| ORDER |
FAMILY |
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| Myxiniformes |
Myxinidae - hagfishes |
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| Petromyzontiformes |
Petromyzontidae - lampreys |
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| Chlamydoselachiformes |
Chlamyselachidae - frill sharks |
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| Hexanchiformes |
Hexanchidae - cow sharks |
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| Heterodontifomes |
Heterodontidae - bullhead sharks |
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| Squaliformes |
Orectolobidae - nurse sharks |
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Rhincodontidae - whale sharks |
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Odontaspidae - sand tigers |
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Scapanorhynchidae - goblin sharks |
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Alopiidae - thresher sharks |
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Lamnidae - mackerel sharks |
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Scyliorhinidae - cat sharks |
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Carcharhinidae - requiem sharks |
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Sphyrnidae - hammerhead sharks |
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Pristeophoridae - saw sharks |
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Squalidae - dogfish sharks |
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Squatinidae - angel sharks |
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| Rajiformes |
Pristidae - sawfishes |
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Rhinobatidae - guitarfishes |
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Torpedinidae - electric rays |
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Rajidae - skates |
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Dasyatidae - stingrays |
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Myliobatidae - eagle rays |
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Mobulidae - mantas |
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| Chimaeriformes |
Chimaeridae - chimaeras |
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| Coelacanthiformes |
Coelacanthidae - coelacanths |
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| Dipteriformes |
Ceradontidae - Australian lungfishes |
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Lepidosirenidae - South American and African lungfishes |
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| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae - bichirs |
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| Acipenseriformes |
Acipenseridae - sturgeons |
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Polyodontidae - paddlefishes |
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| Semionotiformes |
Lepisosteidae - gars |
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| Amiiformes |
Amiidae - bowfins |
Amia calva |
| Elopiformes |
Elopidae - tarpons |
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Albulidae - bonefish |
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| Anguilliformes |
Anguillidae - freshwater eels |
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Muraenidae - morays |
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Ophichthidae - snake eels |
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Saccopharingidae - swallowers |
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Eurypharyngidae - gulpers |
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| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae - herrings |
Dorosoma cepedianum |
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Alosa alabamae |
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Sardinia caerulea |
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Alosa sapidissima |
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Engraulidae - anchovies |
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Chirocentridae - wolf herrings |
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| Osteoglossiformes |
Osteoglossidae - arapaimas and arawanas |
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Pantodontidae - freshwater butterflyfish |
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Hiodontidae - mooneyes |
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Notopteridae - featherbacks |
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| Mormyriformes |
Mormyridae - mormyrids |
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| Salmoniformes |
Salmonidae - salmons, trouts, graylings,and whitefishes |
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Plecoglossidae - sweetfish |
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Osmeridae - smelts |
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Argentinidae - argentines |
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Bathylagidae - deepsea smelts |
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Opisthoproctidae - spookfishes |
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Galaxiidae - galaxiids |
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Esocidae - pikes |
Esox americanus vermiculatus |
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Umbridae - mudminnows |
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Gonostomatidae - deepsea bristlemouths |
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Sternoptychidae - deepsea hatchetfishes |
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Chauliodontidae - deepsea viperfishes |
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Stomiatidae - deepsea scaly dragonfishes |
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Alepocephalidae - deepsea slickheads |
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| Myctophiformes |
Synodontidae - lizardfishes |
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Alepisauridae - lancetfishes |
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Scopelarchidae - pearleyes |
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Myctophidae - lanternfishes |
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| Cetomimiformes |
Giganturidae - deepsea giganturids |
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| Gonorynchiformes |
Chanidae - milkfish |
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| Cypriniformes |
Characidae - characins |
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Gasteropelecidae - hatchetfishes |
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Gymnotidae - electric eels and knifefishes |
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Cyprinidae - minnows and carps |
Notemiconus crysoleucas |
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Exoglossum maxillingua |
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Campostoma anomalum |
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Gyrinocheilidae - gyrinocheilids |
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Catostomidae - suckers |
Catostomus commersoni |
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Hypentelium nigricanus |
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Homalopteridae - hillstream fishes |
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Cobitidae - loaches |
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| Siluriformes |
Ictaluridae - North American freshwater catfishes |
Ictalurus melas |
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Bagridae - bagrid catfishes |
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Siluridae - Eurasian catfishes |
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Schilbeidae - shilbeid catfishes |
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Clariidae - labyrinthic catfishes |
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Malapteruridae - electric catfishes |
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Mochokidae - upside - down catfishes |
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Ariidae - sea catfishes |
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Doradidae - doradid armored catfishes |
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Aspredinidae - banjo catfishes |
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Plotosidae - plotosid sea catfishes |
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Pimelodidae - pimelodid catfishes |
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Trichomycteridae - parasitic catfishes |
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Callichthyidae - callichthyid armored catfishes |
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Loricariidae - loricariid armored catfishes |
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| Percopsiformes |
Amblyopsidae - cavefishes |
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Aphredoderidae - pirate perch |
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Percopsidae - trout - perches |
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| Batrachoidiformes |
Batrachoididae - toadfishes |
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| Gobiesociformes |
Gobiesocidae - clingfishes |
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| Lophiformes |
Lophiidae - goosefishes |
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Antennariidae - frogfishes |
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Ogcocephalidae - batfishes |
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Melanocetidae - black devils |
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Ceratiidae - sea devils |
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| Gadiformes |
Gadidae - codfishes |
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Ophidiidae - cusk -eels and brotulas |
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Carapidae - pearlfishes |
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Zoarcidae - eelpouts |
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Macrouridae - grenadiers |
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| Atheriniformes |
Exocoetidae - flying fishes and halfbeaks |
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Belonidae - needlefishes |
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Scomberesocidae - sauries |
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Cyprinodontidae - killifishes |
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Anablepidae - foureye fishes |
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Poeciliidae - livebearers |
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Atherinidae - silversides |
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| Beryciformes |
Polymixiidae - beardfishes |
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Anomalopidae - lanterneye fishes |
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Holocentridae - squirrelfishes |
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| Zeiformes |
Zeidae - dories |
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Caproidae - boarfishes |
Antigonia steindachneri |
| Lampridiformes |
Lampridae - opahs |
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Lophotidae - crestfishes |
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Trachipteridae - ribbonfishes |
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Regalecidae - oarfishes |
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| Gasterosteiformes |
Gasterosteidae - sticklebacks |
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Aulostomidae - trumpetfishes |
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Fistulariidae - cornetfishes |
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Centriscidae - shrimpfishes and snipefishes |
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Sygnathidae - pipefishes and seahorses |
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| Channiformes |
Channidae - snakeheads |
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| Synbranchiformes |
Synbranchidae - swamp eels |
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| Scorpaeniformes |
Scorpaenidae - scorpionfishes and rockfishes |
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Triglidae - sea robins |
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Hexagrammidae - greenlings |
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Anoplopomatidae - sablefishes |
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Cottidae - sculpins |
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Agonidae - poachers |
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Cyclopteridae - lumpfishes and snailfishes |
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| Dactylopteriformes |
Dactylopteridae - flying gurnards |
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| Pegasiformes |
Pegasidae - seamoths |
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| Perciformes |
Centropomidae - snooks |
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Serranidae - sea basses |
Hypoplectrus |
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Grammistidae - soapfishes |
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Teraponidae - tigerfishes |
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Kuhliidae - aholeholes |
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Centrarchidae - sunfishes |
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Ambloplites rupestris |
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Pomoxis sparoides |
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Pomoxis nigromaculatus |
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Lepomis auritus |
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Micropterus salmoides |
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Lepomis cyanellus |
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Pomoxis annularis |
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Lepomis megalotis |
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Chaenobryttus gulosus |
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Lepomis punctatus |
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Arcantharcus pomotis |
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Priacanthidae - bigeyes |
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Apogonidae - cardinalfishes |
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Percidae - perches |
Morone americana (White Perch) |
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Morone saxatilis |
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Branchiostegidae - tilefishes |
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Pomatomidae - bluefishes |
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Rachicentridae - cobia |
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Echeneidae - remoras |
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Carangidae - jacks and pompanos |
Trachinotus goodei |
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Caranx hippos |
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unknown |
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Coryphaenidae - dolphins |
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Leiognathidae - slipmouths |
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Lutianidae - snappers |
Lutianus chrysurus |
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Lutianus griseus |
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Lobotidae - tripletails |
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Gerridae - mojarras |
Diapterus ousthostomus |
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Pomadasyidae - grunts |
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Sparidae - porgies |
Lacodon rhomboides |
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Archosargus probatocephalus |
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Sciaenidae - drums |
Sciaenidae aplodinotus |
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Mullidae - goatfishes |
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Monodactylidae - fingerfishes |
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Bathyclupeidae - deepsea herrings |
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Toxotidae - archerfishes |
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Kyphosidae - sea chubs |
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Ephippidae - spadefishes |
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Scatophagidae - scats or argus fishes |
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Chaetodontidae - butterflyfishes |
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Nandidae - leaffishes |
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Embiotocidae - surfperches |
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Cichlidae - cichlids |
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Pomacentridae - damselfishes |
Pomacanthus arcuatus |
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Cirrhitidae - hawkfishes |
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Mugilidae - mullets |
Mugil cephalus |
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Mugil curema |
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Sphyraenidae - barracudas |
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Polynemidae - threadfins |
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Labridae - wrasses |
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Scaridae - parrotfishes |
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Trichondontidae - sandfishes |
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Opisthognathidae - jawfishes |
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Dactyloscopidae - sand stargazers |
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Uranoscopidae - stargazers |
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Blenniidae - conbtooth blennies |
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Anarhichadidae - wolffishes |
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Clinidae - clinids |
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Stichaeidae - pricklebacks |
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Pholidae - gunnels |
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Callionymidae - dragonets |
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Gobiidae - gobies |
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Acanthuridae - surgeonfishes |
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Siganidae - rabbitfishes |
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Gempylidae - snake mackerels |
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Trichiuridae - cutlassfishes |
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Scombridae - mackerels and tunas |
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Xiphiidae - swordfishes |
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Luvaridae - louvar |
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Istiophoridae - billfishes |
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Stromateidae - butterfishes |
Poronotus tricanthus |
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Anabantidae - climbing perches |
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Belontiidae - labyrinthfishes |
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Icosteidae - ragfishes |
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Mastacembelidae - spiny eels |
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| Pleuronectiformes |
Bothidae - lefteye flounders |
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Pleuronectidae - righteye flounders |
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Paralichthyidae - bastard halibuts |
Paralichthys dentatus (summer flounder) |
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Soleidae - soles |
Trinectes marculatus |
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Cynoglossidae - tonguefishes |
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| Tetradontiformes |
Balistidae - triggerfishes and filefishes |
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Ostraciidae - boxfishes |
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Tetraodontidae - puffers |
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Diodontidae - porcupinefishes |
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Molidae - molas |
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