The Neoteleostei is a large clade of bony fish that includes the Ateleopodidae (jellynoses), Aulopiformes (lizardfish), Myctophiformes (lanternfish), Polymixiiformes (beardfish), Percopsiformes (Troutperches), Gadiformes (cods), Zeiformes (dories), Lampriformes (oarfish, opah, ribbonfish), and the populous clade of the Acanthopterygii which includes the Beryciformes (squirrelfish) and the Percomorpha (many families such as the tuna, seahorses, gobies, cichlids, flatfish, wrasse, perches, anglerfish, pufferfish).[1][2][3][4]
Neoteleostei AteleopodiaAteleopodidae (jellynoses)
Eurypterygia AulopaAulopiformes (lizardfish)
Ctenosquamata ScopelomorphaMyctophiformes (lanternfish)
Acanthomorpha LampripterygiiLampriformes (oarfish, opah, ribbonfish)
ParacanthopterygiiPercopsiformes (troutperches)
Zeiformes (dories)
Stylephoriformes (tube-eyes, thread-fins)
Gadiformes (cods)
PolymixiipterygiiPolymixiiformes (beardfish)
Acanthopterygii BerycimorphaceaeBeryciformes (alfonsinos; whalefishes)
Trachichthyiformes (pinecone fishes & slimeheads)
HolocentrimorphaceaeHolocentriformes (squirrelfish; soldier fishes)
Percomorpha (tuna, seahorses, gobies, cichlids, flatfish, wrasse, perches, anglerfish, pufferfish, etc)
(175mya)