Western softhead grenadier  (Malacocephalus occidentalis)

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->

      • Lotidae - Lings->
      • Gadidae - Cods->
      • Merlucciidae - Hakes->
      • Macrouridae - Grenadiers->

        • Coryphaenoides - Grenadiers->
        • Albatrossia - Albatrossia->
        • Asthenomacrurus - Asthenomacrurus->
        • Cetonurichthys - Cetonurichthys->
        • Cetonurus - Cetonurus->
        • Coelorinchus - Coelorinchus->
        • Cynomacrurus - Cynomacrurus->
        • Echinomacrurus - Echinomacrurus->
        • Haplomacrourus - Haplomacrourus->
        • Macrourus - Macrourus->
        • Hymenocephalus - Hymenocephalus->
        • Hymenogadus - Hymenogadus->
        • Kumba - Kumba->
        • Kuronezumia - Kuronezumia->
        • Lepidorhynchus - Lepidorhynchus->
        • Lucigadus - Lucigadus->
        • Macrosmia - Macrosmia->
        • Malacocephalus - Malacocephalus->

          • Malacocephalus boretzi (Malacocephalus boretzi)
          • Hawaiian softhead grenadier (Malacocephalus hawaiiensis)
          • Softhead grenadier (Malacocephalus laevis)
          • Malacocephalus luzonensis (Malacocephalus luzonensis)
          • Malacocephalus nipponensis (Malacocephalus nipponensis)
          • Western softhead grenadier (Malacocephalus occidentalis)
          • Malacocephalus okamurai (Malacocephalus okamurai)
        • Mataeocephalus - Mataeocephalus->
        • Mesovagus - Mesovagus->
        • Nezumia - Nezumia->
        • Odontomacrurus - Odontomacrurus->
        • Paracetonurus - Paracetonurus->
        • Pseudocetonurus - Pseudocetonurus->
        • Pseudonezumia - Pseudonezumia->
        • Sphagemacrurus - Sphagemacrurus->
        • Spicomacrurus - Spicomacrurus->
        • Trachonurus - Trachonurus->
        • Ventrifossa - Ventrifossa->
      • Phycidae - Phycid hakes->
      • Ranicipitidae - Tadpole fishes->
      • Gaidropsaridae - Gaidropsaridae->
      • Bathygadidae - Rattails->
      • Bregmacerotidae - Codlets->
      • Euclichthyidae - Eucla cods->
      • Lyconidae - Atlantic hakes->
      • Macruronidae - Blue grenadiers->
      • Melanonidae - Melanonids->
      • Moridae - Morid cods->
      • Muraenolepididae - Eel cods->
      • Steindachneriidae - Luminous hakes->
      • Trachyrincidae - Armoured grenadiers->
    • 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->
    • 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->