Giant sea catfish  (Carlarius gigas)

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->

      • Siluridae - Eurasian catfishes->
      • Ictaluridae - North American freshwater catfishes->
      • Pimelodidae - Long-whiskered catfishes->
      • Pangasiidae - Shark catfishes->
      • Astroblepidae - Naked sucker-mouth catfishes->
      • Clariidae - Airbreathing catfishes->
      • Ariidae - Sea catfishes->

        • Bagre - Bagre->
        • Ariopsis - Ariopsis->
        • Neoarius - Australian sea catfishes->
        • Carlarius - Carlarius->

          • Smoothmouth sea catfish (Carlarius heudelotii)
          • Giant sea catfish (Carlarius gigas)
          • Rough-head sea catfish (Carlarius latiscutatus)
          • Guinean sea catfish (Carlarius parkii)
        • Cathorops - Cathorops->
        • Amissidens - Amissidens->
        • Amphiarius - Amphiarius->
        • Arius - Arius->
        • Aspistor - Aspistor->
        • Batrachocephalus - Batrachocephalus->
        • Brustiarius - Brustiarius->
        • Cephalocassis - Cephalocassis->
        • Chinchaysuyoa - Chinchaysuyoa->
        • Cinetodus - Cinetodus->
        • Cochlefelis - Cochlefelis->
        • Cryptarius - Cryptarius->
        • Galeichthys - Galeichthys->
        • Genidens - Genidens->
        • Hemiarius - Hemiarius->
        • Hexanematichthys - Hexanematichthys->
        • Ketengus - Ketengus->
        • Nedystoma - Nedystoma->
        • Nemapteryx - Nemapteryx->
        • Netuma - Netuma->
        • Notarius - Notarius->
        • Occidentarius - Occidentarius->
        • Osteogeneiosus - Osteogeneiosus->
        • Paragenidens - Paragenidens->
        • Plicofollis - Plicofollis->
        • Potamarius - Potamarius->
        • Potamosilurus - Potamosilurus->
        • Sciades - Sciades->
      • Plotosidae - Eeltail catfishes->
      • Doradidae - Thorny catfishes->
      • Auchenipteridae - Driftwood catfishes->
      • Bagridae - Naked catfishes->
      • Callichthyidae - Armored catfishes->
      • Sisoridae - Asian adhesive catfishes->
      • Malapteruridae - Electric catfishes->
      • Schilbeidae - Schilbid catfishes->
      • Loricariidae - Armoured suckermouth catfishes->
      • Heptapteridae - Three-barbeled catfishes->
      • Ailiidae - Asian schilbeids->
      • Akysidae - Stream catfishes->
      • Amblycipitidae - Torrent catfishes->
      • Amphiliidae - Loach catfishes->
      • Anchariidae - Vaonas->
      • Aspredinidae - Banjo catfishes->
      • Austroglanididae - Austroglanids->
      • Cetopsidae - Whale catfishes->
      • Chacidae - Squarehead or angler catfish->
      • Claroteidae - Claroteid catfishes->
      • Cranoglanididae - Armorhead catfishes->
      • Diplomystidae - Velvet catfishes->
      • Erethistidae - South Asian river catfishes->
      • Heteropneustidae - Airsac catfishes->
      • Horabagridae - Imperial catfishes->
      • Kryptoglanidae - Indian cave catfishes->
      • Lacantuniidae - Chiapas catfishes->
      • Mochokidae - Squeakers or upside-down catfishes->
      • Nematogenyidae - Mountain catfishes->
      • Olyridae - Longtail catfishes->
      • Parakysidae - Parakysid catfishes->
      • Phreatobiidae - Cistern catfishes->
      • Pseudopimelodidae - Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes->
      • Scoloplacidae - Spiny dwarf catfishes->
      • Trichomycteridae - Pencil or parasitic 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->
    • 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->