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Myxini Petromyzonti Elasmobranchii Holocephali Cladistii Chondrostei Holostei Teleostei Coelacanthi Dipneusti
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Order Myxiniformes Petromyzontiformes Hexanchiformes Heterodontiformes Orectolobiformes Lamniformes Carcharhiniformes Squaliformes Echinorhiniformes Pristiophoriformes Squatiniformes Torpediniformes Rhinopristiformes Rajiformes Myliobatiformes Chimaeriformes Polypteriformes Acipenseriformes Lepisosteiformes Amiiformes Hiodontiformes Osteoglossiformes Elopiformes Albuliformes Notacanthiformes Anguilliformes Saccopharyngiformes Clupeiformes Alepocephaliformes Gonorynchiformes Cypriniformes Characiformes Gymnotiformes Siluriformes Lepidogalaxiiformes Argentiniformes Galaxiiformes Esociformes Salmoniformes Osmeriformes Stomiiformes Ateleopodiformes Aulopiformes Myctophiformes Lampriformes Percopsiformes Zeiformes Stylephoriformes Gadiformes Polymixiiformes Beryciformes Trachichthyiformes Holocentriformes Ophidiiformes Batrachoidiformes Scombriformes Syngnathiformes Dactylopteriformes Callionymiformes Mulliformes Kurtiformes Gobiiformes Synbranchiformes Anabantiformes Carangaria/misc Pleuronectiformes Carangiformes Cichliformes Atheriniformes Cyprinodontiformes Beloniformes Mugiliformes Gobiesociformes Blenniiformes Ovalentaria/misc Acanthuriformes Lophiiformes Tetraodontiformes Centrarchiformes Acropomatiformes Eupercaria/misc Perciformes/Percoidei Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Perciformes/Bembropoidei Perciformes/Percophoidei Perciformes/Notothenioidei Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Perciformes/Serranoidei Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Perciformes/Gasterosteoidei Perciformes/Cottoidei Coelacanthiformes Ceratodontiformes
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Acanthuridae Acestrorhamphidae Acestrorhynchidae Acheilognathidae Achiridae Achiropsettidae Acipenseridae Acropomatidae Adrianichthyidae Aenigmachannidae Aetobatidae Agonidae Ailiidae Akysidae Albulidae Alepisauridae Alepocephalidae Alestidae Alopiidae Alosidae Amarsipidae Ambassidae Amblycipitidae Amblyopsidae Amiidae Ammodytidae Amphiliidae Anabantidae Anablepidae Anacanthobatidae Anarhichadidae Anchariidae Anguillidae Anomalopidae Anoplogastridae Anoplopomatidae Anostomidae Anotopteridae Antennariidae Anthiadidae Antigoniidae Aphaniidae Aphredoderidae Apistidae Aploactinidae Aplocheilidae Aplodactylidae Apogonidae Apteronotidae Aracanidae Arapaimidae Argentinidae Arhynchobatidae Ariidae Ariommatidae Arripidae Artedidraconidae Aspredinidae Astroblepidae Ateleopodidae Atelomycteridae Atherinidae Atherinopsidae Atherionidae Auchenipteridae Auchenoglanididae Aulopidae Aulorhynchidae Aulostomidae Austroglanididae Badidae Bagridae Balistidae Balitoridae Banjosidae Barbourisiidae 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Schindleriidae Sciaenidae Scoloplacidae Scomberesocidae Scombridae Scombrolabracidae Scombropidae Scopelarchidae Scophthalmidae Scorpaenidae Scorpididae Scyliorhinidae Scytalinidae Sebastidae Serpenticobitidae Serranidae Serrasalmidae Serrivomeridae Setarchidae Siganidae Sillaginidae Siluridae Sinipercidae Sisoridae Soleidae Solenostomidae Somniosidae Sparidae Sphyraenidae Sphyrnidae Spintherobolidae Spratelloididae Squalidae Squatinidae Stegostomatidae Steindachneriidae Stephanoberycidae Stereolepididae Sternoptychidae Sternopygidae Stevardiidae Stichaeidae Stomiidae Stromateidae Stylephoridae Sudidae Sundadanionidae Symphysanodontidae Synagropidae Synanceiidae Synaphobranchidae Synbranchidae Syngnathidae Synodontidae Tanichthyidae Tarumaniidae Tathicarpidae Telmatherinidae Terapontidae Tetrabrachiidae Tetragonuridae Tetraodontidae Tetrarogidae Thalasseleotrididae Thaumatichthyidae Tincidae Torpedinidae Toxotidae Trachichthyidae Trachinidae Trachipteridae Trachyrincidae Triacanthidae Triacanthodidae Triakidae Trichiuridae Trichodontidae Trichomycteridae Trichonotidae Triglidae Triodontidae Triportheidae Tripterygiidae Trygonorrhinidae Umbridae Uranoscopidae Urolophidae Urotrygonidae Vaillantellidae Valenciidae Veliferidae Xenisthmidae Xenocyprididae Xiphiidae Zanclidae Zanclorhynchidae Zaniolepididae Zanobatidae Zaproridae Zeidae Zenarchopteridae Zeniontidae Zoarcidae
Subfamily:
Myctophinae Lampanyctinae Diaphinae Gymnoscopelinae Notolychninae
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Benthosema Bolinichthys Centrobranchus Ceratoscopelus Ctenoscopelus Dasyscopelus Diaphus Diogenichthys Electrona Gonichthys Gymnoscopelus Hintonia Hygophum Idiolychnus Krefftichthys Lampadena Lampanyctodes Lampanyctus Lampichthys Lepidophanes Lobianchia Loweina Metelectrona Myctophum Notolychnus Notoscopelus Parvilux Protomyctophum Scopelopsis Stenobrachius Symbolophorus Taaningichthys Tarletonbeania Triphoturus
Select Ocean (marine/brackish) or Continent (freshwater):
Africa-Inland Waters [1] America, North - Inland waters [2] America, South - Inland waters [3] Asia - Inland waters [4] Europe - Inland waters [5] Oceania - Inland waters [6] Former USSR - Inland waters [7] Antarctica - Inland waters [8] Arctic Ocean [18] Atlantic, Northwest [21] Atlantic, Northeast [27] Atlantic, Western Central [31] Atlantic, Eastern Central [34] Mediterranean and Black Sea [37] Atlantic, Southwest [41] Atlantic, Southeast [47] Atlantic, Antarctic [48] Indian Ocean, Western [51] Indian Ocean, Eastern [57] Indian Ocean, Antarctic [58] Pacific, Northwest [61] Pacific, Northeast [67] Pacific, Western Central [71] Pacific, Eastern Central [77] Pacific, Southwest [81] Pacific, Southeast [87] Pacific, Antarctic [88] All areas (World total) [99]
Select a country: American Samoa Caroline Island Clipperton Island Cocos Island (CR) Colombia Cook Islands Costa Rica French Polynesia Guatemala Hawaii Honduras Johnston Island Kiribati Marquesas Islands Mexico Nicaragua Niue Panama Pitcairn Revillagigedo Archipelago Salvador [El] Samoa Tahiti Tokelau Tonga Tuamotu Islands United States (contiguous states)
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