Scale-eating pupfish  (Cyprinodon desquamator)

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->

      • Poeciliidae - Poeciliids->
      • Aphaniidae - Oriental killifishes->
      • Valenciidae - Valencia toothcarp->
      • Fundulidae - North American killifishes->
      • Cyprinodontidae - Pupfishes->

        • Cyprinodon - Cyprinodon->

          • Desert pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius)
          • Whitefin pupfish (Cyprinodon albivelis)
          • Potosi pupfish (Cyprinodon alvarezi)
          • Santa Cruz pupfish (Cyprinodon arcuatus)
          • Yucatan pupfish (Cyprinodon artifrons)
          • Bolson pupfish (Cyprinodon atrorus)
          • Blackfin pupfish (Cyprinodon beltrani)
          • Cuatro Cienegas pupfish (Cyprinodon bifasciatus)
          • San Ignacio pupfish (Cyprinodon bobmilleri)
          • Hispaniola pupfish (Cyprinodon bondi)
          • Leon Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon bovinus)
          • Durophage pupfish (Cyprinodon brontotheroides)
          • Villa Lopez pupfish (Cyprinodon ceciliae)
          • Cyprinodon dearborni (Cyprinodon dearborni)
          • Scale-eating pupfish (Cyprinodon desquamator)
          • Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis)
          • Comanche Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans)
          • Sonoyta pupfish (Cyprinodon eremus)
          • Hidden pupfish (Cyprinodon esconditus)
          • Conchos pupfish (Cyprinodon eximius)
          • Carbonera pupfish (Cyprinodon fontinalis)
          • Cyprinodon higuey (Cyprinodon higuey)
          • Lake Eustis minnow (Cyprinodon hubbsi)
          • Charco Azul pupfish (Cyprinodon inmemoriam)
          • Julimes pupfish (Cyprinodon julimes)
          • Thicklip pupfish (Cyprinodon labiosus)
          • Bahama pupfish (Cyprinodon laciniatus)
          • Parras pupfish (Cyprinodon latifasciatus)
          • La Palma pupfish (Cyprinodon longidorsalis)
          • Largescale pupfish (Cyprinodon macrolepis)
          • Maya pupfish (Cyprinodon maya)
          • Mezquital pupfish (Cyprinodon meeki)
          • Nazas pupfish (Cyprinodon nazas)
          • Amargosa pupfish (Cyprinodon nevadensis)
          • Cyprinodon nichollsi (Cyprinodon nichollsi)
          • Bighead pupfish (Cyprinodon pachycephalus)
          • Pecos pupfish (Cyprinodon pecosensis)
          • Palomas pupfish (Cyprinodon pisteri)
          • Owens pupfish (Cyprinodon radiosus)
          • Cyprinodon riverendi (Cyprinodon riverendi)
          • Red River pupfish (Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis)
          • Salt Creek pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus)
          • Bocochi pupfish (Cyprinodon salvadori)
          • Boxer pupfish (Cyprinodon simus)
          • Cyprinodon suavium (Cyprinodon suavium)
          • White Sands pupfish (Cyprinodon tularosa)
          • Sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus)
          • Largefin pupfish (Cyprinodon verecundus)
          • Charco Palma pupfish (Cyprinodon veronicae)
        • Cualac - Cualac->
        • Cubanichthys - Cubanichthys->
        • Floridichthys - Floridichthys->
        • Garmanella - Garmanella->
        • Jordanella - Jordanella->
        • Megupsilon - Megupsilon->
        • Orestias - Orestias->
        • Pseudorestias - Pseudorestias->
      • Anablepidae - Four-eyed fishes, onesided livebearers and white-eye->
      • Aplocheilidae - Killifishes->
      • Cynolebiinae - Pearl killifishes->
      • Fluviphylacidae - American lampeyes->
      • Goodeidae - Splitfins->
      • Nothobranchiidae - African rivulines->
      • Pantanodontidae - Spine killifishes->
      • Procatopodidae - African lampeyes->
      • Profundulidae - Middle American killifishes->
      • Rivulidae - Rivulines->
    • 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->