Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   BACKBONED ANIMALS   (CHORDATA)
Class   FISH - BONEY   (TELEOSTOMI)
Order   SALMON AND PIKES   (SALMONIFORMES)
Family   FISH - SALMON AND TROUT   (SALMONIDAE)
Species 
Common name: WHITEFISH
Scientific name: COREGONUS CLUPEAFORMIS
Common name: SALMON - CUTTHROAT
Scientific name: ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKI LAHOTAN
Common name: LAHONTAN CUTTHROAT TROUT
Scientific name: ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKEI HENSHAWI
Common name: SALMON - PINK
Scientific name: ONCORHYNCHUS GORBUSCHA
Common name: SALMON - COHO OR SILVER
Scientific name: ONCORHYNCHUS KISUTCH
Common name: TROUT - STEEL HEAD
Scientific name: ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS
Common name: SALMON - RED SALMON OR SOCKEYE
Scientific name: ONCORHYNCHUS NERKA
Common name: SALMON - KOKANE
Scientific name: ONCORHYNCHUS NERKA KOKANE
Common name: SALMON - KING SALMON OR CHINOOK
Scientific name: ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA
Common name: WHITEFISH - MOUNTAIN
Scientific name: PROSOPIUM WILLIAMSONI
Common name: TROUT - STEELHEAD
Scientific name: SALMO GAIRDNERI
Common name: TROUT - RAINBOW TRIPLOID
Scientific name: SALMO GAIRDNERI TRIPLOID
Common name: SALMON - ATLANTIC
Scientific name: SALMO SALAR
Common name: TROUT - TIGER
Scientific name: SALMO HYBRID
Common name: TROUT - BROWN
Scientific name: SALMO TRUTTA
Common name: CHAR - ARCTIC
Scientific name: SALVELINUS ALPINUS
Common name: TROUT - BROOK
Scientific name: SALVELINUS FONTINALIS
Common name: TROUT - BROOK
Scientific name: SALVELINUS FONTINALIS FORM
Common name: DOLLY VARDEN
Scientific name: SALVELINUS MALMA
Common name: TROUT - LAKE
Scientific name: SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH
Common name: GRAYLING - ARCTIC
Scientific name: THYMALLUS ARCTICUS