Modification:Ark Project/Animals/Bony fish

ARK PROJECT

This section of the Ark Project is in the listing phase. Creatures are being added to this section's list. Asterisks denote animals that must be renamed for inclusion in DF.

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish)

Lepisosteiformes (gars)

Alligator gar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligator_gar

Longnose gar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longnose_gar (already included)

Spotted gar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepisosteus_oculatus

Amiiformes (bowfins)

Bowfin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowfin

Osteoglossiformes (bony-tongued fishes)

Osteoglossidae (arapaima and arowanas)

Arapaima http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arapaima (Big and weird looking.)

Arowana http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteoglossinae (They're all about the same size.)

Other Osteoglossiformes

Frankfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnarchidae

Elephantfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormyridae

Featherfin knifefish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notopteridae

Freshwater butterflyfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshwater_butterflyfish

Hiodontiformes (mooneye and goldeye)

Mooneye http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mooneye

Goldeye http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldeye

Elopiformes (ladyfishes and tarpon)

Ladyfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elopidae

Tarpon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarpon

Albuliformes (bonefishes)

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Notacanthiformes (halosaurs and spiny eels)

UNFINISHED

Anguilliformes (true eels)

Freshwater eel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_eel

Marbled eel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marbled_eel

False moray http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlopsidae

Mud eel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterenchelyidae

Worm eel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moringuidae

Moray eel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moray_eel (Family may deserve more specific representation.)

Conger eel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congridae (already included)

Longneck eel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derichthyidae

Pike conger http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muraenesocidae

Duckbill eel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nettastomatidae

Snake eel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophichthidae

Snipe eel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemichthyidae

Sawtooth eel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serrivomeridae

Cutthroat eel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synaphobranchidae

Saccopharyngiformes (gulper eels)

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Clupeiformes (herrings and anchovies)

Anchovy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchovy (already included)

UNFINISHED

Gonorynchiformes (milkfishes)

Milkfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkfish (already included)

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Cypriniformes (carps, minnows, and loaches)

Cyprinidae (carps, minnows, barbs, and barbels)

(may need further representation)

Carp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Carp (already included)

Minnow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnow

Black carp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_carp

Silver carp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_carp

Giant barb http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Barb

Barbel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Barbel (Has poisonous roe)

Chub http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couesius

Bighead carp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypophthalmichthys_nobilis

Tench http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tench

Bream http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abramis_bjoerkna

Dace http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Dace

Balitoridae (river loaches)

Stone loach http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_loach

Weather loach http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muddy_loach (changes behaviour based on pressure (i.e. predicts the weather))

Catostomidae (suckers)

Quillback http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quillback (has a cool fin on its back.)

Bigmouth buffalo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigmouth_buffalo (big sucker)

Golden redhorse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Redhorse

Copper redhorse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_Redhorse

Silver redhorse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Redhorse (Three redhorses, chosen for the obvious metallurgical link.)

Cobitidae (true loaches)

Clown loach http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clown_loach (already included)

Zebra loach http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_loach

Coolie loach* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coolie_loach (Maybe "leopard loach", if the name's etymological roots to Heinrich Kuhl can't be ignored)

Gyrinocheilidae (sucking loaches)

Sucking loach http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_algae_eater

Psilorhynchidae

These guys don't seem to be very popular (in terms of Wikipedia at least), but with the rainbow minnow and the torrent stone carp, these guys seem like they should have representation, if not for their names alone.

Characiformes (characins)

Serrasalminae (piranhas)

Wimple piranha http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimple_piranha

Tambaqui http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambaqui

Red-bellied piranha http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-bellied_piranha

Black-tailed piranha http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygocentrus_piraya

Pike piranha http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elongated_Piranha

Redeye piranha http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redeye_piranha

Hyphessobrycon (tetras)

Ember tetra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ember_tetra

Flame tetra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_tetra

Black phantom tetra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_phantom_tetra

Lemon tetra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_tetra

Gasteropelecidae (freshwater hatchetfishes)

Black-winged hatchetfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-winged_Hatchetfish

Marbled hatchetfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marbled_hatchetfish

Silver hatchetfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasteropelecus_levis

Spotted hatchetfish http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Gasteropelecus_maculatus.html

River hatchetfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_hatchetfish

Other Characiformes

Freshwater barracuda http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acestrorhynchidae

Robber tetra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alestiidae

Marbled headstander http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abramites_hypselonotus

Penguinfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thayeria

Croaking tetra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimagoniates

Cave tetra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_tetra

Blue tetra http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/fish/cochusbluetetra.php

Bucktooth tetra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucktooth_tetra

Red eye tetra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_eye_tetra

Cardinal tetra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_tetra

Glowing tetra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_tetra

Goldfinch tetra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pristella

Headstander http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilodontidae_(fishes)

Pike characin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ctenoluciidae

Toothless characin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curimatidae

Dogteeth tetra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynodontidae

Trahira http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythrinidae

Splashing tetra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copella_(genus)

Pencilfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil_fish

Flannel-mouthed characin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prochilodontidae

Gymnotiformes (electric eels and knifefishes)

Banded knifefish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_knifefish (already included)

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Siluriformes (catfishes)

Ictaluridae (North American catfish)

Bullhead catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ameiurus

Channel catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_catfish

Blue catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_catfish

Madtom catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noturus

Phantom blindcat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prietella (Cave-dwelling.)

Flathead catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pylodictis

Widemouth blindcat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satan_eurystomus (Cave-dwelling.)

Toothless blindcat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trogloglanis (Cave-dwelling.)

Loricariidae

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Siluridae (sheatfish)

Glass catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_Catfish

Wels catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wels_catfish

Wallago http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallago_attu

Other Siluriformes

Stream catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akysidae

Torrent catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amblycipitidae

Loach catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphiliidae

Crucifix catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariidae

Banjo catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspredinidae

Climbing catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroblepidae

Driftwood catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auchenipteridae

Naked catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagridae

Armored catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callichthyidae

Whale catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetopsidae

Frogmouth catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chacidae

Walking catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walking_catfish

Giraffe catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe_catfish

Armorhead catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranoglanididae

Velvet catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomystidae

Thorny catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doradidae

Electric catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malapteruridae

Squeaker catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mochokidae

Shark catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mekong_giant_catfish

Long-whiskered catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pimelodidae

Eeltail catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plotosidae

Bumblebee catfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudopimelodidae

Argentiniformes (barreleyes and slickheads)

Slickhead http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alepocephalidae

Tubeshoulder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platytroctidae

Herring smelt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentinidae

Deep-sea smelt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathylagidae

Pencil smelt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microstomatidae

Barreleye http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opisthoproctidae (Seriously bizarre eyes.)

Salmoniformes (salmon and trout)

Oncorhynchus (Pacific salmon and trout)

Cutthroat trout http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutthroat_trout

Pink salmon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_salmon

Chum salmon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chum_salmon

Silver salmon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coho_salmon

Cherry salmon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oncorhynchus_masou

Rainbow trout http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_trout (already included) (also same species as steelhead trout)

Red salmon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sockeye_salmon

Black salmon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinook_salmon

Salmo (Atlantic salmon and trout)

Softmouth trout http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriatic_trout

Bay salmon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmo_salar

Brown trout http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_trout

Other Salmoniformes

Whitefish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coregonus

Round whitefish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopium

Inconnu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenodus

Grayling http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayling_(genus)

Huchen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huchen

Taimen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hucho_taimen

Char http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_char (already included)

Bull trout http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull_trout

Brook trout http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brook_trout

Lake trout http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvelinus_namaycush

Ateleopodiformes (jellynose fish)

UNFINISHED

Stomiiformes (bristlemouths and marine hatchetfishes)

UNFINISHED

Aulopiformes (lizardfishes)

UNFINISHED

Myctophiformes (lanternfishes)

UNFINISHED

Lampriformes (oarfish, opah, and ribbonfishes)

Opah http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opah (already included)

UNFINISHED

Polymixiiformes (beardfishes)

UNFINISHED

Percopsiformes (cavefishes and trout-perches)

UNFINISHED

Batrachoidiformes (toadfishes)

UNFINISHED

Lophiiformes (anglerfishes)

UNFINISHED

Gadiformes (cods)

Cod http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod (already included)

UNFINISHED

Ophidiiformes (pearlfishes)

UNFINISHED

Mugiliformes (mullets)

Mullet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullet_(fish)

UNFINISHED

Atheriniformes (silversides and rainbowfishes)

Grunion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunion

Silverside http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_World_silverside

UNFINISHED

Beloniformes (needlefish-like fishes)

Ballyhoo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballyhoo

UNFINISHED

Cetomimiformes (whalefishes)

UNFINISHED

Cyprinodontiformes (livebearers and killifishes)

Guppy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guppy (already included)

UNFINISHED

Stephanoberyciformes (ridgeheads)

UNFINISHED

Beryciformes (fangtooths and pineconefishes)

UNFINISHED

Zeiformes (dories)

Silver dory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_dory

King dory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_dory

Tinselfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinselfish

Black oreo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_oreo

Warty oreo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warty_oreo

Spiky oreo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiky_oreo

Smooth oreo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smooth_oreo

Mirror dory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_dory

Yellow dory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_dory

Capro dory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capro_dory

Elongate dory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elongate_dory

Boarfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caproidae

Gobiesociformes (clingfishes)

UNFINISHED

Gasterosteiformes (sticklebacks)

UNFINISHED

Syngnathiformes (seahorses and pipefishes)

UNFINISHED

Synbranchiformes (swamp eels)

UNFINISHED

Tetraodontiformes (filefishes and pufferfish)

Ocean sunfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molidae (already included)

Triggerfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triggerfish

UNFINISHED

Pleuronectiformes (flatfishes)

UNFINISHED

Scorpaeniformes (scorpionfishes and sculpins)

Oilfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comephoridae (Good source of fish fat)

Lumpsucker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclopteridae (Scandinavian food fish, quite fitting for dwarves)

Flying gurnard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dactylopteridae

Dusky flathead http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platycephalus_fuscus (Reports of males changing to females at a large size)

Stonefish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synanceia

Lionfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionfish (Cool-looking fish with deadly venom)

UNFINISHED

Perciformes (perch-like fish)

Perch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perch (already included)

Wahoo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahoo

Mahi-mahi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahi-mahi

Pompano http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompano

Parrotfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrotfish

Humphead wrasse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphead_wrasse

Grouper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grouper

Crappie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crappie

Largemouth bass http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largemouth_bass

Smallmouth bass http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallmouth_bass

Peacock bass http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peacock_bass

Bluegill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluegill

Bluefin tuna http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunnus (already included)

UNFINISHED

Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish)

Coelacanth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coelacanth (already included)

Lungfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lungfish (already included)