276 True Fishes 



Family: Osmeridae (Smelts) 

 Osmerus mordax — smelt 



Family: Ariidae (Sea Catfishes) 

 Galeichthys felis — sea catfish 

 Bagre marinus — gaff-topsail catfish 



Family: Anguillidae (Eels) 

 Anguilla rostrata — common eel 

 Conger oceanica — American conger eel 



Family: Synodontidae (Lizard Fishes) 

 Synodus foetens — lizard fish 



Family: Poeciliidae (Killifishes) 

 Fundulus heteroclitus — common killifish 

 Fundulus majalis — striped killifish 

 Cyprinodon variegatus — sheepshead minnow 

 Lucania parva — rain-water fish 

 Fundulus luciae — Lucy's killifish 

 Fundulus ocellaris — ocellated killifish 

 Fundulus diaphanus — fresh-water killifish 

 Gambusia holbrooki — top minnow 



Family: Belonidae (Billfishes) 

 Tylosurus marinus — billfish 

 Tylosurus acus — agujon 

 Ablennes hians — flat billfish 



Family: Hemiramphidae (Half beaks) 

 Hyporhamphus unifasciatus — half beak 

 Hemiramphus brasiliensis — balao 

 Euleptorhamphus velox — flying halfbeak 

 Hyporhamphus hildebrandi — pajarito 



Family: Scomberesocidae (Needlefishes) 

 Scomberesox saurus — needlefish 



Family: Exocoetidae (Flying Fishes) 

 Cypselurus heterurus — Atlantic flying fish 

 Parexocoetus mesogaster — short-winged flying fish 

 Cypselurus furcatus — spot-fin flying fish 



