Superorder: Acanthopterygii
The name means "spiny-finned one". This is a characteristic for these fish, although it's a characteristic of more than just the species found here.
Order
Anabantiformes: Gouramis
Atheriniformes: Rainbowfish / Silversides
Batrachoidiformes: Toadfish / Frogfish
Beloniformes: Flying fish / Needlefish
Beryciformes: Flashlight Fish / Mailfish / Pineapplefish / Soldierfish / Squirrelfish
Blenniiformes: Blennies
Cyprinodontiformes: Foureyes / Killifish
Gasterosteiformes: Sticklebacks
Gobiformes: Firefish / Gobies
Lophiiformes: Anglerfish
Mugiliformes: Mullets
Perciformes: 40% of all fish including (but not limited to):
|
Pleuronectiformes: Flatfish
Scorpaeniformes: Greenlings / Gurnards / Prickleback / Rockfish / Scorpionfish / Sea Robins
Sygnathiformes: Pipefish / Sea Dragons / Sea Horses
Tetradontiformes: (including but not limited to)
Burrfish
Cowfish Filefish |
Porcupinefish
Pufferfish Triggerfish |
Trunkfish
Turretfish |