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Atlantic sturgeon

Atlantic sturgeon

Acipenser oxyrinchus




subclass: Chondrostei


order: Acipenseriformes


family: Acipenseridae
paddlefish

paddlefish

Polyodon spathula




subclass: Chondrostei


order: Acipenseriformes


family: Polyodontidae
shortnose gar

shortnose gar

Lepisosteus platostomus




subclass: Neopterygii


order: Lepisosteiformes


family: Lepisosteidae
bowfin

bowfin

Amia calva




subclass: Neopterygii


order: Amiiformes


family: Amiidae
American eel

American eel

Anguilla rostrata




subclass: Neopterygii


division: Teleostei


order: Anguilliformes


family: Anguillidae
gizzard shad

gizzard shad

Dorosoma cepedianum




subclass: Neopterygii


division: Teleostei


order: Clupeiformes


family: Clupeidae
common carp

common carp

Cyprinus carpio




subclass: Neopterygii


division: Teleostei


order: Cypriniformes


family: Cyprinidae
golden shiner

golden shiner

Notemigonus crysoleucas




subclass: Neopterygii


division: Teleostei


order: Cypriniformes


family: Cyprinidae
yellowfin shiner

yellowfin shiner

Notropis lutipinnis




subclass: Neopterygii


division: Teleostei


order: Cypriniformes


family: Cyprinidae
bluehead chub
bluehead chub

Nocomis leptocephalus




subclass: Neopterygii


division: Teleostei


order: Cypriniformes


family: Cyprinidae
northern hog sucker

northern hog sucker

Hypentelium nigricans




subclass: Neopterygii


division: Teleostei


order: Cypriniformes


family: Catostomidae
striped jumprock

striped jumprock

Moxostoma rupiscartes




subclass: Neopterygii


division: Teleostei


order: Cypriniformes


family: Catostomidae
channel catfish

channel catfish

Ictalurus punctatus




subclass: Neopterygii


division: Teleostei


order: Siluriformes


family: Ictaluridae
flathead catfish

flathead catfish

Pylodictis olivarus




subclass: Neopterygii


division: Teleostei


order: Siluriformes


family: Ictaluridae
snail bullhead

snail bullhead

Ameiurus brunneus




subclass: Neopterygii


division: Teleostei


order: Siluriformes


family: Ictaluridae
hagfish

hagfish

superclass: Myxinomorphi


class: Myxini
lamprey

lamprey

superclass: Petromyzontomorphi


class: Petromyzontida

sharks, skates, and rays

superclass: Gnathostomata


class: Chondrichthyes


subclass: Elasmobranchii
ratfish

ratfish

superclass: Gnathostomata


class: Chondrichthyes


subclass: Holocephali
lungfish

lungfish

superclass: Gnathostomata


grade: Teleostomi


class: Sarcopterygii


subclass: Dipnoi