PERCOPSIDAE

Percopsidae

Percopsiformes

1

2

trout-perches

PERCOPSIFORMES

APHREDODERIDAE

Aphredoderidae

Percopsiformes

1

4

pirate perches

PERCOPSIFORMES

AMBLYOPSIDAE

Amblyopsidae

Percopsiformes

6

9

cavefishes

ZEIFORMES

ZEIDAE

Zeidae

Zeiformes

2

7

dories

ex Zeidae

2008

Cyttidae

Zeiformes

1

3

lookdown dories

ZEIFORMES

OREOSOMATIDAE

Oreosomatidae

Zeiformes

4

10

oreos

subfamily

2008

     Pseudocyttinae

Zeiformes

1

1

subfamily

2008

     Oreosomatinae

Zeiformes

3

9

ZEIFORMES

PARAZENIDAE

Parazenidae

Zeiformes

3

4

smooth dories

subfamily

2008

     Parazeninae

Zeiformes

1

1

subfamily

2008

     Cyttopsinae

Zeiformes

2

3

Zenion (from Macrurocyttidae), Capromimus, Cyttomimus (from Zeidae)

2008

Zeniontidae

Zeiformes

3

6

dwarf dories or armoreye dories

ZEIFORMES

GRAMMICOLEPIDIDAE

Grammicolepididae

Zeiformes

3

3

tinselfishes

ZEIFORMES

MACRUROCYTTIDAE

into Grammicolepididae

2008

     Macrurocyttinae

Zeiformes

1

1

subfamily

2008

     Grammicolepidinae

Zeiformes

2

2

LAMPRIFORMES/STYLEPHOROIDEI

STYLEPHORIDAE

2017

Stylephoriformes

2024

Stylephoridae

Gadiformes/Stylephoroidei

1

1

tube-eyes or threadtails

Stylephoriformes

LAMPRIFORMES/STYLEPHOROIDEI > 2017: Stylephoriformes > 2024: Gadiformes/Stylephoroidei

GADIFORMES

BREGMACEROTIDAE

Bregmacerotidae

Gadiformes/Bregmacerotoidei

1

16

codlets

GADIFORMES

PHYCIDAE

Phycidae

Gadiformes/Gadoidei

2

11

phycid hakes

ex Lotidae

2021

Gaidropsaridae

Gadiformes/Gadoidei

3

19

rocklings

GADIFORMES

LOTIDAE

split up

2021

Lotidae

Gadiformes/Gadoidei

3

5

hakes and burbots

GADIFORMES

GADIDAE

Gadidae

Gadiformes/Gadoidei

11

21

cods and haddocks

ex Lotidae

2021

Ranicipitidae

Gadiformes/Ranicipitoidei

1

1

tadpole fishes

GADIFORMES

MERLUCCIIDAE

split up

2021

GADIFORMES

Merlucciinae, MERLUCCIIDAE

Macruroninae included

Merlucciidae

Gadiformes/Merluccioidei

2

14

merlucciid hakes

GADIFORMES

EUCLICHTHYIDAE

Euclichthyidae

Gadiformes/Macrouroidei

1

3

Eucla cods

GADIFORMES

MURAENOLEPIDIDAE

Muraenolepididae

Gadiformes/Macrouroidei

2

8

eel cods

GADIFORMES

MELANONIDAE

Melanonidae

Gadiformes/Macrouroidei

1

2

arrowtails or pelagic cods

GADIFORMES

Trachyrincinae, MACROURIDAE

ex Macrouridae

2021

Trachyrincidae

Gadiformes/Macrouroidei

4

9

armoured grenadiers

GADIFORMES

MORIDAE

Moridae

Gadiformes/Macrouroidei

19

112

codlings or deepsea cods

ex Merlucciidae

2021

Macruronidae

Gadiformes/Macrouroidei

1

2

blue grenadiers

ex Merlucciidae

2021

Lyconidae

Gadiformes/Macrouroidei

1

2

Atlantic hakes

GADIFORMES

Bathygadinae, MACROURIDAE

ex Macrouridae

2021

Bathygadidae

Gadiformes/Macrouroidei

2

27

rattails

GADIFORMES

Steindachneriinae, MERLUCCIIDAE

ex Merlucciidae

2021

Steindachneriidae

Gadiformes/Macrouroidei

1

1

luminous hakes

GADIFORMES

MACROURIDAE

split up

2021

GADIFORMES

Macrourinae, MACROURIDAE

no subfamilies

2021

Macrouridae

Gadiformes/Macrouroidei

27

373

grenadiers or rattails

GADIFORMES

Macrouroidinae (southern hakes), MACROURIDAE

no subfamilies

2021

BERYCIFORMES

DIRETMIDAE

2017

Diretmidae

Trachichthyiformes

3

4

spinyfins

BERYCIFORMES > 2017: Trachichthyiformes

BERYCIFORMES

MONOCENTRIDAE

2017

Monocentridae

Trachichthyiformes

2

5

pinecone fishes

BERYCIFORMES > 2017: Trachichthyiformes

BERYCIFORMES

ANOMALOPIDAE

2017

Anomalopidae

Trachichthyiformes

6

9

flashlightfishes or lanterneye fishes

BERYCIFORMES > 2017: Trachichthyiformes

BERYCIFORMES

TRACHICHTHYIDAE

2017

Trachichthyidae

Trachichthyiformes

8

52

roughies or slimeheads

BERYCIFORMES > 2017: Trachichthyiformes

BERYCIFORMES

ANOPLOGASTERIDAE

2017

Anoplogastridae

Trachichthyiformes

1

2

fangtooths

BERYCIFORMES > 2017: Trachichthyiformes

BERYCIFORMES

HOLOCENTRIDAE

Holocentridae

Beryciformes/Holocentroidei

8

90

squirrelfishes and soldierfishes

Holocentriformes since 2021

subfamily

2008

     Holocentrinae

Beryciformes/Holocentroidei

3

42

squirrelfishes

subfamily

2008

     Myripristinae

Beryciformes/Holocentroidei

5

48

soldierfishes

BERYCIFORMES

BERYCIDAE

Berycidae

Beryciformes/Berycoidei

2

10

berycids or alfonsinos

BERYCIFORMES

MELAMPHAIDAE

1998 > STEPHANOBERYCIFORMES

2017

Melamphaidae

Beryciformes/Berycoidei

5

77

bigscales

BERYCIFORMES

STEPHANOBERYCIDAE

1998 > STEPHANOBERYCIFORMES

2017

Stephanoberycidae

Beryciformes/Stephanoberycoidei

4

4

pricklefishes

BERYCIFORMES

HISPIDOBERYCIDAE

1998 > STEPHANOBERYCIFORMES

2017

Hispidoberycidae

Beryciformes/Stephanoberycoidei

1

1

hispidoberycids

BERYCIFORMES

GIBBERICHTHYIDAE

2017

Gibberichthyidae

Beryciformes/Stephanoberycoidei

1

2

gibberfishes

CETOMIMIFORMES

RONDELETIIDAE

2017

Rondeletiidae

Beryciformes/Stephanoberycoidei

1

2

redmouth whalefishes

CETOMIMIFORMES > 2017: Beryciformes/Stephanoberycoidei

CETOMIMIFORMES

BARBOURISIIDAE

2017

Barbourisiidae

Beryciformes/Stephanoberycoidei

1

1

redvelvet whalefishes

CETOMIMIFORMES > 2017: Beryciformes/Stephanoberycoidei

CETOMIMIFORMES

CETOMIMIDAE

2017

Cetomimidae

Beryciformes/Stephanoberycoidei

14

27

whalefishes or flabby whalefishes

CETOMIMIFORMES > 2017: Beryciformes/Stephanoberycoidei

LAMPRIFORMES/MEGALOMYCTEROIDEI

MEGALOMYCTERIDAE

1998 > CETOMIMIFORMES

2010

into Cetomimidae

LAMPRIFORMES/MIRAPINNOIDEI

MIRAPINNIDAE

1998 > CETOMIMIFORMES

2010

into Cetomimidae

OPHIDIIFORMES

Acanthonus, Xyelacyba

ex Ophidiidae

2024

Acanthonidae

Ophidiiformes

1

3

deepsea cusk-eels

stil in Neobythitinae

OPHIDIIFORMES

Brotulinae, OPHIDIIDAE

upgraded to family

2024

Brotulidae

Ophidiiformes

1

7

bearded cusk-eels

still Brotulinae

OPHIDIIFORMES

OPHIDIIDAE

split up

1998,24

Ophidiidae

Ophidiiformes

46

279

cusk-eels

OPHIDIIFORMES

Brotulotaeniinae

     Brotulotaeniinae

Ophidiiformes

1

4

prickle cusk-eels

OPHIDIIFORMES

Ophidiinae

     Ophidiinae

Ophidiiformes

8

67

OPHIDIIFORMES

Neobythitinae

     Neobythitinae

Ophidiiformes

37

208

OPHIDIIFORMES

CARAPIDAE

Carapidae

Ophidiiformes

9

37

pearlfishes

OPHIDIIFORMES

Carapinae

     Carapinae

Ophidiiformes

5

30

fierasfers

OPHIDIIFORMES

Pyramodontinae

     Pyramodontinae

Ophidiiformes

2

5

pyramodontines

subfamily

2008

     Tetragondacninae

Ophidiiformes

1

1

square-mouthed pearlfishes

subfamily

2024

     Hypopleuroninae

Ophidiiformes

1

1

whiptail pearlfishes

not in Fishbase

OPHIDIIFORMES

BYTHITIDAE (livebearing brotulas)

split up

2016

OPHIDIIFORMES

Bythitinae

no subfamilies

2016

Bythitidae

Ophidiiformes

36

129

viviparous brotulas

OPHIDIIFORMES

Parabrotula, Leucobrotula in Ophidiidae, 1998 > Parabrotulidae

2017

into Bythitidae

OPHIDIIFORMES

APHYONIDAE (aphyonids)

2016

into Bythitidae

OPHIDIIFORMES

Brosmophycinae, BYTHITIDAE

Dinematichthyini tribe

2016

Dinematichthyidae

Ophidiiformes

26

117

dwarf brotulas

BATRACHOIDIFORMES

BATRACHOIDIDAE

Batrachoididae

Batrachoidiformes

23

84

toadfishes

2010

subfamily

     Porichthyinae

Batrachoidiformes

2

15

2010

subfamily

     Thalassophryninae

Batrachoidiformes

2

11

venomous toadfishes

2010

subfamily

     Batrachoidinae

Batrachoidiformes

6

24

2010

subfamily

     Halophryninae

Batrachoidiformes

13

34

Old World threespine toadfishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

KURTIDAE

1998 > KURTOIDEI; 2017:

Kurtiformes

2024

Kurtidae

Gobiiformes/Apogonoidei

1

2

nurseryfishes

Kurtiformes since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 1998 > KURTOIDEI; 2017: Kurtiformes, > 2024: Gobiiformes/Apogonoidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

APOGONIDAE

2021

Kurtiformes

2024

Apogonidae

Gobiiformes/Apogonoidei

40

381

cardinalfishes

Kurtiformes since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2021: Kurtiformes, > 2024: Gobiiformes/Apogonoidei

2008

subfamily

     Apogoninae

Gobiiformes/Apogonoidei

34

354

2008

subfamily

     Pseudamiinae

Gobiiformes/Apogonoidei

3

23

2014

subfamily

     Amioidinae

Gobiiformes/Apogonoidei

2

3

2014

subfamily

     Paxtoninae

Gobiiformes/Apogonoidei

1

1

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI

TRICHONOTIDAE

2022

Kurtiformes

2024

Trichonotidae

Gobiiformes/Trichonotoidei

1

10

sand divers

Gobiiformes since 2021

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI > 2022: Kurtiformes, > 2024: Gobiiformes/Trichonotoidei

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI

RHYACICHTHYIDAE

2017

Rhyacichthyidae

Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

2

4

loach gobies

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI > 2017: Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI

Odontobutis in Eleotridae

1998

Odontobutidae

2017

Odontobutidae

Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

8

28

Asian freshwater sleepers

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI > 2017: Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI

ELEOTRIDAE (sleepers) = Eleotrididae

2017

Eleotridae

Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

35

214

sleepers

splt up since 2021

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI > 2017: Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

2008

subfamily

     Butinae

Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

11

56

gudgeons

Butidae since 2021

2008

subfamily

     Eleotrinae

Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

22

153

spinycheek sleepers or bullies

Eleotridae

2013

subfamily

     Milyeringinae

Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

2

5

cave gudgeons

Milyeringidae since 2021

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI

XENISTHMIDAE

2017

Xenisthmidae

Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

6

17

collared wrigglers

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI > 2017: Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

upgraded to family

2024

Oxudercidae

Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

110

733

mudskippers and allies

2008

Oxudercinae, GOBIIDAE

2024

     Oxudercinae

Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

10

44

mudskippers

2008

Amblyopinae, GOBIIDAE

2024

     Amblyopinae

Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

15

38

mudburrowing gobies

still in Gobiidae

2008

Gobionellinae, GOBIIDAE

2024

     Gobionellinae

Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

76

530

estuarine gobies

still in Gobiidae

2008

Sicydiinae, GOBIIDAE

2024

     Sicydiinae

Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

9

121

rock-climbing gobies

still in Gobiidae

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI

GOBIIDAE

combined ↓, split up ↑

2024

Gobiidae

Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

167

1420

gobies

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI > 2017: Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

PERCIFORMES/SCHINDLERIOIDEI

SCHINDLERIIDAE

2024

Schindleria into Gobiinae

still a family in Fishbase

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI

KRAEMERIIDAE

subfamily, GOBIIDAE

2024

     Kraemeriinae

Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

2

9

sand darts

still a family in Fishbase

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI > 2017: Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI

Ptereleotrinae, MICRODESMIDAE

ca 2004: Ptereleotridae

subfamily, GOBIIDAE

2024

     Ptereleotrinae

Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

8

62

dart-gobies

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI > 2017: Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

2008

Gobiinae, GOBIIDAE

     Gobiinae

Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

152

1317

sea gobies

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI

MICRODESMIDAE

into Gobiidae

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI > 2017: Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI

Microdesminae, MICRODESMIDAE

subfamily, GOBIIDAE

2024

     Microdesminae

Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

5

32

wormfishes

still a family in Fishbase

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI > 2017: Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

PERCIFORMES/GOBIOIDEI

Thalasseleotris

ex Eleotridae

2012

Thalasseleotrididae

Gobiiformes/Gobioidei

3

4

ocean sleepers

GASTEROSTEIFORMES

PEGASIDAE

2017

Scorpaeniformes

2018

Pegasidae

Syngnathiformes/Dactylopteroidei

2

8

seamoths

Dactylopteriformes since 2021

GASTEROSTEIFORMES > 2017: Scorpaeniformes, > 2018: Syngnathiformes/Dactylopteroidei

SCORPAENIFORMES/DACTYLOPTEROIDEI

DACTYLOPTERIDAE = Cephalacanthidae

2018

Dactylopteridae

Syngnathiformes/Dactylopteroidei

2

7

helmet gurnards or flying gurnards

Dactylopteriformes since 2021

SCORPAENIFORMES/DACTYLOPTEROIDEI > 2018: Syngnathiformes/Dactylopteroidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

MULLIDAE

2021

Mullidae

Syngnathiformes/Mulloidei

6

107

goatfishes

Mulliformes since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2021: Syngnathiformes/Mulloidei

PERCIFORMES/CALLIONYMOIDEI

CALLIONYMIDAE

2021

Callionymidae

Syngnathiformes/Callionymoidei

11

201

dragonets

Callionymiformes since 2021

PERCIFORMES/CALLIONYMOIDEI > 2021: Syngnathiformes/Callionymoidei

PERCIFORMES/CALLIONYMOIDEI

DRACONETTIDAE

2021

Draconettidae

Syngnathiformes/Callionymoidei

2

14

slope dragonets

Callionymiformes since 2021

PERCIFORMES/CALLIONYMOIDEI > 2021: Syngnathiformes/Callionymoidei

SYNGNATHIFORMES

AULOSTOMIDAE

Aulostomidae

Syngnathiformes/Syngnathoidei

1

3

trumpetfishes

SYNGNATHIFORMES

FISTULARIIDAE

Fistulariidae

Syngnathiformes/Syngnathoidei

1

4

cornetfishes

SYNGNATHIFORMES

CENTRISCIDAE

Centriscidae

Syngnathiformes/Syngnathoidei

5

13

snipefishes or shrimpfishes

SYNGNATHIFORMES

Macroramphosinae

     Macroramphosinae

Syngnathiformes/Syngnathoidei

3

9

snipefishes

SYNGNATHIFORMES

Centriscinae

     Centriscinae

Syngnathiformes/Syngnathoidei

2

4

shrimpfishes

SYNGNATHIFORMES

SOLENOSTOMIDAE

Solenostomidae

Syngnathiformes/Syngnathoidei

1

6

ghost pipefishes

SYNGNATHIFORMES

SYNGNATHIDAE

Syngnathidae

Syngnathiformes/Syngnathoidei

59

332

pipefishes and seahorses

SYNGNATHIFORMES

Hippocampinae

2017

into Syngnathinae

ex Syngnathinae

2017

     Nerophinae

Syngnathiformes/Syngnathoidei

12

65

trunk-brooding pipefishes

SYNGNATHIFORMES

Syngnathinae

combined, split up

2017

     Syngnathinae

Syngnathiformes/Syngnathoidei

47

267

tail-brooding pipefishes

PERCIFORMES/STROMATEOIDEI

AMARSIPIDAE

2017

Amarsipidae

Scombriformes/Stromateoidei

1

1

bagless glassfishes or amarsipas

PERCIFORMES/STROMATEOIDEI > 2017: Scombriformes/Stromateoidei

PERCIFORMES/STROMATEOIDEI

CENTROLOPHIDAE

2017

Centrolophidae

Scombriformes/Stromateoidei

8

30

medusafishes

PERCIFORMES/STROMATEOIDEI > 2017: Scombriformes/Stromateoidei

PERCIFORMES/STROMATEOIDEI

NOMEIDAE

2017

Nomeidae

Scombriformes/Stromateoidei

3

17

driftfishes

PERCIFORMES/STROMATEOIDEI > 2017: Scombriformes/Stromateoidei

PERCIFORMES/STROMATEOIDEI

TETRAGONURIDAE

2017

Tetragonuridae

Scombriformes/Stromateoidei

1

3

squaretails

PERCIFORMES/STROMATEOIDEI > 2017: Scombriformes/Stromateoidei

PERCIFORMES/STROMATEOIDEI

ARIOMMATIDAE

2017

Ariommatidae

Scombriformes/Stromateoidei

1

8

ariommas or ariommatids

PERCIFORMES/STROMATEOIDEI > 2017: Scombriformes/Stromateoidei

PERCIFORMES/STROMATEOIDEI

STROMATEIDAE

2017

Stromateidae

Scombriformes/Stromateoidei

3

21

butterfishes

PERCIFORMES/STROMATEOIDEI > 2017: Scombriformes/Stromateoidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

POMATOMIDAE

2019

Pomatomidae

Scombriformes/Scombroidei

1

1

bluefishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2019: Scombriformes/Scombroidei

PERCIFORMES/ICOSTEOIDEI

ICOSTEIDAE

2019

Icosteidae

Scombriformes/Scombroidei

1

1

ragfishes

PERCIFORMES/ICOSTEOIDEI > 2019: Scombriformes/Scombroidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

ARRIPIDAE

2019

Arripidae

Scombriformes/Scombroidei

1

4

Australian salmons

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2019: Scombriformes/Scombroidei

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI

CHIASMODONTIDAE

2019

Chiasmodontidae

Scombriformes/Scombroidei

4

36

swallowers

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI > 2019: Scombriformes/Scombroidei

PERCIFORMES/SCOMBROIDEI

SCOMBRIDAE; Gasterochismatinae included

2017

Scombridae

Scombriformes/Scombroidei

15

55

mackerels, tunas and bonitos

PERCIFORMES/SCOMBROIDEI > 2017: Scombriformes/Scombroidei

2008

subfamily

     Gasterochismatinae

Scombriformes/Scombroidei

1

1

kingfishes

2008

subfamily

     Scombrinae

Scombriformes/Scombroidei

14

54

mackerels

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

CARISTIIDAE

2019

Caristiidae

Scombriformes/Scombroidei

4

18

manefishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2019: Scombriformes/Scombroidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

BRAMIDAE

2019

Bramidae

Scombriformes/Scombroidei

7

20

pomfrets

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2019: Scombriformes/Scombroidei

PERCIFORMES/SCOMBROIDEI

SCOMBROLABRACIDAE

1998 > /SCOMBROLABRACOIDEI

2017

Scombrolabracidae

Scombriformes/Scombroidei

1

1

longfin escolars or black mackerels

PERCIFORMES/SCOMBROIDEI > 1998 > /SCOMBROLABRACOIDEI, 2017: Scombriformes/Scombroidei

PERCIFORMES/SCOMBROIDEI

GEMPYLIDAE

2017

Gempylidae

Scombriformes/Scombroidei

16

26

snake mackerels

PERCIFORMES/SCOMBROIDEI > 2017: Scombriformes/Scombroidei

PERCIFORMES/SCOMBROIDEI

TRICHIURIDAE

2017

Trichiuridae

Scombriformes/Scombroidei

10

47

cutlassfishes

PERCIFORMES/SCOMBROIDEI > 2017: Scombriformes/Scombroidei

PERCIFORMES/SCOMBROIDEI

Aphanopodinae

2017

     Aphanopodinae

Scombriformes/Scombroidei

2

18

frostfishes

PERCIFORMES/SCOMBROIDEI

Lepidopinae

2017

     Lepidopodinae

Scombriformes/Scombroidei

4

13

scabbardfishes

PERCIFORMES/SCOMBROIDEI

Trichiurinae

2017

     Trichiurinae

Scombriformes/Scombroidei

4

16

hairtails

MASTACEMBELIDAE

Mastacembelidae

Synbranchiformes/Mastacembeloidei

3

98

freshwater spiny-eels

CHAUDHURIIDAE

Chaudhuriidae

Synbranchiformes/Mastacembeloidei

7

11

earthworm eels

INDOSTOMIDAE

2017

Indostomidae

Synbranchiformes/Indostomoidei

1

3

armored sticklebacks

SYNBRANCHIDAE

Synbranchidae

Synbranchiformes/Synbranchoidei

7

27

swamp eels

PERCIFORMES/ANABANTOIDEI

ANABANTIDAE

2017

Anabantidae

Anabantiformes/Anabantoidei

4

33

climbing gouramies

PERCIFORMES/ANABANTOIDEI > 2017: Anabantiformes/Anabantoidei

PERCIFORMES/ANABANTOIDEI

HELOSTOMATIDAE

2017

Helostomatidae

Anabantiformes/Anabantoidei

1

1

kissing gouramies

PERCIFORMES/ANABANTOIDEI > 2017: Anabantiformes/Anabantoidei

PERCIFORMES/ANABANTOIDEI

OSPHRONEMIDAE

2017

Osphronemidae

Anabantiformes/Anabantoidei

14

135

gouramies

PERCIFORMES/ANABANTOIDEI > 2017: Anabantiformes/Anabantoidei

PERCIFORMES/ANABANTOIDEI

BELONTIIDAE

2008

downgraded to subfamily

     Belontiinae

Anabantiformes/Anabantoidei

1

2

combtail gouramies

2008

subfamily

     Osphroneminae

Anabantiformes/Anabantoidei

1

4

giant gouramies

PERCIFORMES/LUCIOCEPHALOIDEI

LUCIOCEPHALIDAE

2008

downgraded to subfamily

     Luciocephalinae

Anabantiformes/Anabantoidei

4

9

spiral egg gouramies

2008

subfamily

     Trichogastrinae

Anabantiformes/Anabantoidei

2

9

threadfishes

2008

subfamily

     Macropodusinae

Anabantiformes/Anabantoidei

6

111

paradise fishes and fighting fishes

2008

subfamily

Aenigmachannidae

Anabantiformes/Channoidei

1

1

Gollum snakehead fishes

PERCIFORMES/CHANNOIDEI

CHANNIDAE

2017

Channidae

Anabantiformes/Channoidei

2

59

snakeheads

PERCIFORMES/CHANNOIDEI > 2017: Anabantiformes/Channoidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

NANDIDAE (leaffishes)

split up

2008, 2013

2008: partly into Polycentridae

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Nandinae

2017

Nandidae

Anabantiformes/Nandoidei

1

8

Asian leaffishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2017: Anabantiformes/Nandoidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Badinae

2008

upgraded to family

Badidae

Anabantiformes/Nandoidei

2

36

chameleon fishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2008: Anabantiformes/Nandoidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Pristolepidinae

2013

upgraded to family

Pristolepididae

Anabantiformes/Nandoidei

1

8

mudperches

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2013: Anabantiformes/Nandoidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Latinae, CENTROPOMIDAE

2008

upgraded to family

2020

Latidae

Carangiformes/Centropomoidei

3

14

giant perches

Carangaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

CENTROPOMIDAE

2008

split up

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Centropominae

2008

2020

Centropomidae

Carangiformes/Centropomoidei

1

13

snooks

Carangaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 20082020: Carangiformes/Centropomoidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

LACTARIIDAE

2020

Lactariidae

Carangiformes/Centropomoidei

1

1

false trevallies

Carangaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2020: Carangiformes/Centropomoidei

PERCIFORMES/SPHYRAENOIDEI

SPHYRAENIDAE

2020

Sphyraenidae

Carangiformes/Centropomoidei

1

26

barracudas

Carangaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/SPHYRAENOIDEI > 2020: Carangiformes/Centropomoidei

PERCIFORMES/POLYNEMOIDEI

POLYNEMIDAE

2020

Polynemidae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

8

42

threadfins or tassel-fishes

Carangaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/POLYNEMOIDEI > 2020: Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

PLEURONECTIFORMES

PSETTODIDAE

2020

Psettodidae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

1

3

spiny turbots

Pleuronectiformes

PLEURONECTIFORMES > 2020: Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

PLEURONECTIFORMES

CITHARIDAE

2020

Citharidae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

5

6

largescale flounders

Pleuronectiformes

PLEURONECTIFORMES > 2020: Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

PLEURONECTIFORMES

Citharinae

1998

subfamily deleted

PLEURONECTIFORMES

Brachypleurinae

1998

subfamily deleted

PLEURONECTIFORMES

SCOPHTHALMIDAE

Scophthalmidae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

4

9

turbots

Pleuronectiformes

ex Paralichthyidae

2021

Cyclopsettidae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

4

45

sand whiffs or large-tooth flounders

Pleuronectiformes

PLEURONECTIFORMES

BOTHIDAE

Bothidae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

20

169

lefteye flounders

Pleuronectiformes

PLEURONECTIFORMES

Bothinae

1998

subfamily deleted

PLEURONECTIFORMES

Taeniopsettinae

1998

subfamily deleted

PLEURONECTIFORMES

PARALICHTHYIDAE

2020

Paralichthyidae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

10

64

sand flounders

Pleuronectiformes

PLEURONECTIFORMES > 2020: Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

PLEURONECTIFORMES

PLEURONECTIDAE

2020

Pleuronectidae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

24

65

righteye flounders

Pleuronectiformes

PLEURONECTIFORMES > 2020: Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

2018

subfamily

     Atheresthinae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

1

2

Pleuronectiformes

2018

subfamily

     Pleuronichthyinae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

1

9

Pleuronectiformes

2018

subfamily

     Microstominae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

2

9

smallmouth flounders

Pleuronectiformes

2018

subfamily

     Hippoglossinae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

6

9

halibuts

Pleuronectiformes

PLEURONECTIFORMES

Pleuronectinae, PLEURONECTIDAE

     Pleuronectinae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

14

36

true flounders

Pleuronectiformes

PLEURONECTIFORMES

Paralichthodinae, PLEURONECTIDAE

2018

upgraded to family

2020

Paralichthodidae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

1

1

peppered flounders

Pleuronectiformes

PLEURONECTIFORMES > 2020: Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

2019

ex Rhombosoleidae

2020

Oncopteridae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

1

1

remo flounders

Pleuronectiformes

PLEURONECTIFORMES

Rhombosoleinae, PLEURONECTIDAE

2018

upgraded to family

2020

Rhombosoleidae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

8

20

South Pacific flounders

Pleuronectiformes

PLEURONECTIFORMES > 2020: Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

PLEURONECTIFORMES

ACHIROPSETTIDAE

2020

Achiropsettidae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

4

4

southern flounders or armless flounders

Pleuronectiformes

PLEURONECTIFORMES > 2020: Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

PLEURONECTIFORMES

ACHIRIDAE

2020

Achiridae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

6

35

American soles

Pleuronectiformes

PLEURONECTIFORMES > 2020: Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

PLEURONECTIFORMES

Samarinae, PLEURONECTIDAE

1998

upgraded to family

2020

Samaridae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

4

30

crested flounders

Pleuronectiformes

PLEURONECTIFORMES > 2020: Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

PLEURONECTIFORMES

Poecilopsettinae, PLEURONECTIDAE

2018

upgraded to family

2020

Poecilopsettidae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

3

21

bigeye flounders

Pleuronectiformes

PLEURONECTIFORMES > 2020: Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

PLEURONECTIFORMES

SOLEIDAE

2020

Soleidae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

31

179

soles

Pleuronectiformes

PLEURONECTIFORMES > 2020: Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

PLEURONECTIFORMES

CYNOGLOSSIDAE

2020

Cynoglossidae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

3

168

tonguefishes

Pleuronectiformes

PLEURONECTIFORMES > 2020: Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

PLEURONECTIFORMES

Symphurinae

     Symphurinae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

1

87

straightsnout tongue soles

PLEURONECTIFORMES

Cynoglossinae

     Cynoglossinae

Carangiformes/Pleuronectoidei

2

81

hookedsnout tongue soles

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

LEPTOBRAMIDAE

2020

Leptobramidae

Carangiformes/Toxotoidei

1

2

beachsalmons

Carangaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2020: Carangiformes/Toxotoidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

TOXOTIDAE

2020

Toxotidae

Carangiformes/Toxotoidei

2

9

archerfishes

Carangaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2020: Carangiformes/Toxotoidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

NEMATISTIIDAE

2020

Nematistiidae

Carangiformes/Nematistioidei

1

1

roosterfishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2020: Carangiformes/Nematistioidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

MENIDAE

2020

Menidae

Carangiformes/Menoidei

1

1

moonfishes

Carangaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2020: Carangiformes/Menoidei

PERCIFORMES/SCOMBROIDEI

XIPHIIDAE

2020

Xiphiidae

Carangiformes/Menoidei

1

1

swordfishes

PERCIFORMES/SCOMBROIDEI > 2020: Carangiformes/Menoidei

PERCIFORMES/SCOMBROIDEI

ISTIOPHORIDAE

2020

Istiophoridae

Carangiformes/Menoidei

5

9

billfishes and marlins

PERCIFORMES/SCOMBROIDEI > 2020: Carangiformes/Menoidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

CARANGIDAE

2020

Carangidae

Carangiformes/Carangoidei

39

153

jacks or jack mackerels

subfamily

2023

     Naucratinae

Carangiformes/Carangoidei

5

15

amberjacks

subfamily

2023

     Caranginae

Carangiformes/Carangoidei

29

104

trevallies and kingfishes

subfamily

2023

     Scomberoidinae

Carangiformes/Carangoidei

3

12

leatherjackets and queenfishes

subfamily

2023

     Trachinotinae

Carangiformes/Carangoidei

2

22

pompanos

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

ECHENEIDAE (remoras) = Echeneididae

2020

Echeneidae

Carangiformes/Carangoidei

3

8

remoras and sharksuckers

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2020: Carangiformes/Carangoidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

RACHYCENTRIDAE

2020

Rachycentridae

Carangiformes/Carangoidei

1

1

cobias

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2020: Carangiformes/Carangoidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

CORYPHAENIDAE

2020

Coryphaenidae

Carangiformes/Carangoidei

1

2

dolphinfishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2020: Carangiformes/Carangoidei

ATHERINIFORMES

ATHERINIDAE (silversides)

1998

split up

2008,20

Atherinidae

13

79

Old World silversides

2010

subfamily

     Atherinomorinae

Atheriniformes

5

36

tropical silversides

ATHERINIFORMES

Atherininae, ATHERINIDAE

     Atherininae

Atheriniformes

5

15

silversides

2010

subfamily

     Craterocephalinae

Atheriniformes

2

27

hardyheads

2010

subfamily

     Bleheratherininae

Atheriniformes

1

1

New Caledonian silversides

ATHERINIFORMES

Bedotiinae, ATHERINIDAE

1998

ex Melanotaeniidae

Bedotiidae

Atheriniformes

2

16

Malagasy rainbowfishes

ATHERINIFORMES

Melanotaeniinae, ATHERINIDAE

1998

ex Atherinidae

Melanotaeniidae

Atheriniformes

7

113

rainbowfishes

ATHERINIFORMES

Pseudomuglinae, ATHERINIDAE

1998

ex Atherinidae

Pseudomugilidae

Atheriniformes

3

23

blue eyes

ATHERINIFORMES

1998 TELMATHERINIDAE

ex Atherinidae, Pseudomuglinae

Telmatherinidae

Atheriniformes

5

18

sailfin silversides

ATHERINIFORMES

Notocheirinae, ATHERINIDAE

1998

ex Atherinidae

Notocheiridae

Atheriniformes

1

1

surf silversides

2008

ex Notocheiridae

Isonidae

Atheriniformes

1

5

surf sardines

ATHERINIFORMES

Atherioninae, ATHERINIDAE

2020

ex Atherinidae

Atherionidae

Atheriniformes

1

3

pricklenose silversides

ATHERINIFORMES

Dentatherininae, ATHERINIDAE

1998

ex Atherinidae

Dentatherinidae

Atheriniformes

1

1

tusked silversides

ATHERINIFORMES

PHALLOSTETHIDAE Neostethidae included

Phallostethidae

Atheriniformes

4

24

priapum fishes

2008

ex Atherinidae

Atherinopsidae

Atheriniformes

13

109

New World silversides

ATHERINIFORMES

Atherinopsinae, ATHERINIDAE

2008

subfamily, Atherinopsidae

     Atherinopsinae

Atheriniformes

6

30

neotropical silversides

ATHERINIFORMES

Menidiinae, ATHERINIDAE

2008

subfamily, Atherinopsidae

     Menidiinae

Atheriniformes

7

79

Gulf of Mexico silversides

BELONIFORMES

SCOMBERESOCIDAE

Scomberesocidae

Beloniformes

2

5

sauries

BELONIFORMES

BELONIDAE

Belonidae

Beloniformes

10

45

needlefishes

BELONIFORMES

HEMIRAMPHIDAE

split up

2012

2008

Hemiramphinae

2012

Hemiramphidae

Beloniformes

8

62

halfbeaks

2008

Zenarchopterinae

2012

Zenarchopteridae

Beloniformes

5

63

internally fertilized halfbeaks

BELONIFORMES

EXOCOETIDAE

Exocoetidae

Beloniformes

7

80

flyingfishes

BELONIFORMES

ADRIANICHTHYIDAE

Adrianichthyidae

Beloniformes

3

43

adrianichthyids

BELONIFORMES

Oryziinae, ADRIANICHTHYIDAE

     Oryziinae

Beloniformes

2

39

medakas or ricefishes

BELONIFORMES

Adrianichthyinae, ADRIANICHTHYIDAE

     Adrianichthyinae

Beloniformes

1

4

adrianichthyines

BELONIFORMES

Horaichthyinae, ADRIANICHTHYIDAE

2010

subfamily deleted

into Oryziinae

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

APLOCHEILIDAE

2008

split up

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

Aplocheilinae, APLOCHEILIDAE

Aplocheilidae

Cyprinodontiformes/Aplocheiloidei

2

16

Old World rivulins

2008

ex Aplocheilidae

Nothobranchiidae

Cyprinodontiformes/Aplocheiloidei

15

330

African rivulins

2008

ex Aplocheilidae

Rivulidae '

Cyprinodontiformes/Aplocheiloidei

49

486

New World rivulins

' 2016-2019 Cynolebiidae

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

Rivulinae, APLOCHEILIDAE

2019

subfamily, Rivulidae

     Rivulinae

Cyprinodontiformes/Aplocheiloidei

24

294

rivulines

2019

subfamily, Rivulidae '

     Kryptolebiatinae

Cyprinodontiformes/Aplocheiloidei

1

7

mangrove killifishes

' early 2019 subfamily, Cynolebiidae

2016

subfamily, Cynolebiidae '

2019

     Cynolebiinae

Cyprinodontiformes/Aplocheiloidei

24

185

pearl killifishes

' 2019 subfamily, Rivulidae

2018

ex Poeciliidae, Aplocheilichthyinae

Pantanodontidae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

4

13

spine killifishes

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

Fundulidae, CYPRINODONTIDAE

1998

upgraded to family

Fundulidae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

3

43

topminnows and killifishes

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

CYPRINODONTIDAE (pupfishes)

split up

2018

Cyprinodontidae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

9

103

killifishes

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

Cubanichthyinae, CYPRINODONTIDAE

     Cubanichthyinae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

2

3

island pupfishes

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

Cyprinodontinae, CYPRINODONTIDAE

     Cyprinodontinae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

5

54

pupfishes

2017

subfamily

     Orestiinae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

2

46

Andean killifishes

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

Profundulidae, CYPRINODONTIDAE

1998

upgraded to family

Profundulidae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

2

15

Middle American killifishes

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

GOODEIDAE

Goodeidae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

18

47

splitfins

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

Empetrichthyinae, CYPRINODONTIDAE

1998

subfamily, GOODEIDAE

     Empetrichthyinae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

2

4

springfishes

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

1998

subfamily, GOODEIDAE

     Goodeinae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

16

43

Mexican splitfins

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

Fluviphylacinae, CYPRINODONTIDAE

1998

subfamily, POECILIIDAE '

2018

Fluviphylacidae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

1

7

American lampeyes

' 2008 > Procatopodinae

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

POECILIIDAE

Poeciliidae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

27

274

poeciliids

2018

subfamily

     Xenodexiinae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

1

1

Guatemalan poeciliids

2018

subfamily

     Tomeurinae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

1

1

facultative viviparous poeciliids

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

1998

Poeciliinae

     Poeciliinae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

25

272

livebearers

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

ANABLEPIDAE

Anablepidae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

3

19

four-eyed fishes and onesided livebearers

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

Jenynsiinae

2008

subfamily deleted

into Anablepinae

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

Anablepinae

     Anablepinae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

2

18

four-eyed fishes

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

Oxyzygonectinae

     Oxyzygonectinae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

1

1

white-eyes

2017

Aphaniinae, CYPRINODONTIDAE

Aphaniidae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

8

47

Oriental killifishes

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

Valenciinae, CYPRINODONTIDAE

1998

upgraded to family

Valenciidae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

1

3

European killifishes

2018

ex Poeciliidae, Aplocheilichthyinae

Procatopodidae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

14

81

African lampeyes

CYPRINODONTIFORMES

Aplocheilichthyinae, CYPRINODONTIDAE

1998

subfamily, POECILIIDAE '

2018

     Aplocheilichthyinae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

1

1

banded lampeyes

2018

ex Poeciliidae, Aplocheilichthyinae

     Procatopodinae

Cyprinodontiformes/Cyprinodontoidei

13

80

lampeyes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

2008

ex Nandidae (PERCOIDEI)

2017

Polycentridae

Cichliformes

4

5

leaffishes

Ovalentaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2017: Cichliformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

CICHLIDAE

2017

Cichlidae

Cichliformes

257

1758

cichlids

6 more subfamilies

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2017: Cichliformes

2008

subfamily

     Etroplinae

Cichliformes

3

16

Indian and Madagascan cichlids

2008

subfamily

     Ptychochrominae

Cichliformes

5

16

Malagasy cichlids

2008

subfamily

     Pseudocrenilabrinae

Cichliformes

165

1162

African cichlids

2008

subfamily

     Cichlinae

Cichliformes

84

564

American cichlids

PERCIFORMES/PHOLIDICHTHYOIDEI

PHOLIDICHTHYIDAE

2017

Pholidichthyidae

Cichliformes

1

2

convict-blennies

PERCIFORMES/PHOLIDICHTHYOIDEI > 2017: Cichliformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

AMBASSIDAE = Chandidae

2024

Ambassidae

Mugiliformes

8

54

Asiatic glassfishes

Ovalentaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2024: Mugiliformes

PERCIFORMES/MUGILOIDEI

MUGILIDAE

2017

Mugilidae

Mugiliformes

25

76

mullets

PERCIFORMES/MUGILOIDEI > 2017: Mugiliformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

PSEUDOCHROMIDAE

2017

Pseudochromidae

Blenniiformes

24

154

dottybacks

Ovalentaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2017: Blenniiformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Pseudochrominae

     Pseudochrominae

Blenniiformes

8

98

Ovalentaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Pseudoplesiopinae

     Pseudoplesiopinae

Blenniiformes

5

27

Ovalentaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Anisochrominae

     Anisochrominae

Blenniiformes

1

3

Ovalentaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Congrogadinae

     Congrogadinae

Blenniiformes

8

24

eelblennies

Ovalentaria/misc since 2021

2014

subfamily

     Assiculinae

Blenniiformes

1

1

Ovalentaria/misc since 2021

2014

subfamily

     Assiculoidinae

Blenniiformes

1

1

in Assiculinae

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

PLESIOPIDAE

2017

Plesiopidae

Blenniiformes

12

52

roundheads

Ovalentaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2017: Blenniiformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

NOTOGRAPTIDAE

2008

into Plesiopidae

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

1998

subfamily

     Plesiopinae

Blenniiformes

7

34

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Acanthoclinidae

1998

downgraded to subfamily

     Acanthoclininae

Blenniiformes

5

18

spiny basslets

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

POMACENTRIDAE

2017

Pomacentridae

Blenniiformes

29

434

damselfishes and anemonefishes

Ovalentaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2017: Blenniiformes

2021

subfamily

     Microspathodontinae

Blenniiformes

9

70

giant damselfishes

Ovalentaria/misc since 2021

2021

subfamily

     Chrominae

Blenniiformes

4

125

chromises

Ovalentaria/misc since 2021

2021

subfamily

     Glyphisodontinae

Blenniiformes

1

21

sergeants majors

Ovalentaria/misc since 2021

2021

subfamily

     Pomacentrinae

Blenniiformes

15

218

anemonefishes or clownfishes

Ovalentaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

EMBIOTOCIDAE

2017

Embiotocidae

Blenniiformes

13

23

surfperches

Ovalentaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2017: Blenniiformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

GRAMMATIDAE

2017

Grammatidae

Blenniiformes

2

18

gramma basslets

Ovalentaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2017: Blenniiformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

OPISTOGNATHIDAE

2017

Opistognathidae

Blenniiformes

4

108

jawfishes

Ovalentaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2017: Blenniiformes

GOBIESOCIFORMES

GOBIESOCIDAE

2024

Gobiesocidae

Blenniiformes/Gobiesocoidei

52

191

clingfishes

still in Gobiesociformes

GOBIESOCIFORMES > 2024: Blenniiformes/Gobiesocoidei

2017

subfamily

     Diplocrepinae

Blenniiformes/Gobiesocoidei

1

1

still in Gobiesociformes

2017

subfamily

     Lepadogastrinae

Blenniiformes/Gobiesocoidei

6

26

still in Gobiesociformes

2017

subfamily

     Chorisochisminae

Blenniiformes/Gobiesocoidei

2

2

still in Gobiesociformes

2017

subfamily

     Haplocylicinae

Blenniiformes/Gobiesocoidei

4

4

still in Gobiesociformes

2017

subfamily

     Protogobiesocinae

Blenniiformes/Gobiesocoidei

3

7

ancestral clingfishes

still in Gobiesociformes

2017

Aspasminae, deleted

2021

GOBIESOCIFORMES

Cheilobranchinae = Alabetidae

2017

subfamily

     Cheilobranchinae

Blenniiformes/Gobiesocoidei

6

21

shore-eels

2017

subfamily

     Trachelochisminae

Blenniiformes/Gobiesocoidei

2

5

2017

subfamily

     Diademichthyinae

Blenniiformes/Gobiesocoidei

16

36

GOBIESOCIFORMES

Gobiesocinae

     Gobiesocinae

Blenniiformes/Gobiesocoidei

8

80

New World clingfishes

PERCIFORMES/BLENNIOIDEI

TRIPTERYGIIDAE

2024

Tripterygiidae

Blenniiformes/Blennioidei

29

191

triplefins or threefin blennies

Blenniiformes since 2021

PERCIFORMES/BLENNIOIDEI > 2024: Blenniiformes/Blennioidei

2010

subfamily

     Notoclininae

Blenniiformes/Blennioidei

2

3

2010

subfamily

     Tripterygiinae

Blenniiformes/Blennioidei

27

188

PERCIFORMES/BLENNIOIDEI

BLENNIIDAE

2024

Blenniidae

Blenniiformes/Blennioidei

59

411

combtooth blennies

Blenniiformes since 2021

PERCIFORMES/BLENNIOIDEI > 2024: Blenniiformes/Blennioidei

2010

subfamily

     Blenniinae

Blenniiformes/Blennioidei

17

102

blennies

2010

subfamily

     Salariinae

Blenniiformes/Blennioidei

42

309

salariin blennies

PERCIFORMES/BLENNIOIDEI

CLINIDAE

2024

Clinidae

Blenniiformes/Blennioidei

26

92

kelp blennies

Blenniiformes since 2021

PERCIFORMES/BLENNIOIDEI > 2024: Blenniiformes/Blennioidei

PERCIFORMES/BLENNIOIDEI

LABRISOMIDAE

2024

Labrisomidae

Blenniiformes/Blennioidei

16

130

labrisomid blennies

Blenniiformes since 2021

PERCIFORMES/BLENNIOIDEI > 2024: Blenniiformes/Blennioidei

PERCIFORMES/BLENNIOIDEI

CHAENOPSIDAE

2024

Chaenopsidae

Blenniiformes/Blennioidei

13

93

pikeblennies or tube blennies

Blenniiformes since 2021

PERCIFORMES/BLENNIOIDEI > 2024: Blenniiformes/Blennioidei

PERCIFORMES/BLENNIOIDEI

DACTYLOSCOPIDAE

2024

Dactyloscopidae

Blenniiformes/Blennioidei

9

48

sand stargazers

Blenniiformes since 2021

PERCIFORMES/BLENNIOIDEI > 2024: Blenniiformes/Blennioidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

SERRANIDAE (seabasses and groupers)

split up

2020, 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Serraninae

Serranidae

Perciformes/Percoidei

12

105

sea basses

Perciformes/Serranoidei since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Anthiinae, 2015 > Anthiadinae

upgraded to family

2021

Anthiadidae

Perciformes/Percoidei

32

248

fairy basslets or streamer basses

Perciformes/Serranoidei since 2023

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Epinephelinae

upgraded to family

2021

Epinephelidae

Perciformes/Percoidei

16

176

groupers

Perciformes/Serranoidei since 2023

upgraded to family

2021

Liopropomatidae

Perciformes/Percoidei

6

41

painted basslets

Perciformes/Serranoidei since 2023

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Liopropomatinae

     Liopropomatinae

Perciformes/Percoidei

3

36

Perciformes/Serranoidei since 2023

2020

subfamily, SERRANIDAE

2021

     Diploprioninae

Perciformes/Percoidei

3

5

barred soapfishes

Perciformes/Serranoidei since 2023

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Grammistinae; Pseudogrammatidae included

upgraded to family

2021

Grammistidae

Perciformes/Percoidei

8

34

soapfishes

Perciformes/Serranoidei since 2023

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

PERCIDAE

Percidae

Perciformes/Percoidei

12

245

perches and darters

2008

subfamily

     Percinae

Perciformes/Percoidei

3

10

freshwater perches

2008

subfamily

     Luciopercinae

Perciformes/Percoidei

3

10

pikeperches and Danube perches

2008

subfamily

     Etheostomatinae

Perciformes/Percoidei

6

225

North American darters

2020

ex Serranidae, Epinephelinae

Niphonidae

Perciformes/Percoidei

1

1

Ara groupers

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI

TRACHINIDAE

2024

Trachinidae

Perciformes/Percoidei

2

9

weeverfishes

Perciformes/Percoidei since 2021

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI > 2024: Perciformes/Percoidei

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI

Bembropinae, PERCOPHIDAE

2021

ex Percophidae

2024

Bembropidae

Perciformes/Percoidei

2

24

flatheads or duckbill flatheads

Perciformes/Bembropoidei since 2021

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI > 2024: Perciformes/Percoidei

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI

PERCOPHIDAE (duckbills)

2018

split up

2021

Percophidae

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

1

1

Brazilian flatheads

Perciformes/Percophoidei since 2021

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI > 2021: Perciformes/Notothenioidei

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI

Percophinae, PERCOPHIDAE

2018

subfamily deleted

see also Hemerocoetinae, upgraded to family in Acropomatiformes in 2018

PERCIFORMES/NOTOTHENIOIDEI

BOVICHTIDAE = Bovichthyidae

Bovichtidae

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

3

12

thornfishes

2008

ex Bovichtidae

Pseudaphritidae

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

1

1

congollis

2008

ex Bovichtidae

Eleginopidae

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

1

1

Patagonian blennies or Falkland Islands blennies

PERCIFORMES/NOTOTHENIOIDEI

NOTOTHENIIDAE

Nototheniidae

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

15

59

cod icefishes

2014

subfamily

     Pleuragrammatinae

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

4

6

2014

subfamily

     Nototheniinae

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

7

37

notothens

2014

subfamily

     Trematominae

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

4

16

PERCIFORMES/NOTOTHENIOIDEI

HARPAGIFERIDAE

Harpagiferidae

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

6

47

plunderfishes

2022

subfamily

     Harpagiferinae

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

1

12

spiny plunderfishes

not in Fishbase

ex Harpagiferidae

2000 Artedidraconidae

downgraded to subfamily

2022

     Artedidraconinae

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

5

35

barbeled plunderfishes

still a family in Fishbase

PERCIFORMES/NOTOTHENIOIDEI

BATHYDRACONIDAE

Bathydraconidae

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

11

18

Antarctic dragonfishes

2014

subfamily

     Bathydraconinae

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

5

11

2014

subfamily

     Gymnodraconinae

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

3

3

2024

subfamily

     Cygnodraconinae

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

3

4

not in Fishbase

PERCIFORMES/NOTOTHENIOIDEI

CHANNICHTHYIDAE

Channichthyidae

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

11

21

crocodile icefishes

SCORPAENIFORMES/PLATYCEPHALOIDEI

PLATYCEPHALIDAE

2019

Platycephalidae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

17

86

flatheads

SCORPAENIFORMES/PLATYCEPHALOIDEI > 2019: Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

SCORPAENIFORMES/PLATYCEPHALOIDEI

HOPLICHTHYIDAE

2019

Hoplichthyidae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

1

17

spiny flatheads

SCORPAENIFORMES/PLATYCEPHALOIDEI > 2019: Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

SCORPAENIFORMES/PLATYCEPHALOIDEI

TRIGLIDAE

2019

Triglidae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

14

179

searobins

SCORPAENIFORMES/PLATYCEPHALOIDEI > 2019: Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

2022

subfamily

     Prionotinae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

2

30

spiny searobins

SCORPAENIFORMES/PLATYCEPHALOIDEI

Peristediinae

1998 PERISTEDIIDAE

downgraded to subfamily

     Peristediinae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

6

45

armored gurnards

still a family in Fishbase

2022

subfamily

     Pterygotriglinae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

2

33

spotted gurnards

SCORPAENIFORMES/PLATYCEPHALOIDEI

Triglinae

1998 subfamily deleted; 2022:

subfamily

     Triglinae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

4

71

gurnards

SCORPAENIFORMES/PLATYCEPHALOIDEI

BEMBRIDAE

2019

Bembridae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

4

12

deepwater flatheads

SCORPAENIFORMES/PLATYCEPHALOIDEI > 2019: Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

SCORPAENIFORMES/PLATYCEPHALOIDEI

Parabembras in Bembridae

1998 PARABEMBRIDAE

2018

into Bembridae

SCORPAENIFORMES/SCORPAENOIDEI

Synanceiinae, SCORPAENIDAE

1998

upgraded to family

Synanceiidae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

52

141

stonefishes

SCORPAENIFORMES/PLATYCEPHALOIDEI > 2019: Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

SCORPAENIFORMES/SCORPAENOIDEI

APISTINAE, SCORPAENIDAE

1998 APISTIDAE

subfamily, Synanceiidae

2022

     Apistinae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

3

3

wasp scorpionfishes

still a family in Fishbase

2012 Perryenidae, ex Congiopodidae

downgraded to subfamily

2022

     Perryeninae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

1

1

whitenose pigfishes

still a family in Fishbase

2008 Eschmeyeridae, ex Aploactinidae

downgraded to subfamily

2022

     Eschmeyerinae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

1

1

cofishes

still a family in Fishbase

SCORPAENIFORMES/SCORPAENOIDEI

GNATHANACANTHIDAE

downgraded to subfamily

2022

     Gnathanacanthinae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

1

1

red velvetfishes

still a family in Fishbase

SCORPAENIFORMES/SCORPAENOIDEI

APLOACTINIDAE

downgraded to subfamily

2022

     Aploactininae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

17

50

velvetfishes

still a family in Fishbase

SCORPAENIFORMES/SCORPAENOIDEI

PATAECIDAE

downgraded to subfamily

2022

     Pataecinae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

3

3

prowfishes

still a family in Fishbase

SCORPAENIFORMES/SCORPAENOIDEI

TETRAROGINAE, SCORPAENIDAE

1998 TETRAROGIDAE

downgraded to subfamily

2022

     Tetraroginae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

17

44

waspfishes

still a family in Fishbase

SCORPAENIFORMES/SCORPAENOIDEI

Choridactylinae, SCORPAENIDAE

1998

subfamily, Synanceiidae

     Choridactylinae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

3

27

stingers

1998

subfamily, Synanceiidae

     Synanceiinae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

6

11

stonefishes

SCORPAENIFORMES/SCORPAENOIDEI

NEOSEBASTINAE, SCORPAENIDAE

1998

upgraded to family

Neosebastidae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

2

18

gurnard scorpionfishes

SCORPAENIFORMES/SCORPAENOIDEI

PLECTROGENINAE, SCORPAENIDAE

1998

upgraded to family

Plectrogeniidae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

2

13

stinger flatheads

SCORPAENIFORMES/SCORPAENOIDEI

SCORPAENIDAE

combined

2007,22

Scorpaenidae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

38

385

scorpionfishes

SCORPAENIFORMES/PLATYCEPHALOIDEI > 2019: Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

SCORPAENIFORMES/SCORPAENOIDEI

Minoinae, SCORPAENIDAE

1998

subfamily, Synanceiidae

2022

Minous into Synanceiidae, Choridactylinae

still a Synanceidae subfamily

SCORPAENIFORMES/SCORPAENOIDEI

Scorpaeninae, SCORPAENIDAE

     Scorpaeninae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

18

204

scorpionfishes

SCORPAENIFORMES/SCORPAENOIDEI

CARACANTHIDAE

2007

downgraded to subfamily

     Caracanthinae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

1

5

coral crouchers

SCORPAENIFORMES/SCORPAENOIDEI

Pteroinae, SCORPAENIDAE

     Pteroinae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

8

30

turkeyfishes and lionfishes

SCORPAENIFORMES/SCORPAENOIDEI

SETARCHINAE, SCORPAENIDAE

1998 SETARCHIDAE

downgraded to subfamily

2022

     Setarchinae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

4

12

deepsea bristly scorpionfishes

still a Synanceidae subfamily

SCORPAENIFORMES/SCORPAENOIDEI

Sebastolobinae, SCORPAENIDAE

1998 Sebastolobinae, SEBASTIDAE

2022

     Sebastolobinae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

3

10

thornyheads

still a Sebastidae subfamily

SCORPAENIFORMES/SCORPAENOIDEI

Sebastinae, SCORPAENIDAE

1998 Sebastinae, SEBASTIDAE

2022

     Sebastinae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

4

124

rockfishes

still a Sebastidae subfamily

SCORPAENIFORMES/SCORPAENOIDEI

CONGIOPODIDAE (horsefishes)

split up

2012

Congiopodidae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

1

6

racehorses or pigfishes

SCORPAENIFORMES/PLATYCEPHALOIDEI > 2019: Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

2017 Congiopodinae

subfamily deleted

2021

2017 Zanclorhynchinae

upgraded to family

2021

Zanclorhynchidae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

2

3

horsefishes

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI

NORMANICHTHYIDAE

2019

Normanichthyidae

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

1

1

barehead scorpionfishes

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI > 2019: Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

SCORPAENIFORMES/ANOPLOPOMATOIDEI

ANOPLOPOMATIDAE (sablefishes and skilfishes)

2019

Anoplopomatidae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

2

2

sablefishes

SCORPAENIFORMES/ANOPLOPOMATOIDEI > 2019: Perciformes/Cottoidei

SCORPAENIFORMES/HEXAGRAMMOIDEI'

ZANIOLEPIDINAE, HEXAGRAMMIDAE '

1998-2007 ZANIOLEPIDOIDEI

upgraded to family

2019

Zaniolepididae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

1

2

combfishes

' also 2008~2018

SCORPAENIFORMES/HEXAGRAMMOIDEI

HEXAGRAMMIDAE

2019

Hexagrammidae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

4

10

greenlings

SCORPAENIFORMES/HEXAGRAMMOIDEI > 2019: Perciformes/Cottoidei

SCORPAENIFORMES/HEXAGRAMMOIDEI

Hexagramminae

     Hexagramminae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

1

6

greenlings

SCORPAENIFORMES/HEXAGRAMMOIDEI

Pleurogramminae

     Pleurogramminae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

1

2

Atka mackerels

SCORPAENIFORMES/HEXAGRAMMOIDEI

Ophiodontinae

     Ophiodontinae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

1

1

lingcods

SCORPAENIFORMES/HEXAGRAMMOIDEI

Oxylebiinae

     Oxylebiinae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

1

1

painted greenlings

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI

Rhamphocottus in Cottidae

1998 RAMPHOCOTTIDAE (grunt sculpins)

2019

Rhamphocottidae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

3

5

horsehead sculpins or grunt sculpins

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI

EREUNIIDAE

2022

into Rhamphocottidae

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI

Jordania in Cottidae

ex Cottidae

2022

Jordaniidae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

3

3

longfin sculpins

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI

COTTIDAE

2022

marine species to Psychrolutidae

Cottidae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

18

118

sculpins

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI > 2019: Perciformes/Cottoidei

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI

COMEPHORIDAE

COMEPHORIDAE (Baikal oilfishes)

2019

into Cottidae

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI

COTTOCOMEPHORIDAE

2019

into Cottidae

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI

Abyssocottus in COMEPHORIDAE

1998 ABYSSOCOTTIDAE

into Cottidae

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI

PSYCHROLUTIDAE

2022

marine species from Cottidae

Psychrolutidae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

63

214

marine sculpins

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI > 2019: Perciformes/Cottoidei

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI

1998 BATHYLUTICHTHYIDAE

2021

into Psychrolutidae

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI

AGONIDAE

Agonidae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

25

63

poachers

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI > 2019: Perciformes/Cottoidei

2008

subfamily

     Agoninae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

6

15

sturgeon poachers

2008

subfamily

     Anoplagoninae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

2

5

alligator fishes

2008

subfamily

     Bathyagoninae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

3

9

starsnouts

2008

subfamily

     Brachyopsinae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

6

11

uppermouth poachers

2008

subfamily

     Hypsagoninae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

3

7

dragon poachers

2008

subfamily

     Bothragoninae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

1

2

rockheads

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI

Hemitripterus in Cottidae

1998 HEMITRIPTERIDAE

subfamily, Agonidae

2022

     Hemitripterinae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

4

14

sailfin sculpins

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI

TRICHODONTIDAE

2019

Trichodontidae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

2

2

sandfishes

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei since 2021

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI > 2019: Perciformes/Cottoidei

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI

CYCLOPTERIDAE

2019

Cyclopteridae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

6

32

lumpfishes

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI > 2019: Perciformes/Cottoidei

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI

Cyclopterinae, CYCLOPTERIDAE

2017

subfamily, Cyclopteridae

     Cyclopterinae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

1

1

lumpsuckers

2017

subfamily, Cyclopteridae

     Liparopsinae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

1

1

smooth lumpsuckers

2017

subfamily, Cyclopteridae

     Eumicrotreminae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

4

30

spiny lumpsuckers

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI

Liparinae, CYCLOPTERIDAE

2008

upgraded to family

Liparidae

Perciformes/Cottoidei

31

454

snailfishes

SCORPAENIFORMES/COTTOIDEI > 2019: Perciformes/Cottoidei

GASTEROSTEIFORMES

HYPOPTYCHIDAE

2017

Hypoptychidae

Perciformes/Gasterosteoidei

2

2

sand-eels

GASTEROSTEIFORMES > 2017: Perciformes/Gasterosteoidei

GASTEROSTEIFORMES

GASTEROSTEIDAE

2017

Gasterosteidae

Perciformes/Gasterosteoidei

5

20

sticklebacks

GASTEROSTEIFORMES > 2017: Perciformes/Gasterosteoidei

GASTEROSTEIFORMES

AULORHYNCHIDAE

2017

Aulorhynchidae

Perciformes/Gasterosteoidei

1

1

tubesnouts

GASTEROSTEIFORMES > 2017: Perciformes/Gasterosteoidei

PERCIFORMES/ZOARCOIDEI

ZOARCIDAE

Zoarcidae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

59

314

eelpouts

2008

subfamily

     Lycodinae '

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

42

247

' not to  be confused with Lyconidae (Gadiformes)

2008

subfamily

     Lycozoarcinae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

1

1

2008

subfamily

     Zoarcinae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

1

6

eelpouts

2008

subfamily

     Gymnelinae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

15

60

pouts

PERCIFORMES/ZOARCOIDEI

ANARHICHADIDAE

Anarhichadidae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

2

5

wolffishes

2008

Neozoarcinae, STICHAEIDAE '

2017

Neozoarcidae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

2

10

' > 2010 Zoarcidae

2018

ex Stichaeidae, Zoarcidae

Eulophiidae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

3

5

PERCIFORMES/ZOARCOIDEI

STICHAEIDAE

split up

2018

Stichaeidae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

17

39

pricklebacks

2008

subfamily

     Stichaeinae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

7

14

2008

subfamily

     Chirolophinae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

4

12

2018

subfamily

     Alectriinae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

2

7

cockscombs

2008

subfamily

     Xiphisterinae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

4

6

2008

Lumpeninae > family

2018

Lumpenidae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

8

11

eel pricklebacks

2008

Opisthocentrinae > family

2018

Opisthocentridae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

6

12

2013-2017

Azygopterinae, STICHAEIDAE

PERCIFORMES/ZOARCOIDEI

PHOLIDAE = Phodidae

Pholidae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

4

15

gunnels

2018

subfamily

     Pholinae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

1

11

pigmented gunnels

2018

subfamily

     Apodichthyinae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

3

4

penpoint gunnels

PERCIFORMES/ZOARCOIDEI

PTILICHTHYIDAE

Ptilichthyidae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

1

1

quillfishes

PERCIFORMES/ZOARCOIDEI

ZAPRORIDAE

Zaproridae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

1

1

prowfishes

PERCIFORMES/ZOARCOIDEI

CRYPTACANTHODIDAE

Cryptacanthodidae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

1

4

wrymouths

2018

ex Stichaeidae

Cebidichthyidae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

3

6

monkeyface pricklebacks

PERCIFORMES/ZOARCOIDEI

SCYTALINIDAE

Scytalinidae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

1

1

graveldivers

PERCIFORMES/ZOARCOIDEI

BATHYMASTERIDAE

Bathymasteridae

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

3

7

ronquils

2021

ex Percichthyidae

"Percalates-clade"

Centrarchiformes/Percalatoidei

1

2

Australian basses

Percalatidae

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Girellinae, KYPHOSIDAE

2019

upgraded to family

Girellidae

Centrarchiformes/Terapontoidei

2

20

nibblers

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Centrarchiformes/Terapontoidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Scorpidinae, KYPHOSIDAE

2019

upgraded to family

Scorpididae

Centrarchiformes/Terapontoidei

4

11

halfmoons

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Centrarchiformes/Terapontoidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

KYPHOSIDAE

split up

2019

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Kyphosinae, KYPHOSIDAE

2019

subfamily deleted

Kyphosidae

Centrarchiformes/Terapontoidei

2

12

sea chubs

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

KUHLIIDAE

2018

Kuhliidae

Centrarchiformes/Terapontoidei

1

13

flagtails or aholeholes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Centrarchiformes/Terapontoidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

TERAPONTIDAE = Therapontidae

2018

Terapontidae

Centrarchiformes/Terapontoidei

16

62

grunters or tigerfishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Centrarchiformes/Terapontoidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Coracinidae

1998 DICHISTIIDAE (galjoens)

Dichistiidae

Centrarchiformes/Terapontoidei

1

2

galjoens

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

OPLEGNATHIDAE

2018

Oplegnathidae

Centrarchiformes/Terapontoidei

1

7

knifejaws

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Centrarchiformes/Terapontoidei

2021

ex Serranidae

Caesioscorpididae

Centrarchiformes/Terapontoidei

1

1

blowhole perches

Perciformes/Serranoidei since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Microcanthinae, KYPHOSIDAE

2019

upgraded to family

Microcanthidae

Centrarchiformes/Terapontoidei

4

6

stripeys

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

CENTRARCHIDAE

2018

Centrarchidae

Centrarchiformes/Centrarchoidei

8

41

sunfishes and freshwater basses

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Centrarchiformes/Centrarchoidei

2021

subfamily

     Centrarchinae

Centrarchiformes/Centrarchoidei

6

12

not in Fishbase

2021

subfamily

     Lepominae

Centrarchiformes/Centrarchoidei

2

29

not in Fishbase

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

ELASSOMATIDAE

2018

Elassomatidae

Centrarchiformes/Centrarchoidei

1

7

pygmy sunfishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Centrarchiformes/Centrarchoidei

2017

ex Percichthyidae

Sinipercidae

Centrarchiformes/Centrarchoidei

2

14

Chinese perches

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

ENOPLOSIDAE

2018

Enoplosidae

Centrarchiformes/Centrarchoidei

1

1

oldwives

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Centrarchiformes/Centrarchoidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

PERCICHTHYIDAE, Perciliidae included

2018

Percichthyidae

Centrarchiformes/Centrarchoidei

7

23

temperate basses

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Centrarchiformes/Centrarchoidei

2008

ex Percichthyidae

Perciliidae

Centrarchiformes/Centrarchoidei

1

2

southern basses

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

PARASCORPIDIDAE

2018

Parascorpididae

Centrarchiformes/Centrarchoidei

1

1

jutjaws

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Centrarchiformes/Centrarchoidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

CIRRHITIDAE

2018

Cirrhitidae

Centrarchiformes/Cirrhitioidei

12

35

hawkfishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Centrarchiformes/Cirrhitioidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

CHIRONEMIDAE

2018

Chironemidae

Centrarchiformes/Cirrhitioidei

1

6

kelpfishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Centrarchiformes/Cirrhitioidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

APLODACTYLIDAE

2018

Aplodactylidae

Centrarchiformes/Cirrhitioidei

1

5

marblefishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Centrarchiformes/Cirrhitioidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

CHEILODACTYLIDAE

2018

Cheilodactylidae

Centrarchiformes/Cirrhitioidei

1

2

fingerfins

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Centrarchiformes/Cirrhitioidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

LATRIDAE = Latrididae

2018

Latridae

Centrarchiformes/Cirrhitioidei

9

32

trumpeters

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Centrarchiformes/Cirrhitioidei

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

CENTROGENIIDAE

2022

Centrogenyidae

Labriformes/Labroidei

1

3

false scorpionfishes

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2022: Labriformes/Labroidei

PERCIFORMES/LABROIDEI

LABRIDAE

2022

Labridae

Labriformes/Labroidei

75

676

wrasses

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/LABROIDEI > 2022: Labriformes/Labroidei

PERCIFORMES/LABROIDEI

SCARIDAE

2023

into Labridae

Scaridae in Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/LABROIDEI

Scarinae

subfamily deleted

2023

PERCIFORMES/LABROIDEI

Sparisomatinae

subfamily deleted

2023

PERCIFORMES/LABROIDEI

ODACIDAE

2022

Odacidae

Labriformes/Labroidei

8

12

cales

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/LABROIDEI > 2022: Labriformes/Labroidei

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI

AMMODYTIDAE

2022

Ammodytidae

Labriformes/Uranoscopoidei

7

35

sand lances

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei since 2021

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI > 2022: Labriformes/Uranoscopoidei

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI

URANOSCOPIDAE

2022

Uranoscopidae

Labriformes/Uranoscopoidei

7

59

stargazers

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei since 2021

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI > 2022: Labriformes/Uranoscopoidei

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI

Xenocephalidae

1998 into Uranoscopidae

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI

LEPTOSCOPIDAE

2022

Leptoscopidae

Labriformes/Uranoscopoidei

3

5

southern sandfishes

Acropomatiformes since 2021

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI > 2022: Labriformes/Uranoscopoidei

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI

PINGUIPEDIDAE = Parapercidae

split up

2008

Pinguipedidae

Labriformes/Uranoscopoidei

7

101

sandperches

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei since 2021

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI > 2022: Labriformes/Uranoscopoidei

2008

ex Pinguipedidae

Cheimarrichthyidae

Labriformes/Uranoscopoidei

1

1

New Zealand torrentfishes

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

SCOMBROPIDAE

2018

Scombropidae

Acropomatiformes

1

3

gnomefishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Acropomatiformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

OSTRACOBERYX incertae sedis

2018

Ostracoberycidae

Acropomatiformes

1

3

shellskin alfonsinos

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Acropomatiformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

ACROPOMATIDAE

2018

Acropomatidae

Acropomatiformes

2

13

lanternbellies

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Acropomatiformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

SYMPHYSANODONTIDAE

2018

Symphysanodontidae

Acropomatiformes

2

13

slopefishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Acropomatiformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

EPIGONIDAE

2018

Epigonidae

Acropomatiformes

6

50

deepwater cardinalfishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Acropomatiformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

2008

ex incertae sedis

Howellidae

Acropomatiformes

3

10

lanternbellies or oceanic basslets

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

POLYPRIONIDAE

split up

2022

Polyprionidae

Acropomatiformes

1

2

wreckfishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Acropomatiformes

2008

ex incertae sedis

Lateolabracidae

Acropomatiformes

1

3

Asian seaperches

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

GLAUCOSOMATIDAE

2018

Glaucosomatidae

Acropomatiformes

1

4

pearl perches

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Acropomatiformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

PEMPHERIDAE

2018

Pempheridae

Acropomatiformes

2

85

sweepers

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Acropomatiformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

DINOLESTIDAE

2018

Dinolestidae

Acropomatiformes

1

1

longfinned pikes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Acropomatiformes

2022

ex Polyprionidae

Stereolepididae

Acropomatiformes

1

2

giant sea basses

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

BANJOSIDAE

2018

Banjosidae

Acropomatiformes

1

4

banjofishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Acropomatiformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

PENTACEROTIDAE

2018

Pentacerotidae

Acropomatiformes

7

13

armorheads

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2018: Acropomatiformes

2012

subfamily

     Histiopterinae

Acropomatiformes

6

7

sailfin armorheads

2012

subfamily

     Pentacerotinae

Acropomatiformes

1

6

2018

ex Acropomatidae

Malakichthyidae

Acropomatiformes

3

17

temperate ocean-basses

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI

CHAMPSODONTIDAE

2018

Champsodontidae

Acropomatiformes

1

13

gapers

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI > 2018: Acropomatiformes

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI

Hemerocoetinae, PERCOPHIDAE

2018

upgraded to family

Hemerocoetidae

Acropomatiformes

8

27

Indo-Pacific duckbills

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI

CREEDIIDAE

2018

Creediidae

Acropomatiformes

8

18

sand burrowers

PERCIFORMES/TRACHINOIDEI > 2018: Acropomatiformes

2018

ex Acropomatidae

Synagropidae

Acropomatiformes

4

17

splitfin ocean-basses

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

BATHYCLUPEIDAE

2021

Bathyclupeidae

Acropomatiformes

2

10

deepsea herrings

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2021: Acropomatiformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

GERREIDAE

2022

Gerreidae

Acanthuriformes

7

54

mojarras

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2022: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

SILLAGINIDAE

2022

Sillaginidae

Acanthuriformes

5

39

sillagos

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2022: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

MORONIDAE

2022

Moronidae

Acanthuriformes

2

6

white basses or temperate basses

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2022: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

DREPANIDAE

2019

Drepaneidae

Acanthuriformes

1

3

sicklefishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2019: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

EPHIPPIDAE

2019

Ephippidae

Acanthuriformes

8

15

spadefishes and batfishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2019: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

SCIAENIDAE

2022

Sciaenidae

Acanthuriformes

68

298

croakers and drums

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2022: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

DINOPERCIDAE

2022

Dinopercidae

Acanthuriformes

2

2

cavebasses

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2022: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

HAEMULIDAE

2022

Haemulidae

Acanthuriformes

21

136

grunts

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2022: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

INERMIIDAE

2010

into Haemulidae

2011

subfamily

     Haemulinae

Acanthuriformes

17

95

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

2011

subfamily

     Plectorhinchinae

Acanthuriformes

4

41

sweetlips

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

LOBOTIDAE

2019

Lobotidae

Acanthuriformes

3

15

tripletails and tigerperches

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2019: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Datnioides in Lobotidae

1998-2007 COIIDAE, 2008-2018 Datnioididae (tigerperches)

2019 into Lobotidae

Hapalogenys incertae sedis

2008-2018 Hapalogenyidae

2019 into Lobotidae

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

MONODACTYLIDAE

2022

Monodactylidae

Acanthuriformes

1

4

moonies

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2022: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

EMMELICHTHYIDAE

2022

Emmelichthyidae

Acanthuriformes

3

18

rovers

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2022: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

LUTJANIDAE

2022

Lutjanidae

Acanthuriformes

21

138

snappers

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2022: Acanthuriformes

2021

subfamily

     Apsilinae

Acanthuriformes

4

13

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

2021

subfamily

     Etelinae

Acanthuriformes

5

21

snappers

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

2021

subfamily

     Paradicichthyinae

Acanthuriformes

2

2

sailfin snappers

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

2021

subfamily

     Lutjaninae

Acanthuriformes

10

102

snappers & fusiliers

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

MALACANTHIDAE

split up

2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Malacanthinae

Malacanthidae

Acanthuriformes

2

16

tilefishes or sand tilefishes

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2022: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

Latilinae = Branchiosteginae

2020

upgraded to family

Latilidae

Acanthuriformes

3

30

deepwater tilefishes

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2022: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

POMACANTHIDAE

2019

Pomacanthidae

Acanthuriformes

7

90

angelfishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2019: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

CHAETODONTIDAE

2019

Chaetodontidae

Acanthuriformes

12

137

butterflyfishes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2019: Acanthuriformes

2022

subfamily

     Heniochinae

Acanthuriformes

8

28

bannerfishes

not in Fishbase

2022

subfamily

     Chaetodontinae

Acanthuriformes

2

100

butterflyfishes

not in Fishbase

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

LEIOGNATHIDAE

2019

Leiognathidae

Acanthuriformes

10

51

ponyfishes or slipmouths

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2019: Acanthuriformes

2015

subfamily

     Leiognathinae

Acanthuriformes

2

11

2015

subfamily

     Gazzinae

Acanthuriformes

8

40

PERCIFORMES/ACANTHUROIDEI

LUVARIDAE

2019

Luvaridae

Acanthuriformes

1

1

luvars

PERCIFORMES/ACANTHUROIDEI > 2019: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/ACANTHUROIDEI

ZANCLIDAE

2019

Zanclidae

Acanthuriformes

1

1

Moorish idols

PERCIFORMES/ACANTHUROIDEI > 2019: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/ACANTHUROIDEI

ACANTHURIDAE

2019

Acanthuridae

Acanthuriformes

6

85

surgeonfishes and unicornfishes

PERCIFORMES/ACANTHUROIDEI > 2019: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

CALLANTHIIDAE

2022

Callanthiidae

Acanthuriformes

2

18

splendid perches

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2022: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

NEMIPTERIDAE, Scolopsidae included

2022

Nemipteridae

Acanthuriformes

5

78

threadfin breams and spinycheeks

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2022: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

LETHRINIDAE

2022

Lethrinidae

Acanthuriformes

5

46

emperor snappers

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2022: Acanthuriformes

2020

subfamily

     Lethrininae

Acanthuriformes

1

30

emperors

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

2020

subfamily

     Monotaxinae

Acanthuriformes

4

16

big-eye seabreams

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

SPARIDAE

Sparidae

Acanthuriformes

39

164

porgys and seabreams

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

CAESIONIDAE

2022

into Lutjanidae

Caesionidae in Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

CENTRACANTHIDAE

2017

into Sparidae

PERCIFORMES/ACANTHUROIDEI

SIGANIDAE

2019

Siganidae

Acanthuriformes

1

32

rabbitfishes

PERCIFORMES/ACANTHUROIDEI > 2019: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

SCATOPHAGIDAE

1998 > ACANTHUROIDEI

2019

Scatophagidae

Acanthuriformes

2

4

scats

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI, 1998 > ACANTHUROIDEI,  > 2019: Acanthuriformes

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

CEPOLIDAE, Owstoniidae included

2022

Cepolidae

Acanthuriformes

3

46

bandfishes

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2022: Acanthuriformes

2016

subfamily

     Cepolinae

Acanthuriformes

2

9

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

2016

subfamily

     Owstoniinae

Acanthuriformes

1

37

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI

PRIACANTHIDAE

2022

Priacanthidae

Acanthuriformes

4

22

bigeyes

Eupercaria/misc since 2021

PERCIFORMES/PERCOIDEI > 2022: Acanthuriformes

ZEIFORMES

CAPROIDAE

split up

2019

Caproidae

Acanthuriformes

1

1

boarfishes

ZEIFORMES > 2019: Acanthuriformes

2019

ex Caproidae

Antigoniidae

Acanthuriformes

1

18

deepwater boarfishes

LOPHIIFORMES

LOPHIIDAE

Lophiidae

Lophiiformes/Lophioidei

4

34

goosefishes or monkfishes

LOPHIIFORMES

OGCOCEPHALIDAE

Ogcocephalidae

Lophiiformes/Ogcocephaloidei

10

98

batfishes

2022

ex Antennariidae

Rhycheridae

Lophiiformes/Antennarioidei

1

2

Balrog frogfishes

LOPHIIFORMES

BRACHIONICHTHYIDAE

Brachionichthyidae

Lophiiformes/Antennarioidei

5

14

warty anglerfishes

LOPHIIFORMES

ANTENNARIIDAE (frogfishes)

split up

2022

Antennariidae

Lophiiformes/Antennarioidei

6

32

Fibonacci frogfishes

2022

ex Antennariidae

Histiophrynidae

Lophiiformes/Antennarioidei

7

17

starfingered frogfishes

2022

ex Antennariidae

Tathicarpidae

Lophiiformes/Antennarioidei

1

1

longfin frogfishes

LOPHIIFORMES

TETRABRACHIIDAE

Tetrabrachiidae

Lophiiformes/Antennarioidei

2

2

tetrabrachiid frogfishes

LOPHIIFORMES

LOPHICHTHYIDAE

Lophichthyidae

Lophiiformes/Antennarioidei

1

1

lophichthyid frogfishes

LOPHIIFORMES

CHAUNACIDAE

Chaunacidae

Lophiiformes/Chaunacoidei

2

33

gapers or sea toads

LOPHIIFORMES

CAULOPHRYNIDAE

Caulophrynidae

Lophiiformes/Ceratioidei

2

5

fanfins

LOPHIIFORMES

NEOCERATIIDAE

Neoceratiidae

Lophiiformes/Ceratioidei

1

1

needlebeard seadevils or spiny seadevils

LOPHIIFORMES

MELANOCETIDAE

Melanocetidae

Lophiiformes/Ceratioidei

1

6

black seadevils

LOPHIIFORMES

HIMANTOLOPHIDAE

Himantolophidae

Lophiiformes/Ceratioidei

1

23

footballfishes

LOPHIIFORMES

DICERATIIDAE

Diceratiidae

Lophiiformes/Ceratioidei

2

7

doublespine seadevils

LOPHIIFORMES

ONEIRODIDAE

Oneirodidae

Lophiiformes/Ceratioidei

17

77

dreamers

LOPHIIFORMES

THAUMATICHTHYIDAE

Thaumatichthyidae

Lophiiformes/Ceratioidei

1

3

wolftrap seadevils

LOPHIIFORMES

CENTROPHRYNIDAE

Centrophrynidae

Lophiiformes/Ceratioidei

1

1

prickly seadevils

LOPHIIFORMES

CERATIIDAE

Ceratiidae

Lophiiformes/Ceratioidei

2

4

seadevils

LOPHIIFORMES

GIGANTACTINIDAE

Gigantactinidae

Lophiiformes/Ceratioidei

2

25

whipnose seadevils

LOPHIIFORMES

LINOPHRYNIDAE

Linophrynidae

Lophiiformes/Ceratioidei

5

27

leftvent seadevils

TETRAODONTIFORMES

TRIACANTHODIDAE

Triacanthodidae

Tetraodontiformes/Triacanthodoidei

11

24

spikefishes

TETRAODONTIFORMES

TRIACANTHIDAE

Triacanthidae

Tetraodontiformes/Triacanthodoidei

4

7

triplespines

TETRAODONTIFORMES

TRIODONTIDAE

Triodontidae

Tetraodontiformes/Tetraodontoidei

1

1

threetooth puffers

TETRAODONTIFORMES

MOLIDAE

Molidae

Tetraodontiformes/Tetraodontoidei

3

5

molas or ocean sunfishes

TETRAODONTIFORMES

DIODONTIDAE

Diodontidae

Tetraodontiformes/Tetraodontoidei

7

19

porcupinefishes and burrfishes

TETRAODONTIFORMES

TETRAODONTIDAE, Canthigastrinae included

Tetraodontidae

Tetraodontiformes/Tetraodontoidei

27

193

puffers

TETRAODONTIFORMES

Aracaninae, OSTRACIIDAE

2008

upgraded to family

Aracanidae

Tetraodontiformes/Balistoidei

6

13

deepwater boxfishes

TETRAODONTIFORMES

OSTRACIIDAE (boxfishes) = Ostraciontidae

split up

2008

TETRAODONTIFORMES

Ostraciinae, OSTRACIIDAE

Ostraciidae

Tetraodontiformes/Balistoidei

6

24

boxfishes

TETRAODONTIFORMES

MONACANTHIDAE

Monacanthidae

Tetraodontiformes/Balistoidei

27

108

filefishes

TETRAODONTIFORMES

BALISTIDAE

Balistidae

Tetraodontiformes/Balistoidei

12

39

triggerfishes

COELACANTHIFORMES

LATIMERIIDAE

Latimeriidae

Coelacanthiformes

1

1

coelacanths

CERATODONTIFORMES

CERATODONTIDAE

2011

> Neoceratodontidae

Neoceratodontidae

Ceratodontiformes

1

1

Australian lungfishes

LEPIDOSIRENIFORMES

LEPIDOSIRENIDAE

split up

1998

LEPIDOSIRENIFORMES

Lepidosireninae

1998

upgraded to family

Lepidosirenidae

Ceratodontiformes

1

1

South American lungfishes

LEPIDOSIRENIFORMES

PROTOPTERINAE

1998

upgraded to family

Protopteridae

Ceratodontiformes

1

4

African lungfishes

5285

36983

Eschmeyer 1990

Eschmeyer 1990

ex = extracted from

Eschmeyer Oct. 2024

Eschmeyer Oct. 2024

genus

species

Eschmeyer Oct. 2024

Fishbase Oct. 2024

Eschmeyer 1990 > 2024

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