| ORDER | FAMILY | |
| Myxiniformes | Myxinidae - hagfishes | |
| Petromyzontiformes | Petromyzontidae - lampreys | |
| Chlamydoselachiformes | Chlamyselachidae - frill sharks | |
| Hexanchiformes | Hexanchidae - cow sharks | |
| Heterodontifomes | Heterodontidae - bullhead sharks | |
| Squaliformes | Orectolobidae - nurse sharks | |
| Rhincodontidae - whale sharks | ||
| Odontaspidae - sand tigers | ||
| Scapanorhynchidae - goblin sharks | ||
| Alopiidae - thresher sharks | ||
| Lamnidae - mackerel sharks | ||
| Scyliorhinidae - cat sharks | ||
| Carcharhinidae - requiem sharks | ||
| Sphyrnidae - hammerhead sharks | ||
| Pristeophoridae - saw sharks | ||
| Squalidae - dogfish sharks | ||
| Squatinidae - angel sharks | ||
| Rajiformes | Pristidae - sawfishes | |
| Rhinobatidae - guitarfishes | ||
| Torpedinidae - electric rays | ||
| Rajidae - skates | ||
| Dasyatidae - stingrays | ||
| Myliobatidae - eagle rays | ||
| Mobulidae - mantas | ||
| Chimaeriformes | Chimaeridae - chimaeras | |
| Coelacanthiformes | Coelacanthidae - coelacanths | |
| Dipteriformes | Ceradontidae - Australian lungfishes | |
| Lepidosirenidae - South American and African lungfishes | ||
| Polypteriformes | Polypteridae - bichirs | |
| Acipenseriformes | Acipenseridae - sturgeons | |
| Polyodontidae - paddlefishes | ||
| Semionotiformes | Lepisosteidae - gars | |
| Amiiformes | Amiidae - bowfins | Amia calva |
| Elopiformes | Elopidae - tarpons | |
| Albulidae - bonefish | ||
| Anguilliformes | Anguillidae - freshwater eels | |
| Muraenidae - morays | ||
| Ophichthidae - snake eels | ||
| Saccopharingidae - swallowers | ||
| Eurypharyngidae - gulpers | ||
| Clupeiformes | Clupeidae - herrings | Dorosoma cepedianum |
| Alosa alabamae | ||
| Sardinia caerulea | ||
| Alosa sapidissima | ||
| Engraulidae - anchovies | ||
| Chirocentridae - wolf herrings | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Osteoglossidae - arapaimas and arawanas | |
| Pantodontidae - freshwater butterflyfish | ||
| Hiodontidae - mooneyes | ||
| Notopteridae - featherbacks | ||
| Mormyriformes | Mormyridae - mormyrids | |
| Salmoniformes | Salmonidae - salmons, trouts, graylings,and whitefishes | |
| Plecoglossidae - sweetfish | ||
| Osmeridae - smelts | ||
| Argentinidae - argentines | ||
| Bathylagidae - deepsea smelts | ||
| Opisthoproctidae - spookfishes | ||
| Galaxiidae - galaxiids | ||
| Esocidae - pikes | Esox americanus vermiculatus | |
| Umbridae - mudminnows | ||
| Gonostomatidae - deepsea bristlemouths | ||
| Sternoptychidae - deepsea hatchetfishes | ||
| Chauliodontidae - deepsea viperfishes | ||
| Stomiatidae - deepsea scaly dragonfishes | ||
| Alepocephalidae - deepsea slickheads | ||
| Myctophiformes | Synodontidae - lizardfishes | |
| Alepisauridae - lancetfishes | ||
| Scopelarchidae - pearleyes | ||
| Myctophidae - lanternfishes | ||
| Cetomimiformes | Giganturidae - deepsea giganturids | |
| Gonorynchiformes | Chanidae - milkfish | |
| Cypriniformes | Characidae - characins | |
| Gasteropelecidae - hatchetfishes | ||
| Gymnotidae - electric eels and knifefishes | ||
| Cyprinidae - minnows and carps | Notemiconus crysoleucas | |
| Exoglossum maxillingua | ||
| Campostoma anomalum | ||
| Gyrinocheilidae - gyrinocheilids | ||
| Catostomidae - suckers | Catostomus commersoni | |
| Hypentelium nigricanus | ||
| Homalopteridae - hillstream fishes | ||
| Cobitidae - loaches | ||
| Siluriformes | Ictaluridae - North American freshwater catfishes | Ictalurus melas |
| Bagridae - bagrid catfishes | ||
| Siluridae - Eurasian catfishes | ||
| Schilbeidae - shilbeid catfishes | ||
| Clariidae - labyrinthic catfishes | ||
| Malapteruridae - electric catfishes | ||
| Mochokidae - upside - down catfishes | ||
| Ariidae - sea catfishes | ||
| Doradidae - doradid armored catfishes | ||
| Aspredinidae - banjo catfishes | ||
| Plotosidae - plotosid sea catfishes | ||
| Pimelodidae - pimelodid catfishes | ||
| Trichomycteridae - parasitic catfishes | ||
| Callichthyidae - callichthyid armored catfishes | ||
| Loricariidae - loricariid armored catfishes | ||
| Percopsiformes | Amblyopsidae - cavefishes | |
| Aphredoderidae - pirate perch | ||
| Percopsidae - trout - perches | ||
| Batrachoidiformes | Batrachoididae - toadfishes | |
| Gobiesociformes | Gobiesocidae - clingfishes | |
| Lophiformes | Lophiidae - goosefishes | |
| Antennariidae - frogfishes | ||
| Ogcocephalidae - batfishes | ||
| Melanocetidae - black devils | ||
| Ceratiidae - sea devils | ||
| Gadiformes | Gadidae - codfishes | |
| Ophidiidae - cusk -eels and brotulas | ||
| Carapidae - pearlfishes | ||
| Zoarcidae - eelpouts | ||
| Macrouridae - grenadiers | ||
| Atheriniformes | Exocoetidae - flying fishes and halfbeaks | |
| Belonidae - needlefishes | ||
| Scomberesocidae - sauries | ||
| Cyprinodontidae - killifishes | ||
| Anablepidae - foureye fishes | ||
| Poeciliidae - livebearers | ||
| Atherinidae - silversides | ||
| Beryciformes | Polymixiidae - beardfishes | |
| Anomalopidae - lanterneye fishes | ||
| Holocentridae - squirrelfishes | ||
| Zeiformes | Zeidae - dories | |
| Caproidae - boarfishes | Antigonia steindachneri | |
| Lampridiformes | Lampridae - opahs | |
| Lophotidae - crestfishes | ||
| Trachipteridae - ribbonfishes | ||
| Regalecidae - oarfishes | ||
| Gasterosteiformes | Gasterosteidae - sticklebacks | |
| Aulostomidae - trumpetfishes | ||
| Fistulariidae - cornetfishes | ||
| Centriscidae - shrimpfishes and snipefishes | ||
| Sygnathidae - pipefishes and seahorses | ||
| Channiformes | Channidae - snakeheads | |
| Synbranchiformes | Synbranchidae - swamp eels | |
| Scorpaeniformes | Scorpaenidae - scorpionfishes and rockfishes | |
| Triglidae - sea robins | ||
| Hexagrammidae - greenlings | ||
| Anoplopomatidae - sablefishes | ||
| Cottidae - sculpins | ||
| Agonidae - poachers | ||
| Cyclopteridae - lumpfishes and snailfishes | ||
| Dactylopteriformes | Dactylopteridae - flying gurnards | |
| Pegasiformes | Pegasidae - seamoths | |
| Perciformes | Centropomidae - snooks | |
| Serranidae - sea basses | Hypoplectrus | |
| Grammistidae - soapfishes | ||
| Teraponidae - tigerfishes | ||
| Kuhliidae - aholeholes | ||
| Centrarchidae - sunfishes | ||
| Ambloplites rupestris | ||
| Pomoxis sparoides | ||
| Pomoxis nigromaculatus | ||
| Lepomis auritus | ||
| Micropterus salmoides | ||
| Lepomis cyanellus | ||
| Pomoxis annularis | ||
| Lepomis megalotis | ||
| Chaenobryttus gulosus | ||
| Lepomis punctatus | ||
| Arcantharcus pomotis | ||
| Priacanthidae - bigeyes | ||
| Apogonidae - cardinalfishes | ||
| Percidae - perches | Morone americana (White Perch) | |
| Morone saxatilis | ||
| Branchiostegidae - tilefishes | ||
| Pomatomidae - bluefishes | ||
| Rachicentridae - cobia | ||
| Echeneidae - remoras | ||
| Carangidae - jacks and pompanos | Trachinotus goodei | |
| Caranx hippos | ||
| unknown | ||
| Coryphaenidae - dolphins | ||
| Leiognathidae - slipmouths | ||
| Lutianidae - snappers | Lutianus chrysurus | |
| Lutianus griseus | ||
| Lobotidae - tripletails | ||
| Gerridae - mojarras | Diapterus ousthostomus | |
| Pomadasyidae - grunts | ||
| Sparidae - porgies | Lacodon rhomboides | |
| Archosargus probatocephalus | ||
| Sciaenidae - drums | Sciaenidae aplodinotus | |
| Mullidae - goatfishes | ||
| Monodactylidae - fingerfishes | ||
| Bathyclupeidae - deepsea herrings | ||
| Toxotidae - archerfishes | ||
| Kyphosidae - sea chubs | ||
| Ephippidae - spadefishes | ||
| Scatophagidae - scats or argus fishes | ||
| Chaetodontidae - butterflyfishes | ||
| Nandidae - leaffishes | ||
| Embiotocidae - surfperches | ||
| Cichlidae - cichlids | ||
| Pomacentridae - damselfishes | Pomacanthus arcuatus | |
| Cirrhitidae - hawkfishes | ||
| Mugilidae - mullets | Mugil cephalus | |
| Mugil curema | ||
| Sphyraenidae - barracudas | ||
| Polynemidae - threadfins | ||
| Labridae - wrasses | ||
| Scaridae - parrotfishes | ||
| Trichondontidae - sandfishes | ||
| Opisthognathidae - jawfishes | ||
| Dactyloscopidae - sand stargazers | ||
| Uranoscopidae - stargazers | ||
| Blenniidae - conbtooth blennies | ||
| Anarhichadidae - wolffishes | ||
| Clinidae - clinids | ||
| Stichaeidae - pricklebacks | ||
| Pholidae - gunnels | ||
| Callionymidae - dragonets | ||
| Gobiidae - gobies | ||
| Acanthuridae - surgeonfishes | ||
| Siganidae - rabbitfishes | ||
| Gempylidae - snake mackerels | ||
| Trichiuridae - cutlassfishes | ||
| Scombridae - mackerels and tunas | ||
| Xiphiidae - swordfishes | ||
| Luvaridae - louvar | ||
| Istiophoridae - billfishes | ||
| Stromateidae - butterfishes | Poronotus tricanthus | |
| Anabantidae - climbing perches | ||
| Belontiidae - labyrinthfishes | ||
| Icosteidae - ragfishes | ||
| Mastacembelidae - spiny eels | ||
| Pleuronectiformes | Bothidae - lefteye flounders | |
| Pleuronectidae - righteye flounders | ||
| Paralichthyidae - bastard halibuts | Paralichthys dentatus (summer flounder) | |
| Soleidae - soles | Trinectes marculatus | |
| Cynoglossidae - tonguefishes | ||
| Tetradontiformes | Balistidae - triggerfishes and filefishes | |
| Ostraciidae - boxfishes | ||
| Tetraodontidae - puffers | ||
| Diodontidae - porcupinefishes | ||
| Molidae - molas |
