Velvet leatherjacket  (Meuschenia scaber)

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->

      • Molidae - Molas->
      • Balistidae - Triggerfishes->
      • Tetraodontidae - Puffers->
      • Ostraciidae - Boxfishes->
      • Monacanthidae - Filefishes (Leatherjackets)->

        • Meuschenia - Leatherjackets->

          • Six-spined leatherjacket (Meuschenia freycineti)
          • Southern leatherjacket (Meuschenia australis)
          • Yellow-striped leatherjacket (Meuschenia flavolineata)
          • Blue-lined leatherjacket (Meuschenia galii)
          • Horse-shoe leatherjacket (Meuschenia hippocrepis)
          • Velvet leatherjacket (Meuschenia scaber)
          • Meuschenia trachylepis (Meuschenia trachylepis)
          • Stars and stripes leatherjacket (Meuschenia venusta)
        • Scobinichthys - Rough leatherjackets->
        • Cantherhines - Cantherhines->
        • Aluterus - Aluterus->
        • Stephanolepis - Stephanolepis->
        • Amanses - Amanses->
        • Acanthaluteres - Acanthaluteres->
        • Acreichthys - Acreichthys->
        • Anacanthus - Anacanthus->
        • Arotrolepis - Arotrolepis->
        • Brachaluteres - Brachaluteres->
        • Cantheschenia - Cantheschenia->
        • Chaetodermis - Chaetodermis->
        • Enigmacanthus - Enigmacanthus->
        • Colurodontis - Colurodontis->
        • Eubalichthys - Eubalichthys->
        • Lalmohania - Lalmohania->
        • Monacanthus - Monacanthus->
        • Oxymonacanthus - Oxymonacanthus->
        • Nelusetta - Nelusetta->
        • Paraluteres - Paraluteres->
        • Paramonacanthus - Paramonacanthus->
        • Pervagor - Pervagor->
        • Pseudalutarius - Pseudalutarius->
        • Pseudomonacanthus - Pseudomonacanthus->
        • Rudarius - Rudarius->
        • Thamnaconus - Thamnaconus->
      • Diodontidae - Porcupinefish->
      • Aracanidae - Deepwater boxfishes->
      • Triacanthidae - Triplespines->
      • Triacanthodidae - Spikefishes->
      • Triodontidae - Three-toothed puffer->
    • 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->