Raccoon butterflyfish  (Chaetodon lunula)

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->
      • Ephippidae - Spadefishes->
      • Chaetodontidae - Butterflyfishes->

        • Chelmon - Chelmon->
        • Chaetodon - Chaetodon->

          • Redtail butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare)
          • Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis)
          • Blackwedged butterflyfish (Chaetodon falcula)
          • Threadfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga)
          • Foureye butterflyfish (Chaetodon capistratus)
          • Philippine butterflyfish (Chaetodon adiergastos)
          • Andaman butterflyfish (Chaetodon andamanensis)
          • Asian butterflyfish (Chaetodon argentatus)
          • West Australian butterflyfish (Chaetodon assarius)
          • Golden butterflyfish (Chaetodon aureofasciatus)
          • Oriental butterflyfish (Chaetodon auripes)
          • Blacktail butterflyfish (Chaetodon austriacus)
          • Eastern triangular butterflyfish (Chaetodon baronessa)
          • Bluelashed butterflyfish (Chaetodon bennetti)
          • Brownburnie (Chaetodon blackburnii)
          • Burgess’ butterflyfish (Chaetodon burgessi)
          • Speckled butterflyfish (Chaetodon citrinellus)
          • Wrought iron butterflyfish (Chaetodon daedalma)
          • Marquesas butterflyfish (Chaetodon declivis)
          • Indian vagabond butterflyfish (Chaetodon decussatus)
          • Oman butterflyfish (Chaetodon dialeucos)
          • African butterflyfish (Chaetodon dolosus)
          • Saddle butterflyfish (Chaetodon ephippium)
          • Diagonal butterflyfish (Chaetodon fasciatus)
          • Black butterflyfish (Chaetodon flavirostris)
          • Yellow-crowned butterflyfish (Chaetodon flavocoronatus)
          • Bluestriped butterflyfish (Chaetodon fremblii)
          • Gardner’s butterflyfish (Chaetodon gardineri)
          • Crochet butterflyfish (Chaetodon guentheri)
          • Peppered butterflyfish (Chaetodon guttatissimus)
          • Four-banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon hoefleri)
          • Threebanded butterflyfish (Chaetodon humeralis)
          • Yellow teardrop butterflyfish (Chaetodon interruptus)
          • Sunburst butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii)
          • Hooded butterflyfish (Chaetodon larvatus)
          • Somali butterflyfish (Chaetodon leucopleura)
          • Lined butterflyfish (Chaetodon lineolatus)
          • Easter Island butterflyfish (Chaetodon litus)
          • Raccoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)
          • Oval butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus)
          • Seychelles butterflyfish (Chaetodon madagaskariensis)
          • Doublesash butterflyfish (Chaetodon marleyi)
          • Blackback butterflyfish (Chaetodon melannotus)
          • Arabian butterflyfish (Chaetodon melapterus)
          • Atoll butterflyfish (Chaetodon mertensii)
          • White-face butterflyfish (Chaetodon mesoleucos)
          • Scrawled butterflyfish (Chaetodon meyeri)
          • Millet butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris)
          • Indian butterflyfish (Chaetodon mitratus)
          • Pebbled butterflyfish (Chaetodon multicinctus)
          • Black-spotted butterflyfish (Chaetodon nigropunctatus)
          • Japanese butterflyfish (Chaetodon nippon)
          • Spotfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon ocellatus)
          • Spot-tail butterflyfish (Chaetodon ocellicaudus)
          • Eightband butterflyfish (Chaetodon octofasciatus)
          • Ornate butterflyfish (Chaetodon ornatissimus)
          • Spot-nape butterflyfish (Chaetodon oxycephalus)
          • Eritrean butterflyfish (Chaetodon paucifasciatus)
          • Sunset butterflyfish (Chaetodon pelewensis)
          • Horseshoe butterflyfish (Chaetodon pictus)
          • Blueblotch butterflyfish (Chaetodon plebeius)
          • Spotband butterflyfish (Chaetodon punctatofasciatus)
          • Fourspot butterflyfish (Chaetodon quadrimaculatus)
          • Latticed butterflyfish (Chaetodon rafflesii)
          • Rainford’s butterflyfish (Chaetodon rainfordi)
          • Mailed butterflyfish (Chaetodon reticulatus)
          • Three-banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon robustus)
          • Saint Helena butterflyfish (Chaetodon sanctaehelenae)
          • Reef butterflyfish (Chaetodon sedentarius)
          • Yellow-dotted butterflyfish (Chaetodon selene)
          • Dotted butterflyfish (Chaetodon semeion)
          • Bluecheek butterflyfish (Chaetodon semilarvatus)
          • Smith’s butterflyfish (Chaetodon smithi)
          • Mirror butterflyfish (Chaetodon speculum)
          • Banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus)
          • Hawaiian butterflyfish (Chaetodon tinkeri)
          • Triangle butterflyfish (Chaetodon triangulum)
          • Tahiti butterflyfish (Chaetodon trichrous)
          • Three-striped butterflyfish (Chaetodon tricinctus)
          • Chevron butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifascialis)
          • Melon butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus)
          • Teardrop butterflyfish (Chaetodon unimaculatus)
          • Vagabond butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus)
          • Hongkong butterflyfish (Chaetodon wiebeli)
          • Yellowhead butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthocephalus)
          • Pearlscale butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthurus)
          • Zanzibar butterflyfish (Chaetodon zanzibarensis)
        • Amphichaetodon - Amphichaetodon->
        • Chelmonops - Chelmonops->
        • Hemitaurichthys - Hemitaurichthys->
        • Coradion - Coradion->
        • Forcipiger - Forcipiger->
        • Heniochus - Heniochus->
        • Johnrandallia - Johnrandallia->
        • Parachaetodon - Parachaetodon->
        • Prognathodes - Prognathodes->
        • Roa - Roa->
      • 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->