After Carroll, 1988, and Nelson, 1994, with Recent species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The Fishbase”]
<==o Exocoetidae [Hemiramphidae] (liitokalat) [N: 6-7/52] [FB: 8/58] |-- †Chirodus Mioc. Eu. |-- Cheilopogon ()? [26] |--o †Cobitopsis U. Cret. SWAs. Olig. Eu. | `-- †C. acutus |--o Cypselurus ()? [11] | |-- C. angusticeps Nichols & Breder, 1935 (Narrowhead flyingfish) | |-- C. callopterus (Günther, 1866) (Ornamented flyingfish) | |-- C. comatus (Mitchill, 1815) (Clearwing flyingfish) | |-- C. hexazona (Bleeker, 1853) | |-- C. hiraii Abe, 1953 | |-- C. naresii (Günther, 1889) (Pharao flyingfish) | |-- C. oligolepis (Bleeker, 1866) (Largescale flyingfish) | |-- C. opisthopus (Bleeker, 1866) (Black-finned flyingfish) | |-- C. poecilopterus (Valenciennes, 1847) (Yellow-wing flyingfish) | |-- C. simus (Valenciennes, 1847) (Short-nosed flying fish) | `-- C. starksi Abe, 1953 |-- Derrhias Mioc. NA. R. Oc. ()? [] |-- Euleptorhamphus [Beltion] Mioc. NA. R. Oc. |--o Exocoetus ()? [3] | |-- E. monocirrhus Richardson, 1846 (Barbel flyingfish) | |-- E. obtusirostris Günther, 1866 (Oceanic two-wing flyingfish) | `-- E. volitans Linnaeus, 1758 (liitokala; Tropical two-wing flyingfish) |-- †Exoxoetus [Hemiexocoetus] Eoc. NA. |--o Fodiator ()? [2] | |-- F. acutus (Valenciennes, 1847) (pikkuliitokala; Sharpchin flyingfish) | `-- F. rostratus (Günther, 1866) |?- †Hemilampronites U. Cret. NA. |--o Hirundichthys [Danichthys, Exonautes, Prognichthys] ()? [7] | |-- H. affinis (Günther, 1866) (Fourwing flyingfish) | |-- H. albimaculatus (Fowler, 1934) (Whitespot flyingfish) | |-- H. coromandelensis (Hornell, 1923) (Coromandel flyingfish) | |-- H. marginatus (Nichols & Breder, 1928) (Banded flyingfish) | |-- H. oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1852) (Bony flyingfish) | |-- H. rondeletii (Valenciennes, 1847) [Prognichthys rondeleti] (mustaeväliitokala; Black wing flyingfish) | `-- H. speculiger (Valenciennes, 1847) (Mirrorwing flyingfish) |--o Oxyporhamphus ()? [3] | |-- O. convexus (Weber & de Beaufort, 1922) (Halfbeak) | `--o O. micropterus (Valenciennes, 1847) (Bigwing halfbeak) | |-- O. m. micropterus (Valenciennes, 1847) (Bigwing halfbeak) | `-- O. m. similis Bruun, 1935 (False halfbeak) |--o Parexocoetus ()? [3] | |-- P. brachypterus (Richardson, 1846) (Sailfin flyingfish) | |-- P. hillianus (Gosse, 1851) | `-- P. mento (Valenciennes, 1847) (African sailfin flyingfish) |--o Prognichthys ()? [4] | |-- P. brevipinnis (Valenciennes, 1847) (Shortfin flyingfish) | |-- P. gibbifrons (Valenciennes, 1847) (Bluntnose flyingfish) | |-- P. sealei Abe, 1955 (Sailor flyingfish) | `-- P. tringa Breder, 1928 (Tringa flyingfish) |?- †Rhamphexocoetus volans |-- †Rogenites [Rogenia] Mioc. NA. `-- †Zelosis Mioc. NA.
Reference(s):
- Carroll, R. L., 1988: Vertebrate paleontology and evolution.
–W. H. Freeman and company, New York, 1988, 698 - Carroll, R. L., 1988: Appendix. 594-648
in Carroll, R. L., 1988: Vertebrate paleontology and evolution.
–W. H. Freeman and company, New York, 1988, 698 - Frickhinger, K. A., 1995: Fossil Atlas – Fishes.
–Mergus – Publishers for Natural History and Pet Books, Hans A. Baensch, Malle, Germany, 1-1088. - Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds), 2001: FishBase.
–iNet: www.fishbase.org - Lahti, S., Malmström, K. K., Koli, L., Leikola, A., Syrjämäki, J. & Lahti, J., 1980: Zoo, Suuri Eläinkirja 5: Kalat, sammakkoeläimet, matelijat.
–Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, Porvoo-Helsinki-Juva, 1980.
Original work [in French]: Beauté Du Monde Animal: IX Reptiles/Amphibiens & X Poissons.
–Rizzoli Editore, Milano, 1968 - Nelson, J. S., 1994: Fishes of the world.
–John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 1994, xx-600