Lepisosteiformes

Spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)

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.

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.