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2.2.2 Orders of Fishes, with Selected Families
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Class/subclass
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Order
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Number of
Families
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Representative
families
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Common
names
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# species
in order
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Myxini
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Myxiniformes
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1
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Myxinidae
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hagfish
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43
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Cephalaspidomorphi
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Petromyzontiformes
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1
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Petromyzontidae
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lamprey
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41
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Chondrichythes
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|
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Holocephali
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Chimaeriformes
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3
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Chimaeridae
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chimaeras
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31
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Elasmo branchi i
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Heterodontiforrnes
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Heterodontidae
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bullhead sharks
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8
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Orectolobiformes
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7
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Rhincodontidae
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whale sharks
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31
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Carchiniformes
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7
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ground sharks
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208
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Lamniformes
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7
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Cetorhinidae
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basking sharks
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16
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Hexanchiformes
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2
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Hexanchidae
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cow sharks
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5
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Squaliformes
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3
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Squalidae
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dogfish
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74
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Squantiniforrnes
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1
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Squantinidae
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angel sharks
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12
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Pristiophoriormes
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1
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Pristiophoridae
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saw sharks
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5
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Raj iiformes
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9
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Rajidae
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skates, rays
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456
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Sarcopterygii
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Coelocanthimorpha
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Coelacanthiformes
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1
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Latimeriidae
|
coelacanth
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1
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Dipnoi
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Ceratodontiformes
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1
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Ceratodontidae
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Australian lungfish
|
1
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Lepidosireniformes
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2
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Lepidosirenidae
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S. Am., African lungfish
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5
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Actinopterygii
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Chondrostei
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Polypteriformes
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1
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Polypteridae
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birchirs, reedfish
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10
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Acipenseriformes
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2
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Acipenseridae
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sturgeons, paddlefish
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26
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Neopterygii
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Semionotoformes
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1
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Lepisosteidae
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gars
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5
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Amiiformes
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1
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Amiidae
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bowfin
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1
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Div. Teleostei
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6
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Hiodontidae
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mooneye
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217
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2
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Megalopidae
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tarpon
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8
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3
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Albulidae
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Bonefish
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29
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19
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Anguillidae
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Eels
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738
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4
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Swallowers,
gulpers
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26
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Clupeiformes
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4
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Clupeidae
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Herrings
|
357
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Gonorynchiformes
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4
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Milkfish
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35
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Cypriniformes
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6
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Cyprinidae
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Carp, shiners
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2,662
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Catostomidae
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Suckers
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Characiformes
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10
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Characidae
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Hatchetfish
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1,343
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Siluriformes
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31
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Ictaluridae
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Catfish
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2,405
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Gymnotiformes
|
6
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Knifefish
|
62
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Esociformes
|
2
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Esocidae
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Pikes
|
5
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Umbridae
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Mudminnows
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5
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Osmeriformes
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13
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Osmeridae
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Smelt
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236
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Salmoniformes
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1
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Salmonidae
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Salmon, trout, ciscoes
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66
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Whitefish, chubs
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Stomiiformes
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9
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Lightfish, dragonfish
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321
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Ateleopodiformes
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1
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Ateleopodidae
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Jellynose fish
|
12
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Aulopiformes
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12
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Lizardfish
|
219
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Myctophiformes
|
2
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Lanternfish
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241
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Lampridiformes
|
7
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Ribbonfish, oarfish
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19
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Polymixiiformes
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1
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Polymixiidae
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Beardfish
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5
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Percopsiformes
|
3
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Percopsidae
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Trout-perch
|
9
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Ophidiiformes
|
4
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Cusk-eels
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355
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Gadiformes
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12
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Gadidae
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Cod,hake
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482
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Batrachoidiformes
|
17
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Batrachoididae
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Toadfish
|
69
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Lophiiformes
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16
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Lophidae
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Anglerfish
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297
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Ogvocephalidae
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Batfish
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Mugiliformes
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1
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Mugilidae
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Mullets
|
80
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Atheriniformes
|
5
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Silversides, grunion
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285
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Beloniformes
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5
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Needlefish, flying fish
|
191
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Cyprinodontiformes
|
13
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Cyprinodontidae
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Livebearers
|
807
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Pegasidae
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Seamoths
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Syngnathidae
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Pipefish, seahorses
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Indostomidae
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I. Paradoxus
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Synbranchidormes
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3
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Synbranchidae
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Swamp eels
|
87
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Scorpaeniformes
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20
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Cottidae
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Scorpionfish, sculpin
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1,271
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Dactylopteridae
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Flying gunards
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Perciformes
|
128
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Percichthyidae
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Temperate bass
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9,293
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Centrarchidae
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Sunfish
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Percidae
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Perch, bass
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Sciaenidae
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Drum
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Mullidae
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Goatfishes
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Cichlidae
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Cichlids
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Mugilidae
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Mullets
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Gobiidae
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Gobies
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(also: bluefishes, remoras, blennies, mackerels, dolphins, snappers, tunas, swardfish)
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Pleuronectiformes
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6
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Pleuronectidae
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Flounder, flatfisehs
|
570
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Tetraodontiformes
|
9
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Balistidae
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Triggerfishes
|
339
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Ostraciidae
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Cowfish, boxfish
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Tetraodontidae
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Puffers
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Molidae
|
Molas (ocean sunfish)
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Totals:5 classes
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57 orders
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478 families
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~ 26,000 species
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Participants