Lepisosteiformes

Lepisosteiformes is an ancient order of freshwater ray-finned fish. The only extant representatives are the gars. All the others are extinct. It is one of two extant orders in the Holostei alongside the Amiiformes.

Spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)

Taxonomy

• Order Lepisosteiformes Hay, 1929
  • Genus †Adrianaichthys
  • Genus †Beiduyu
  • Genus †Khoratichthys
  • Genus †Lanxangichthys
  • Genus †Neosemionotus
  • Family †Lepidotidae
  • Genus †Lepidotes Agassiz, 1832
  • Genus †Scheenstia López-Arbarello & Sferco, 2011
  • Genus †Camerichthys Bermúdez-Rochas & Poyato-Ariza, 2015
  • Genus †Isanichthys Cavin and Suteethorn 2006
  • Suborder Lepisosteoidei López-Arbarello, 2012
    • Genus †Araripelepidotes
    • Genus †Pliodetes
    • Genus †Thaiichthys
    • Superfamily Lepisosteoidea López-Arbarello, 2012
      • Family †Obaichthyidae
      • Family Lepisosteidae (Gars)

Related pages

• Luoxiongichthys

Drawing of Lepidotes

References

1. "Lepisosteiformes". GBIF.