Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Chordata > Genus Vertebrata > Infraphylum Gnathostomata > Parvphylum Osteichthyes > Gigaclass Actinopterygii > Subclass Neopterygii

Teleostei

Rank: Class
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

VertebrataCuvier, 1812accepted genus name
Agnatha Cope, 1889 taxonomically included in
Gnathostomata von Zittel, 1879 taxonomically included in

Class group names

Acanthuriformes taxonomically included in
Acropomatiformes taxonomically included in
Alepocephaliformes taxonomically included in
Anguilliformes taxonomically included in
Argentiniformes taxonomically included in
Ateleopodiformes taxonomically included in
Atheriniformes taxonomically included in
Aulopiformes taxonomically included in
Batrachoidiformes taxonomically included in
Beloniformes taxonomically included in
Beryciformes taxonomically included in
Blenniiformes taxonomically included in
Callionymiformes taxonomically included in
Carangaria incertae sedis taxonomically included in; temporary name
Carangiformes taxonomically included in
Centrarchiformes taxonomically included in
Characiformes taxonomically included in
Cichliformes taxonomically included in
Clupeiformes taxonomically included in
Cypriniformes taxonomically included in
Cyprinodontiformes taxonomically included in
Dactylopteriformes taxonomically included in
Elopiformes taxonomically included in
Elopomorpha Greenwood et al., 1966 taxonomically included in
Esociformes taxonomically included in
Eupercaria incertae sedis taxonomically included in; temporary name
Gadiformes taxonomically included in
Gobiesociformes taxonomically included in
Gobiiformes taxonomically included in
Gymnotiformes taxonomically included in
Holocentriformes taxonomically included in
Kurtiformes taxonomically included in
Lampriformes taxonomically included in
Lophiiformes taxonomically included in
Mugiliformes taxonomically included in
Mulliformes taxonomically included in
Myctophiformes taxonomically included in
Notacanthiformes taxonomically included in
Ophidiiformes taxonomically included in
Osmeriformes taxonomically included in
Osteoglossiformes taxonomically included in
Ovalentaria incertae sedis taxonomically included in; temporary name
Perciformes taxonomically included in
Pleuronectiformes taxonomically included in
Polymixiiformes taxonomically included in
Salmoniformes taxonomically included in
Scombriformes taxonomically included in
Siluriformes taxonomically included in
Stomiiformes taxonomically included in
Stylephoriformes taxonomically included in
Synbranchiformes taxonomically included in
Syngnathiformes taxonomically included in
Tetraodontiformes taxonomically included in
Trachichthyiformes taxonomically included in
Zeiformes taxonomically included in

Children

Acanthuriformes
Acropomatiformes
Alepocephaliformes
Anguilliformes
Argentiniformes
Ateleopodiformes
Atheriniformes
Aulopiformes
Batrachoidiformes
Beloniformes
Beryciformes
Blenniiformes
Callionymiformes
Carangaria incertae sedis
Carangiformes
Centrarchiformes
Characiformes
Cichliformes
Clupeiformes
Cypriniformes
Cyprinodontiformes
Dactylopteriformes
Elopiformes
Elopomorpha Greenwood et al., 1966
Esociformes
Eupercaria incertae sedis
Gadiformes
Gobiesociformes
Gobiiformes
Gymnotiformes
Holocentriformes
Kurtiformes
Lampriformes
Lophiiformes
Mugiliformes
Mulliformes
Myctophiformes
Notacanthiformes
Ophidiiformes
Osmeriformes
Osteoglossiformes
Ovalentaria incertae sedis
Perciformes
Pleuronectiformes
Polymixiiformes
Salmoniformes
Scombriformes
Siluriformes
Stomiiformes
Stylephoriformes
Synbranchiformes
Syngnathiformes
Tetraodontiformes
Trachichthyiformes
Zeiformes

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Citation

WoRMS (2025). Teleostei. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=293496

Dr. Jorg Freyhof. Teleostei. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/02c48e91-cd39-43c1-8a55-ff0f43d05d53

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, brackish, fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

no data

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2022-12-22 by Dr. Jorg Freyhof & by Nicolas Bailly

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