Gulf weakfish  (Cynoscion othonopterus)

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->

        • Nibea - Nibea->
        • Cynoscion - Weakfishes->

          • Weakfish (Cynoscion regalis)
          • Spotted weakfish (Cynoscion nebulosus)
          • Acoupa weakfish (Cynoscion acoupa)
          • Whitefin weakfish (Cynoscion albus)
          • Peruvian weakfish (Cynoscion analis)
          • Sand weakfish (Cynoscion arenarius)
          • Stripped weakfish (Cynoscion guatucupa)
          • Jamaica weakfish (Cynoscion jamaicensis)
          • Smooth weakfish (Cynoscion leiarchus)
          • Smallscale weakfish (Cynoscion microlepidotus)
          • Dwarf weakfish (Cynoscion nannus)
          • hake weakfish (Cynoscion nortoni)
          • Silver seatrout (Cynoscion nothus)
          • Gulf weakfish (Cynoscion othonopterus)
          • Shortfin weakfish (Cynoscion parvipinnis)
          • Cachema weakfish (Cynoscion phoxocephalus)
          • Boccone weakfish (Cynoscion praedatorius)
          • Striped corvina (Cynoscion reticulatus)
          • Tonkin weakfish (Cynoscion similis)
          • Weakfish (Cynoscion squamipinnis)
          • Smalltooth weakfish (Cynoscion steindachneri)
          • Stolzmann’s weakfish (Cynoscion stolzmanni)
          • Striped weakfish (Cynoscion striatus)
          • Green weakfish (Cynoscion virescens)
          • Orangemouth weakfish (Cynoscion xanthulus)
        • Aplodinotus - Freshwater drums->
        • Pogonias - Pogonias->
        • Sciaenops - Sciaenops->
        • Micropogonias - Micropogonias->
        • Menticirrhus - Kingcroakers->
        • Umbrina - Umbrina->
        • Argyrosomus - Meagre->
        • Leiostomus - Leiostomus->
        • Larimus - Larimus->
        • Sciaena - Sciaena->
        • Pseudotolithus - Pseudotolithus->
        • Genyonemus - Genyonemus->
        • Pennahia - Pennahia->
        • Pareques - Pareques->
        • Aspericorvina - Aspericorvina->
        • Atractoscion - Atractoscion->
        • Atrobucca - Atrobucca->
        • Austronibea - Austronibea->
        • Bahaba - Bahaba->
        • Bairdiella - Bairdiella->
        • Boesemania - Boesemania->
        • Cheilotrema - Cheilotrema->
        • Chrysochir - Chrysochir->
        • Cilus - Cilus->
        • Collichthys - Collichthys->
        • Corvula - Corvula->
        • Ctenosciaena - Ctenosciaena->
        • Daysciaena - Daysciaena->
        • Dendrophysa - Dendrophysa->
        • Elattarchus - Elattarchus->
        • Eques - Eques->
        • Equetus - Equetus->
        • Kathala - Kathala->
        • Isopisthus - Isopisthus->
        • Johnius - Johnius->
        • Larimichthys - Larimichthys->
        • Lonchurus - Lonchurus->
        • Macrodon - Macrodon->
        • Macrospinosa - Macrospinosa->
        • Megalonibea - Megalonibea->
        • Miichthys - Miichthys->
        • Miracorvina - Miracorvina->
        • Otolithes - Otolithes->
        • Otolithoides - Otolithoides->
        • Nebris - Nebris->
        • Odontoscion - Odontoscion->
        • Ophioscion - Ophioscion->
        • Pachypops - Pachypops->
        • Pachyurus - Pachyurus->
        • Panna - Panna->
        • Paralonchurus - Paralonchurus->
        • Paranebris - Paranebris->
        • Paranibea - Paranibea->
        • Pentheroscion - Pentheroscion->
        • Petilipinnis - Petilipinnis->
        • Plagioscion - Plagioscion->
        • Protonibea - Protonibea->
        • Protosciaena - Protosciaena->
        • Pseudolarimichthys - Pseudolarimichthys->
        • Pteroscion - Pteroscion->
        • Pterotolithus - Pterotolithus->
        • Robaloscion - Robaloscion->
        • Roncador - Roncador->
        • Seriphus - Seriphus->
        • Sonorolux - Sonorolux->
        • Stellifer - Stellifer->
        • Totoaba - Totoaba->
      • Pomacanthidae - Marine angelfish->
      • 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->