Palecheek parrotfish  (Chlorurus japanensis)

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->

      • Labridae - Wrasses->
      • Scaridae - Parrotfishes->

        • Scarus - Scarus->
        • Sparisoma - Sparisoma->
        • Bolbometopon - Humphead parrotfishes->
        • Chlorurus - Chlorurus->

          • Heavybeak parrotfish (Chlorurus gibbus)
          • Daisy parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus)
          • Bluemoon parrotfish (Chlorurus atrilunula)
          • Bleeker’s parrotfish (Chlorurus bleekeri)
          • Bower’s parrotfish (Chlorurus bowersi)
          • Indian parrotfish (Chlorurus capistratoides)
          • Blue humphead parrotfish (Chlorurus cyanescens)
          • Captain parrotfish (Chlorurus enneacanthus)
          • Pacific slopehead parrotfish (Chlorurus frontalis)
          • Sinai parrotfish (Chlorurus genazonatus)
          • Palecheek parrotfish (Chlorurus japanensis)
          • Steephead parrots (Chlorurus microrhinos)
          • Knothead parrotfish (Chlorurus oedema)
          • Spectacled parrotfish (Chlorurus perspicillatus)
          • Raggedfin parrotfish (Chlorurus rhakoura)
          • Pacific bullethead parrotfish (Chlorurus spilurus)
          • Steephead parrotfish (Chlorurus strongylocephalus)
          • Troschel’s parrotfish (Chlorurus troschelii)
        • Calotomus - Calotomus->
        • Cetoscarus - Cetoscarus->
        • Cryptotomus - Cryptotomus->
        • Hipposcarus - Hipposcarus->
        • Leptoscarus - Leptoscarus->
        • Nicholsina - Nicholsina->
      • Odacidae - Cales->
    • 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->