Purplemask angelfish  (Centropyge venusta)

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->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->

      • Acanthuridae - Surgeonfishes->
      • Sciaenidae - Drums->
      • Pomacanthidae - Marine angelfish->

        • Holacanthus - Angelfishes ->
        • Apolemichthys - Apolemichthys->
        • Pomacanthus - Pomacanthus->
        • Abudefduf - Sergeant-majors->
        • Centropyge - Centropyge->

          • Bicolor angelfish (Centropyge bicolor)
          • Peppermint angelfish (Centropyge boylei)
          • Abe’s angelfish (Centropyge abei)
          • Orangeback angelfish (Centropyge acanthops)
          • Cherubfish (Centropyge argi)
          • Golden angelfish (Centropyge aurantia)
          • Flameback angelfish (Centropyge aurantonotus)
          • Twospined angelfish (Centropyge bispinosa)
          • Cocos pygmy angelfish (Centropyge cocosensis)
          • Cocos-Keeling angelfish (Centropyge colini)
          • Blue Mauritius angelfish (Centropyge debelius)
          • Blue Velvet Angelfish (Centropyge deborae)
          • Blacktail angelfish (Centropyge eibli)
          • Rusty angelfish (Centropyge ferrugata)
          • Orange angelfish (Centropyge fisheri)
          • Yellowfin angelfish (Centropyge flavipectoralis)
          • Lemonpeel angelfish (Centropyge flavissima)
          • Yellow angelfish (Centropyge heraldi)
          • Blackear angelfish (Centropyge hotumatua)
          • Japanese angelfish (Centropyge interrupta)
          • Yellowhead angelfish (Centropyge joculator)
          • Flame angel (Centropyge loriculus)
          • Multicolor angelfish (Centropyge multicolor)
          • Dusky angelfish (Centropyge multispinis)
          • Nahacky’s angelfish (Centropyge nahackyi)
          • Narc angelfish (Centropyge narcosis)
          • Blackspot angelfish (Centropyge nigriocellus)
          • Midnight angelfish (Centropyge nox)
          • Russet angelfish (Centropyge potteri)
          • Resplendent angelfish (Centropyge resplendens)
          • Mango angelfish (Centropyge shepardi)
          • Keyhole angelfish (Centropyge tibicen)
          • Purplemask angelfish (Centropyge venusta)
          • Pearlscale angelfish (Centropyge vrolikii)
          • Centropyge woodheadi (Centropyge woodheadi)
        • Pygoplites - Royal angelfish->
        • Chaetodontoplus - Chaetodontoplus->
        • Genicanthus - Genicanthus->
        • Paracentropyge - Paracentropyge->
      • Ephippidae - Spadefishes->
      • Chaetodontidae - Butterflyfishes->
      • Siganidae - Rabbitfishes->
      • Scatophagidae - Scats->
      • Drepaneidae - Sicklefishes->
      • Antigoniidae - Deepbody boarfishes->
      • Caproidae - Boarfishes->
      • Emmelichthyidae - Rovers->
      • Leiognathidae - Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes->
      • Luvaridae - Louvar->
      • Zanclidae - Moorish idol->
    • 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->