LINKS TO ALL FISH:

 

Acipenseriformes (Sturgeons) 

Pycnodontiformes

Amiiformes (Bowfins)

  • Lehmanamia sheppeyensis

Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues)

Albuliformes (Bonefishes)

Anguilliformes (Eels)

Elopiformes (Tarpon / Tenpounders)

Siluriformes (Catfish)

Gonorynchiformes (Milk fish)

Aulopiformes (Grinners & Lizardfish)

Gadiformes (Cod & Hake)

Holocentriformes (Soldier fish)

  • Myripristis toliapicus
  • Naupygus bucklandi
  • Paraberyx bowerbanki

Ophidiiformes (Cusk-eels)

Scombriformes (Mackerel & Tuna)

Gempylidae (Snake Mackerels)

Carangiformes (Jack Mackerels)

Istiophoriformes (Billfish)

Labriformes (Wrasses)

Perciformes (Perch-like)

Pleuronectiformes (Flatfish)

Acanthuriformes (Luvar fish)

  • Beerichthys ingens
  • Beerichthys sp.

Ephippiformes (Spadefishes)

Lampriformes (Opahs/Oarfish)

Spariformes (Sea Bream)

Carangiformes (Jack Makerels)

Scientific Classification

Class:               Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)

Clade:              Percomorpha

Order:              Carangiformes (Jack Makerels)

Carangiformes are an order of Ray-finned fish which contains Jack Mackerels, Moonfishes, Ramoras, Dolphinfish and Roosterfish. 


Evolving in the Early Eocene, the London Clay showcases two early species within the group – that of Eothynnus salmoneus and Teratichthys antiquitatis.


To give a modern equivalent within the Carangiformes order, the image here showcases a Atlantic Horse Mackerel.

Trachurus trachurus (Linnaeus, 1758) Observed in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) by Natuur Boys On Youtube (licensed under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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