Mandarinfish  (Synchiropus splendidus)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Teleostei - 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->

      • Callionymidae - Dragonets->

        • Synchiropus - Synchiropus->

          • Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus)
          • Ocellated dragonet (Synchiropus ocellatus)
          • Ruby Red Dragonet (Synchiropus sycorax)
          • Moyer's dragonet (Synchiropus moyeri)
          • Highfin bigeye dragonet (Synchiropus altivelis)
          • Antler dragonet (Synchiropus atrilabiatus)
          • Queensland bigeye dragonet (Synchiropus australis)
          • Bartel’s dragonet (Synchiropus bartelsi)
          • Circled dragonet (Synchiropus circularis)
          • Claudia’s dragonet (Synchiropus claudiae)
          • Exclamation point dragonet (Synchiropus corallinus)
          • Deland’s dragonet (Synchiropus delandi)
          • Palefin dragonet (Synchiropus goodenbeani)
          • Western Australian bigeye dragonet (Synchiropus grandoculis)
          • Philippines dragonet (Synchiropus grinnelli)
          • Hawaiian bigeye dragonet (Synchiropus hawaiiensis)
          • Japanese dragonet (Synchiropus ijimai)
          • Kanmu dragonet (Synchiropus kanmuensis)
          • Kinmei dragonet (Synchiropus kinmeiensis)
          • Kiyo’s dragonet (Synchiropus kiyoae)
          • Ladd’s dragonet (Synchiropus laddi)
          • Chinese ornate dragonet (Synchiropus lateralis)
          • Indian ornate dragonet (Synchiropus lineolatus)
          • Marbled dragonet (Synchiropus marmoratus)
          • Minute flagfin dragonet (Synchiropus minutulus)
          • Deep-water dragonet (Synchiropus monacanthus)
          • Morrison’s dragonet (Synchiropus morrisoni)
          • West Jumeau bigeye dragonet (Synchiropus novaecaledoniae)
          • New Ireland dragonet (Synchiropus novaehiberniensis)
          • Synchiropus orientalis (Synchiropus orientalis)
          • Orstom dragonet (Synchiropus orstom)
          • Phaeton dragonet (Synchiropus phaeton)
          • Picturesque dragonet (Synchiropus picturatus)
          • Dwarf dragonet (Synchiropus postulus)
          • High-finned dragonet (Synchiropus rameus)
          • Randall’s dragonet (Synchiropus randalli)
          • Richer’s dragonet (Synchiropus richeri)
          • Rosy dragonet (Synchiropus rosulentus)
          • Tiny Hawaiian dragonet (Synchiropus rubrovinctus)
          • Seychelles dragonet (Synchiropus sechellensis)
          • Chesterfield bigeye dragonet (Synchiropus signipinnis)
          • Springer’s dragonet (Synchiropus springeri)
          • Starry dragonet (Synchiropus stellatus)
          • Redback dragonet (Synchiropus tudorjonesi)
          • Valdivia dragonet (Synchiropus valdiviae)
          • Zamboangan dragonet (Synchiropus zamboangana)
        • Callionymus - Callionymus->
        • Dactylopus - Dactylopus->
        • Anaora - Anaora->
        • Bathycallionymus - Bathycallionymus->
        • Chalinops - Chalinops->
        • Diplogrammus - Diplogrammus->
        • Draculo - Draculo->
        • Eleutherochir - Eleutherochir->
        • Eocallionymus - Eocallionymus->
        • Foetorepus - Foetorepus->
        • Paracallionymus - Paracallionymus->
        • Protogrammus - Protogrammus->
        • Pseudocalliurichthys - Pseudocalliurichthys->
        • Repomucenus - Repomucenus->
        • Spinicapitichthys - Spinicapitichthys->
        • Tonlesapia - Tonlesapia->
      • Draconettidae - Slope 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->
  • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->