Silvery lightfish  (Maurolicus muelleri)

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->
    • 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->

      • Diplophidae - Diplophidae->
      • Gonostomatidae - Bristlemouths->
      • Phosichthyidae - Lightfishes->
      • Sternoptychidae - Marine hatchetfishes->

        • Araiophos - Araiophos->
        • Argyripnus - Argyripnus->
        • Argyropelecus - Argyropelecus->
        • Danaphos - Danaphos->
        • Maurolicus - Maurolicus->

          • Maurolicus amethystinopunctatus (Maurolicus amethystinopunctatus)
          • Pennant pearlside (Maurolicus australis)
          • Maurolicus breviculus (Maurolicus breviculus)
          • Emperor seamount lightfish (Maurolicus imperatorius)
          • Maurolicus inventionis (Maurolicus inventionis)
          • North Pacific lightfish (Maurolicus japonicus)
          • Javan pearlside (Maurolicus javanicus)
          • Maurolicus kornilovorum (Maurolicus kornilovorum)
          • Maurolicus mucronatus (Maurolicus mucronatus)
          • Silvery lightfish (Maurolicus muelleri)
          • Maurolicus parvipinnis (Maurolicus parvipinnis)
          • Maurolicus rudjakovi (Maurolicus rudjakovi)
          • Maurolicus stehmanni (Maurolicus stehmanni)
          • Maurolicus walvisensis (Maurolicus walvisensis)
          • Atlantic pearlside (Maurolicus weitzmani)
        • Polyipnus - Polyipnus->
        • Sonoda - Sonoda->
        • Sternoptyx - Sternoptyx->
        • Thorophos - Thorophos->
        • Valenciennellus - Valenciennellus->
      • Stomiidae - Barbeled 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->