Knifefish  (Brachyhypopomus hendersoni)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Actinistia - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->

      • Gymnotidae - Naked-back knifefishes->
      • Apteronotidae - Ghost knifefish->
      • Hypopomidae - Bluntnose knifefishes->

        • Akawaio - Akawaio->
        • Brachyhypopomus - Brachyhypopomus->

          • Brachyhypopomus alberti (Brachyhypopomus alberti)
          • Brachyhypopomus arrayae (Brachyhypopomus arrayae)
          • Brachyhypopomus batesi (Brachyhypopomus batesi)
          • Brachyhypopomus beebei (Brachyhypopomus beebei)
          • Brachyhypopomus belindae (Brachyhypopomus belindae)
          • Brachyhypopomus benjamini (Brachyhypopomus benjamini)
          • Brachyhypopomus bennetti (Brachyhypopomus bennetti)
          • Brachyhypopomus bombilla (Brachyhypopomus bombilla)
          • Bluntnose knifefish (Brachyhypopomus brevirostris)
          • Brachyhypopomus bullocki (Brachyhypopomus bullocki)
          • Brachyhypopomus cunia (Brachyhypopomus cunia)
          • Brachyhypopomus diazae (Brachyhypopomus diazae)
          • Brachyhypopomus draco (Brachyhypopomus draco)
          • Brachyhypopomus flavipomus (Brachyhypopomus flavipomus)
          • Brachyhypopomus gauderio (Brachyhypopomus gauderio)
          • Brachyhypopomus hamiltoni (Brachyhypopomus hamiltoni)
          • Knifefish (Brachyhypopomus hendersoni)
          • Brachyhypopomus janeiroensis (Brachyhypopomus janeiroensis)
          • Brachyhypopomus jureiae (Brachyhypopomus jureiae)
          • Brachyhypopomus menezesi (Brachyhypopomus menezesi)
          • Knifefish (Brachyhypopomus occidentalis)
          • Brachyhypopomus palenque (Brachyhypopomus palenque)
          • Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus (Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus)
          • Brachyhypopomus provenzanoi (Brachyhypopomus provenzanoi)
          • Knife fish (Brachyhypopomus regani)
          • Brachyhypopomus sullivani (Brachyhypopomus sullivani)
          • Brachyhypopomus verdii (Brachyhypopomus verdii)
          • Brachyhypopomus walteri (Brachyhypopomus walteri)
        • Hypopomus - Hypopomus->
        • Hypopygus - Hypopygus->
        • Microsternarchus - Microsternarchus->
        • Procerusternarchus - Procerusternarchus->
        • Racenisia - Racenisia->
        • Steatogenys - Steatogenys->
        • Stegostenopos - Stegostenopos->
      • Rhamphichthyidae - Sand knifefishes->
      • Sternopygidae - Glass knifefishes->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipnoi - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons and Paddlefishes->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->