African moonfish  (Selene dorsalis)

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->

      • Carangidae - Jacks->

        • Seriola - Amberjacks->
        • Trachurus - Horse mackerels->
        • Trachinotus - Pompanos->
        • Lichia - Leerfishes->
        • Caranx - Trevally->
        • Gnathanodon - Golden trevally->
        • Megalaspis - Torpedo scad->
        • Carangoides - Carangoides->
        • Selene - Selene->

          • Lookdown (Selene vomer)
          • Hairfin lookdown (Selene brevoortii)
          • Caribbean moonfish (Selene brownii)
          • African moonfish (Selene dorsalis)
          • Mexican moonfish (Selene orstedii)
          • Peruvian moonfish (Selene peruviana)
          • Atlantic moonfish (Selene setapinnis)
          • Full moonfish (Selene spixii)
        • Elagatis - Rainbow runners->
        • Chloroscombrus - Chloroscombrus->
        • Oligoplites - Oligoplites->
        • Alectis - Alectis->
        • Alepes - Alepes->
        • Atropus - Atropus->
        • Atule - Atule->
        • Campogramma - Campogramma->
        • Decapterus - Decapterus->
        • Ferdauia - Ferdauia->
        • Hemicaranx - Hemicaranx->
        • Naucrates - Naucrates->
        • Pantolabus - Pantolabus->
        • Parastromateus - Parastromateus->
        • Parona - Parona->
        • Pseudocaranx - Pseudocaranx->
        • Scomberoides - Scomberoides->
        • Selar - Selar->
        • Selaroides - Selaroides->
        • Seriolina - Seriolina->
        • Ulua - Ulua->
        • Uraspis - Uraspis->
      • Coryphaenidae - Dolphinfishes->
      • Xiphiidae - Swordfishes->
      • Istiophoridae - Marlins->
      • Nematistiidae - Roosterfish->
      • Rachycentridae - Cobia->
      • Echeneidae - Remoras->
      • Menidae - Moonfish->
    • 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->