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Ostariophysi

Actinopteri

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1896Ostariophysi Jordan and Evermann p. 114
1906Ostariophysi Andrews p. 313
1911Ostariophysi Jaekel p. 90
1963Ostariophysi Jordan p. 634
1966Ostariophysi Casier p. 167
1990Ostariophysi Nolf and Dockery III p. 5
1998Ostariophysi Grande and De Pinna
1999Ostariophysi Cavin
1999Ostariophysi Grande and Grande p. 10
2003Ostariophysi Murray p. 503
2004Ostariophysi Filleul and Maisey
2006Ostariophysi Nelson
2011Ostariophysi Long p. 243
2013Ostariophysi Betancur et al.
2014Ostariophysi Bannikov p. 26
2015Ostariophysi Arratia p. 61
2016Ostariophysi Nelson et al. p. 174

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Osteoglossocephalai
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Otomorpha
Ostariophysi(Jordan and Evermann 1896)
Ostariophysi(Jordan and Evermann 1896)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. Ostariophysi Jordan and Evermann 1896
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Invalid names: Atelaxia [empty], Histichthyes [empty], Taeniosomi [empty]
Unr. Anotophysa Rosen and Greenwood 1970
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G. †Eucoelogaster White and Moy-Thomas 1940
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Invalid names: Coelogaster Agassiz 1835 [replaced]
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G. †Aethalionopsis Gaudant 1967
G. †Caeus Costa 1853
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Caeus leopoldi Costa 1860
Subor. Chanoidei
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G. Chanos Lacépède 1803
G. †Rubiesichthys Wenz 1984
Invalid names: Chaninae Günther 1869 [empty], Rubiesichthyinae [empty]
G. †Chanopsis Casier 1961
G. †Dastilbe Jordan 1910
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Dastilbe crandalli Jordan 1910
Dastilbe elongatus Silva-Santos 1947
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Fm. Gonorhynchidae Gunther 1868
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G. †Charitopsis Gayet 1993
G. †Charitosomus von der Marck 1885
G. †Hakeliosomus Gayet 1993
G. †Judeichthys Gayet 1985
G. †Notogoneus Cope 1885
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Invalid names: Protocatostomus Whitefiled 1890 [synonym]
G. †Ramallichthys Gayet 1982
G. †Sapperichthys Amaral et al. 2013
Invalid names: Charitosomidae Gayet 1993 [synonym]
Invalid names: Judeichthyidae Gayet 1985 [empty]
Subor. Knerioidei
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Invalid names: Kneriinae Gunther 1868 [empty], Phractolaeminae [empty]
G. †Neohalecopsis Weiler 1928
G. †Salminops Gayet 1985
G. †Tharrhias Jordan and Branner 1908
G. †Gordichthys Poyato-Ariza 1994
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Gordichthys conquensis Poyato-Ariza 1994
Invalid names: Chanos forcipatus Heckel 1854 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Chanoides Woodward 1901
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Chanoides macropoma Agassiz 1835
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Invalid names: Characodontidae [empty], Fitzroyiidae [empty], Gooeidae [empty]
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Invalid names: Apidosiidae [empty], Homalopteridae [empty], Medidae [empty]
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Invalid names: Electrophoridae [empty]
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Invalid names: Luciidae [empty]
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G. †Eobrycon Jordan 1907
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Eobrycon avus Woodward 1898
Eobrycon branneri Eigenmann 1929
Invalid names: Xiphiostomidae [empty]
Or. Heterosomata Cope 1871
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G. †Hippoglossus Jordan 1924
Invalid names: Synapturidae [empty]
Or. Nematognathii Gill 1861
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Invalid names: Ameiuridae [empty], Argidae [empty], Bunocephalidae [empty], Hypophthalmidae [empty], Lepidoglanidae [empty], Pygidiidae [empty]
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Superor. Characiphysae
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Or. Characiformes Regan 1911
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Superfm. Alestoidea
Superfm. Erythrinoidea
Fm. Serrasalmidae Günther 1864
Invalid names: Bryconidae [empty], Chalceidae [empty], Characoidea [empty], Chilodontidae Eigenmann 1912 [empty], Crenuchoidea [empty], Ctenoluciidae [empty], Gasteropelecidae [empty], Hepsetidae [empty], Parodontidae [empty], Prochilodontidae [empty], Triportheidae [empty]
Subor. Citharinoidei Buckup 1998
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G. †Eocitharinus Murray 2003
Invalid names: Citharinidae [empty], Distichodontidae [empty]
G. Miletes Heckel 1849
G. Rhodsia Fowler 1911
G. †Santanichthys Silva Santos 1991
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Santanichthys diasii Silva Santos 1958
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Invalid names: Gymnotidae [empty]
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Invalid names: Apteronotidae [empty], Rhamphichthyidae [empty], Sternopygidae [empty]
Or. Siluriformes [catfish]
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Fm. †Andinichthyidae Gayet 1988
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G. †Andinichthys Gayet 1988
Fm. †Bachmanniidae Azpelicueta and Cione 2011
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G. †Bachmannia Dolgopol 1941
Fm. Callitrichtyidae Lundberg 1997
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G. Hoplosternum Lundberg 1997
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Fm. Diplomystidae Eigenman 1890
G. †Eopeyeria Whitley 1947
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Fm. †Hypsidoridae Grande and De Pinna 1998
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Fm. Callichthyidae Gill 1872
Fm. Loricariidae Gill 1872
Fm. Nematogenyidae Bleeker 1862
Invalid names: Astroblepidae [empty]
G. Selenaspis Bleeker 1858
Subor. Siluroidei Frizzell and Dante 1965
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Fm. Ariidae Berg 1958 [Ariid catfish]
Fm. Bagridae Bleeker 1852 [naked catfish]
Fm. Clariidae Bonaparte 1846 [airbreathing catfish]
Superfm. Doradoidea
Fm. Ictaluridae Gill 1861 [catfish]
Fm. Mochokidae Jordan 1923
Fm. Pimelodidae Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1918
Fm. Siluridae Cuvier 1816
Superfm. Sisoroidea
Invalid names: Ailiidae [empty], Akysidae [empty], Amblycipitidae [empty], Anchariidae [empty], Arioidea Bleeker 1862 [empty], Auchenipteridae [empty], Austroglanididae [empty], Chacidae [empty], Clarioidea [empty], Cranoglanididae [empty], Heteropneustidae [empty], Horabagridae [empty], Hypsidoroidea Grande and De Pinna 1998 [empty], Malapteruridae [empty], Pangasiidae [empty], Plotosidae [empty], Pseudopimelodidae [empty], Ritidae [empty], Schilbeidae [empty], Siluriodae [empty]
Invalid names: Cetopsoidei [empty], Doradidae [empty]
Superor. Cyprinae
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Or. Cypriniformes Bleeker 1859 [carp-like fish]
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G. Carpiodes Rafinesque 1820
G. †Chasmistes Jordan 1878
Subfm. †Ictiobinae Alvarado-Ortega et al. 2006
G. †Xyrauchen Eigenmann and Kirsch 1889
Invalid names: Catostomini [empty], Cycleptinae Nelson et al. 2016 [empty], Erimyzontini Nelson et al. 2016 [empty], Moxostomatini [empty], Myxocyprininae [empty], Thoburniini [empty]
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G. Cobitis Linnaeus 1758
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Invalid names: Acanthopsis Agassiz 1832 [synonym]
Superfm. Cobitoidea Swainson 1838
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Invalid names: Balitoridae [empty], Barbuccidae [empty], Ellopostomatidae [empty], Gastromyzontidae [empty], Jianghanichthyidae [empty], Serpenticobitidae [empty], Vaillantellidae [empty]
Fm. Cyprinidae Rafinesque 1815
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G. Acrocheilus Agassiz 1855
G. †Alisodon Hay 1920
G. †Amblypharyngodon Bleeker 1860
G. †Amyzon Cope 1872
G. Aspius Agassiz 1832
G. Barbus Cuvier and Cloquet 1816
Subfm. Cyprininae Bonaparte 1840
G. Cyprinion Heckel 1843
G. Cyprinus Linnaeus 1758
G. †Ecocarpia Chen et al. 2005
G. †Gila Baird and Girard 1853
G. †Gobio Cuvier 1817
G. †Hexapsephus Gunther 1876
G. †Iquius Jordan 1919
Subfm. Labeoninae Chen 1984
G. †Lavinia Girard 1845
G. †Leuciscus Cuvier 1817
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Invalid names: Oligobelus Cope 1870 [synonym], Squalius Bonaparte 1837 [synonym]
G. †Mylocyprinus Leidy 1870
G. Nemachilus Günther 1868
G. Orthodon Girard 1856
G. †Palaeoleuciscus Obrhelová 1969
G. †Palaeotinca Obrhelová 1969
Subfm. Phoxininae
G. †Planktophaga Böhme et al. 2013
G. †Protothymallus Laube 1901
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Invalid names: Varhostichthys Obrhelová 1969 [synonym]
G. †Ptychocheilus Agassiz 1855
G. Puntius Hamilton 1822
G. †Rhodeus Agassiz 1832
G. †Siphateles Cope 1883
G. †Thynichthys Bleeker 1860
G. †Tinca Cuvier 1817
Subfm. Tincinae
Invalid names: Acheilognathinae [empty], Barbinae [empty], Cultrinae [empty], Danioninae [empty], Esox destructus Laube 1901 [nomen vanum], Gobioninae Bleeker 1863 [empty], Leuciscinae Howes 1991 [empty], Opsariichthyinae [empty], Squaliobarbinae [empty], Xenocyprinae [empty]
Superfm. Cyprinoidea
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Invalid names: Psilorhynchidae Hora 1926 [empty]
Invalid names: Botiidae [empty], Gyrinocheilidae [empty], Nemacheilidae [empty], Siluri Stirton 1953 [empty]
Invalid names: Chanoididae [empty], Characiphysi Fink and Fink 1981 [empty], Cypriniphysi [empty], Siluriphysi Grande and De Pinna 1998 [empty]
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Invalid names: Semiophoridae [empty]
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Invalid names: Rogeniidae [empty], Xenesthidae [empty]
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Invalid names: Asineopidae [empty]
Or. Xenomi
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Invalid names: Dalliidae [empty]
Invalid names: Salmopercae [empty], Siluroidea [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:52:40
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:42
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Tithonian to the top of the Holocene or 150.80000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 145.0 Ma

Collections (775 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Greenland Cyprinidae indet. (1212 1214)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian150.8 - 140.2Morocco (Oriental) Cypriniformes indet. (45726)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian150.8 - 140.2Morocco (Figuig) Siluriformes indet. (204918 204936 204979)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45Spain (Castilla-La Mancha) Rubiesichthys gregalis, Gordichthys conquensis (28006)
Early/Lower Aptian - Late/Upper Aptian125.45 - 112.03Brazil (Maranhao) Dastilbe elongatus (31170)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Brazil Dastilbe crandalli (63322)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Mexico (Chiapas) Gonorhynchiformes indet. (68835)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 112.03Brazil (Ceará) Dastilbe crandalli (115134) Dastilbe sp. (122926)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 112.03Brazil (Pernambuco) Tharrhias araripis (193049 193050 193051 193052 193053)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian122.46 - 109.0Brazil (Pernacumbo) Tharrhias araripis (165422)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0Italy (Campania) Caeus leopoldi (221195)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Palestinian Territory Judeichthys haasi, Ramallichthys orientalis (11804)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Mexico (Chiapas) Gonorhynchidae indet. (192074)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Lebanon Charitosomus hakelensis (221230 221231) Spaniodon hakelensis (216596)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Egypt Siluridae indet. (214404)
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (Utah) Ostariophysi indet. U-3/BvD, Ostariophysi indet. U-3, Ostariophysi indet. BvD (14414)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Italy (Gorizia) Chanidae indet. (103811 116133)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (Utah) Ostariophysi indet. U-3 (181388)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Canada (Alberta) Otophysa indet. (14428) Otophysa indet. U-3/BvD (14425 14426 190345) Otophysi indet. U-3/BvD (190344)
Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.8 - 70.6USA (Montana) Notogoneus montananesis (133330)