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Teleostei, continued…. Batrachoidiformestoadfish17 69 Lophiiformesanglerfish, batfish16 297 Mugiliformesmullets 1 80 Atheriniformessilversides, grunion.

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1 Teleostei, continued…. Batrachoidiformestoadfish17 69 Lophiiformesanglerfish, batfish16 297 Mugiliformesmullets 1 80 Atheriniformessilversides, grunion 5 285 Beloniformesneedlefish, flying fish 5 191 Cyprinodontiformeslivebearers, guppies13 805 Stephanoberyciformespricklefish, whalefish 9 86 Beryciformessquirrelfish, laternfish14 123 ZeiformesJohn Dories 6 39

2 Beloniformes: flying fish mostly marine, soft-rayed, surface fishes; posterior dorsal, high pectorals, longer lower caudal lobe, low lateral line

3 Beloniformes: garfish, saury

4 Teleostei, continued…. Batrachoidiformestoadfish17 69 Lophiiformesanglerfish, batfish16 297 Mugiliformesmullets 1 80 Atheriniformessilversides, grunion 5 285 Beloniformesneedlefish, flying fish 5 191 Cyprinodontiformeslivebearers, guppies13 805 Stephanoberyciformespricklefish, whalefish 9 86 Beryciformessquirrelfish, lanternfish14 123 ZeiformesJohn Dories 6 39

5 Cyprinidontiformes, Poecilidae: mostly marine, soft-rayed, single dorsal fin guppies, platys, mollies, swordtails, pupfish, Gambusia

6 Mostly viviparous species Many with superfetation – compensates for low fecundity in each ‘batch’

7 Cyprinodontiformes: Cyprinodontidae – killifishes many oviparous Banded killifish

8 Cyprinidontiformes: Anableps anapleps. - foureye fish, Amazon River Left-handed and right handed males, only mate with opposite female fin fused into gonopodium (intromittent organ)

9 Teleostei, continued…. Batrachoidiformestoadfish17 69 Lophiiformesanglerfish, batfish16 297 Mugiliformesmullets 1 80 Atheriniformessilversides, grunion 5 285 Beloniformesneedlefish, flying fish 5 191 Cyprinodontiformeslivebearers, guppies13 805 Stephanoberyciformespricklefish, whalefish 9 86 Beryciformessquirrelfish, lanternfish14 123 ZeiformesJohn Dories 6 39

10 Stephanoberyciformes: marine, deep-sea, to 3,500 m mostly very small (< 17 cm) bony ridges common on head

11 Teleostei, continued…. Batrachoidiformestoadfish17 69 Lophiiformesanglerfish, batfish16 297 Mugiliformesmullets 1 80 Atheriniformessilversides, grunion 5 285 Beloniformesneedlefish, flying fish 5 191 Cyprinodontiformeslivebearers, guppies13 805 Stephanoberyciformespricklefish, whalefish 9 86 Beryciformessquirrelfish, lanternfish14 123 ZeiformesJohn Dories 6 39

12 Beryciformes: marine, spiny fishes; many nocturnal, light-producing; largest ~ 60 cm squirrelfish

13 Beryciformes: Australian pineapplefish

14 Beryciformes; southern roughy, flashlightfish

15 fangtooth (18 cm)

16 Teleostei, continued…. Batrachoidiformestoadfish17 69 Lophiiformesanglerfish, batfish16 297 Mugiliformesmullets 1 80 Atheriniformessilversides, grunion 5 285 Beloniformesneedlefish, flying fish 5 191 Cyprinodontiformeslivebearers, guppies13 805 Stephanoberyciformespricklefish, whalefish 9 86 Beryciformessquirrelfish, laternfish14 123 ZeiformesJohn Dories 6 39

17 Zeiformes John Dory, “Saint Peter’s fish” Zeiformes: marine, spiny-fin fishes; some w. hugely extensible mouths worldwide coastal distribution, except far north

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19 Teleostei, continued…. Gasterosteiformessticklebacks, seamoths, pipefish11 257 seahorses Now separated into Syngnathiformes – pipefish, seahorses and Gasterosteiformes – sticklebacks, sea moths, dragonfishes Synbranchiformesswamp eels 3 87 Scorpaeniformesscorpionfish, sculpin201,271 Perciformestunas, drum, swordfish,1289,293 bluefishes, remoras, blennies, mackerels, angelfish, parrotfish, dolphins, snappers, perches… Pleuronectiformesflounder, flatfishes 6 570 Tetraodontiformestriggerfishes, puffers, molas 9 339 cowfish, boxfish

20 Syngnathiformes: Seahorses, sea dragons, pipefishes Marine, anadromous, and freshwater Bony body armor (rings around body or tail) Prehensile tails, no pelvic fins, elongate snouts Male parental care (internal brooding)

21 Syngnathiformes: shrimpfish, pipefish

22 Syngnathiformes: cornetfish – to 2 m long

23 Gasterosteiformes: Pegasidae (seamoths)

24 Gasterosteiformes: Gasterosteidae - sticklebacks Freshwater and anadromous; dorsal spines, body armor; nest builders, male nest guarders Brook stickleback Culaea inconstans

25 Teleostei, continued…. Gasterosteiformessticklebacks, seamoths, pipefish11 257 seahorses Synbranchiformesswamp eels 3 87 Scorpaeniformesscorpionfish, sculpin201,271 Perciformestunas, drum, swordfish,1289,293 bluefishes, remoras, blennies, mackerels, angelfish, parrotfish, dolphins, snappers, perches… Pleuronectiformesflounder, flatfishes 6 570 Tetraodontiformestriggerfishes, puffers, molas 9 339 cowfish, boxfish

26 Synbranchiformes: swamp eel freshwater, sub-tropical to tropical fins partly or entirely absent, scales lacking in most species reduced gills, aerial respiration in pharynx, intestine and skin protogynous hermaphrodites (female first)


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