Killifish  (Fundulus lima)

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->

        • Fundulus - Topminnows->

          • Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus)
          • Northern plains killifish (Fundulus kansae)
          • Striped killifish (Fundulus majalis)
          • Golden topminnow (Fundulus chrysotus)
          • Banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus)
          • Whiteline topminnow (Fundulus albolineatus)
          • Bermuda killifish (Fundulus bermudae)
          • Stippled studfish (Fundulus bifax)
          • Western starhead topminnow (Fundulus blairae)
          • Northern studfish (Fundulus catenatus)
          • Banded topminnow (Fundulus cingulatus)
          • Marsh killifish (Fundulus confluentus)
          • Starhead topminnow (Fundulus dispar)
          • Russetfin topminnow (Fundulus escambiae)
          • Broadstripe topminnow (Fundulus euryzonus)
          • Gulf killifish (Fundulus grandis)
          • Giant killifish (Fundulus grandissimus)
          • Saltmarsh topminnow (Fundulus jenkinsi)
          • Barrens topminnow (Fundulus julisia)
          • Killifish (Fundulus lima)
          • Lined topminnow (Fundulus lineolatus)
          • Spotfin killifish (Fundulus luciae)
          • Blackstripe topminnow (Fundulus notatus)
          • Bayou topminnow (Fundulus nottii)
          • Blackspotted topminnow (Fundulus olivaceus)
          • California killifish (Fundulus parvipinnis)
          • Yucatan killifish (Fundulus persimilis)
          • Fundulus philpisteri (Fundulus philpisteri)
          • Bayou killifish (Fundulus pulvereus)
          • Speckled killifish (Fundulus rathbuni)
          • Lover’s Lake killifish (Fundulus relictus)
          • Redface topminnow (Fundulus rubrifrons)
          • Fundulus saguanus (Fundulus saguanus)
          • Plains topminnow (Fundulus sciadicus)
          • Seminole killifish (Fundulus seminolis)
          • Longnose killifish (Fundulus similis)
          • Southern studfish (Fundulus stellifer)
          • Waccamaw killifish (Fundulus waccamensis)
          • Diamond killifish (Fundulus xenicus)
          • Plains killifish (Fundulus zebrinus)
          • Ouachita Studfish (Fundulus caddo)
          • Disjunct Studfish (Fundulus cryptocatenatus)
        • Leptolucania - Leptolucania->
        • Lucania - Lucania->
      • Cyprinodontidae - Pupfishes->
      • 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->