Home›Fish›Taxonomy›ActinopterygiiTaxaActinopterygiiClassReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedThe ray-finned fishes: bony fish whose fins are supported by thin, bony rays radiating from the body rather than a fleshy lobe. Actinopterygii is overwhelmingly the largest class of fish and, indeed, of all living vertebrates, accounting for roughly half of all described vertebrate species.FactsActinopterygiiConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedClass 2Scientific NameWell-attestedActinopterygii 2Member Count BandWell-attestedOver 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedDevonian 4DisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate34,000 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1ActinopterygiiFilter Results15 entriesCommon GroupAllAncient And Relict Fish (Coelacanth, Lungfish) (8)Eels (Anguilliformes) (1)Other Bony Fish (5)Perch-Like Fishes (Perciformes) (1)Everyday GroupAllAncient And Relict Fish (Coelacanth, Lungfish) (8)Eels (Anguilliformes) (1)Other Bony Fish (5)Perch-Like Fishes (Perciformes) (1)HabitatAllFreshwater (5)Lake (1)Marine (3)Open Ocean (2)River (4)Where It LivesAllAfrica (3)Albania (2)Algeria (2)Angola (3)Antigua and Barbuda (1)Argentina (3)Australia (3)Austria (1)Bahamas (1)Barbados (1)Belarus (1)Belize (1)Benin (3)Brazil (5)Bulgaria (1)Cabo Verde (3)Cameroon (4)Canada (2)Chile (2)China (3)Colombia (4)Costa Rica (3)Cote d'Ivoire (3)Cuba (3)Czechia (1)Democratic Republic of the Congo (3)Denmark (2)Dominica (1)Dominican Republic (1)Ecuador (2)El Salvador (2)Equatorial Guinea (3)Europe (1)Fiji (2)France (3)Gabon (3)Gambia (3)Ghana (3)Greece (4)Grenada (1)Guatemala (3)Guinea (3)Guinea-Bissau (3)Guyana (2)Haiti (1)Honduras (3)Hungary (1)Iceland (2)India (2)Indonesia (2)Ireland (1)Israel (1)Italy (2)Japan (2)Liberia (3)Malta (2)Mauritania (3)Mexico (7)Morocco (2)Mozambique (1)Namibia (2)New Zealand (2)Nicaragua (3)Nigeria (3)North America (5)Norway (4)Panama (3)Peru (3)Poland (1)Portugal (3)Republic of the Congo (3)Romania (1)Russia (1)Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)Saint Lucia (1)Senegal (3)Serbia (1)Sierra Leone (3)Singapore (1)Slovakia (1)Slovenia (1)Somalia (2)South Africa (1)Spain (4)Suriname (2)Sweden (2)Togo (3)Trinidad and Tobago (1)Turkey (2)Turkmenistan (1)Ukraine (1)United Kingdom (2)United States (9)Venezuela (1)Western Sahara (2)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (9)Vulnerable (3)DietAllCarnivore (10)Filter Feeder (1)Piscivore (3)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (10)Marine (7)Living or ExtinctAllYes (15)Population TrendAllStable (1)Relationship to PeopleAllHunted or Fished (10)Invasive or Introduced Species (1)Kept as Pets (3)CITES AppendixAllAppendix II (2)Not Listed (12)NatureServe RankAllG3 Vulnerable (3)G5 Secure (2)GNR Unranked (3)EcosystemAllDeep Sea (1)Great Lakes (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 15Alligator GarActinopterygiiAmerican PaddlefishActinopterygiiAnglerfishActinopterygiiAtlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)ActinopterygiiAtlantic TarponActinopterygiiBarred bichirActinopterygiiBichirActinopterygiiBowfin (Amia calva)ActinopterygiiElectric EelActinopterygiiEumecichthysActinopterygiiGiant OarfishActinopterygiiLongnose GarActinopterygiiMullus barbatusActinopterygiiPolypterus SenegalusActinopterygiiRegalecus GlesneActinopterygiiConnectionsChild Taxon OfChordata, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfAcanthurus leucosternon, Species Well-attested Source Acanthurus leucosternon (Wikipedia)Alligator Gar, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Alligator GarAmerican Paddlefish, Species Well-attested Source American Paddlefish (Wikidata)tier 2Anglerfish, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: LophiiformesAtlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus), Species Well-attested Source Atlantic sturgeon (Wikidata)tier 2Atlantic Tarpon, Species Well-attested Source Atlantic Tarpon (Wikidata)tier 2Barred bichir, Species Well-attested Source Barred bichir (Wikidata)tier 2Bichir, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: BichirBowfin (Amia calva), Species Well-attested Source Bowfin (Wikidata)tier 2Cypriniformes, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeDanube delta gudgeon, Species Well-attested Source Danube delta gudgeon (Wikipedia)Electric Eel, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Electric EelEumecichthys, Species Well-attested Source Eumecichthys (Wikidata)tier 2Giant Oarfish, Species Well-attested Source Giant oarfish (Wikidata)tier 2Longnose Gar, Species Well-attested Source Longnose Gar (Wikidata)tier 2Mullus barbatus, Species Well-attested Source Mullus barbatus (Wikidata)tier 2Perciformes, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifePinguipes brasilianus, Species Well-attested Source Pinguipes brasilianus (Wikipedia)Polypterus Senegalus, Species Well-attested Source Polypterus Senegalus (Wikidata)tier 2Regalecus Glesne, Species Well-attested Source Giant oarfish (Wikidata)tier 2Salmoniformes, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeTeleostei, Taxa Well-attested Source Teleostei (Wikipedia)Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ127282, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeTaxonomic Rank: ClassScientific Name: ActinopterygiiMember Species/Taxa Count: 34,000View the Source3. Catalogue of Life: Catalogue of Life taxon metrics: ActinopterygiiCatalogue of LifeTaxon metrics: speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics: speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 35767View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for ActinopterygiiPaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Actinopterygii" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 410.62 ... "early_interval": "Emsian"View the SourceWikidata: ActinopterygiiWikidata Q127282, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: LophiiformesParent Taxon Of: Anglerfish, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q127282 (Actinopterygii)View the SourceWikidata: Electric EelParent Taxon Of: Electric Eel, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceAtlantic sturgeon (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceBowfin (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Bowfin (Amia calva), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceAmerican Paddlefish (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: American Paddlefish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: BichirParent Taxon Of: Bichir, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceAtlantic Tarpon (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Atlantic Tarpon, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceGiant oarfish (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Giant Oarfish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainParent Taxon Of: Regalecus Glesne, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourcePolypterus Senegalus (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Polypterus Senegalus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceMullus barbatus (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Mullus barbatus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceEumecichthys (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Eumecichthys, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceBarred bichir (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Barred bichir, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Alligator GarParent Taxon Of: Alligator Gar, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceLongnose Gar (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Longnose Gar, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourcePinguipes brasilianus (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Pinguipes brasilianus, Lead, classQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Pinguipes brasilianus, Lead, classPinguipes brasilianus, commonly known as the Brazilian sandperch, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pinguipedidae.View the SourceDanube delta gudgeon (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Danube delta gudgeon, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Danube delta gudgeon, Leadis a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family GobionidaeView the SourceTeleostei (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Teleostei, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Teleostei, Leadis, by far, the largest group of ray-finned fishes (class Actinopterygii)View the SourceAcanthurus leucosternon (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Acanthurus leucosternon, Lead, ray-finned fishQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Acanthurus leucosternon, Lead, ray-finned fisha species of marine ray-finned fishView the SourceActinopterygii (Wikipedia)In Group: Vertebrate Classes, LeadQuote, In Group: Vertebrate Classes, LeadActinopterygii ( ; from Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís) 'ray, beam' and πτέρυξ (ptérux) 'wing, fins'), members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class of bony fish that constitutes nearly 99% of the over 30,000 living species of fish.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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