Infraphylum Gnathostomata Class Placodermi (armored gnathostomes) o Antiarchi o Arthrodira o Brindabellaspida o Petalichthyida o Phyllolepida o Ptyctodontida o Rhenanida o Acanthothoraci o Pseudopetalichthyida

ichthyida o Stensioellida Microphylum Eugnathostomata (true jawed vertebrates) Class Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) o Subclass Elasmobranchii Order Squatinactiformes Order Protacrodontiformes Infraclass Cladoselachimorpha Order Cladoselachiformes Infraclass Xenacanthimorpha Order Xenacanthiformes Infraclass Euselachii (sharks and rays) Order Ctenacanthiformes Division Hybodonta Order Hybodontiformes Division Neoselachii Subdivision Selachii (Selachimorpha) (modern sharks) Superorder Galeomorphi Order Heterodontiformes (bullhead sharks) Order Orectolobiformes (carpet sharks) Order Lamniformes (mackerel sharks) Order Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) Superorder Squalomorphi Order Hexanchiformes (frilled sharks) Order Squaliformes (dogfish sharks) Order Protospinaciformes Order Squatiniformes (angel sharks) Order Pristiophoriformes (sawsharks) Subdivision Batoidea (rays) Order Torpediniformes (electric rays) Order Pristiformes (sawfishes) Order Rajiformes (skates) Order Myliobatiformes (stingrays) Subclass Holocephali o Chimaeriformes o Petalodontiformes o Iniopterygiformes o Eugeneodontida

Teleostomi Class Acanthodii (extinct "spiny sharks") o Climatiiformes o Ischnacanthiformes o Acanthodiformes Superclass Osteichthyes (bony fish) Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish) o Subclass Chondrostei [10] Order Polypteriformes, bichirs and reedfishes Order Acipenseriformes, sturgeons and paddlefishes Order Cheirolepidiformes() Order Guildayichthyiformes() Order Luganoiiformes() Order Palaeonisciformes() Order Perleidiformes() Order Phanerorhynchiformes() Order Pholidopleuriformes() Order Ptycholepiformes() Order Saurichthyiformes() Order Tarrasiiformes() o Subclass Neopterygii Infraclass Holostei Order Lepisosteiformes, gars Order Amiiformes, bowfins Infraclass Teleostei Superorder Osteoglossomorpha Order Osteoglossiformes, bony-tongued fishes Order Hiodontiformes, mooneye and goldeye Superorder Elopomorpha Order Elopiformes, ladyfishes and tarpon Order Albuliformes, bonefishes Order Notacanthiformes, halosaurs and spiny eels Order Anguilliformes, true eels Order Saccopharyngiformes, gulper eel Superorder Clupeomorpha Order Clupeiformes, herrings and anchovies Superorder Ostariophysi Order Gonorynchiformes, milkfishes Order Cypriniformes, barbs, carp, danios, goldfishes, loaches, minnows, rasboras Order Characiformes, characins, pencilfishes, hatchetfishes, piranhas, tetras, dourado / golden (genus Salminus) and pacu Order Gymnotiformes, electric eels and knifefishes Order Siluriformes, catfishes Superorder Protacanthopterygii Order Argentiniformes, barreleyes and slickheads

Order Salmoniformes, salmon and trout Order Esociformes pike Order Osmeriformes, smelts and galaxiids Superorder Stenopterygii Order Ateleopodiformes, jellynose fish Order Stomiiformes, bristlemouths and marine hatchetfishes Superorder Cyclosquamata Order Aulopiformes, Bombay duck and lancetfishes Superorder Scopelomorpha Order Myctophiformes, lanternfishes Superorder Lampridiomorpha Order Lampriformes, oarfish, opah and ribbonfishes Superorder Polymyxiomorpha Order Polymixiiformes, beardfishes Superorder Paracanthopterygii Order Percopsiformes, cavefishes and trout-perches Order Batrachoidiformes, toadfishes Order Lophiiformes, anglerfishes Order Gadiformes, cods Order Ophidiiformes, pearlfishes Superorder Acanthopterygii Order Mugiliformes, mullets Order Atheriniformes, silversides and rainbowfishes Order Beloniformes, flyingfishes Order Cetomimiformes, whalefishes Order Cyprinodontiformes, livebearers, killifishes Order Stephanoberyciformes, ridgeheads Order Beryciformes, fangtooths and pineconefishes Order Zeiformes, dories [11] Order Gobiesociformes, clingfishes Order Gasterosteiformes, sticklebacks [12] Order Syngnathiformes, seahorses and pipefishes Order Synbranchiformes, swamp eels Order Tetraodontiformes, filefishes and pufferfish Order Pleuronectiformes, flatfishes Order Scorpaeniformes, scorpionfishes and the sculpins Order Perciformes, 40% of all fish, including anabantids, centrarchids (including bass and sunfish), cichlids, gobies, gouramis, mackerel, tuna, perches, scats, whiting, wrasses, bettas Class Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish) o Actinistia/Coelacanthimorpha - Gombassa o Onychodontiformes o Rhipidistia/Choanata Dipnomorpha Dipnoi Lungfish

Porolepiformes Tetrapodomorpha Rhizodontiformes Osteolepiformes (paraphyletic) Panderichthyida/Elpistostegalia (paraphyletic) Tetrapoda