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   FISH - DIVERSE GROUPS   (ATHERINIFORMES)
Family   FISH - TOOTHCARPS   (CYPRINODONTIDAE)
Species 
Common name: PANCHAX - GREEN
Scientific name: APLOCHEILUS BLOCKI
Common name: LYRETAIL
Scientific name: APHYOSEMION AUSTRALE
Common name:
Scientific name: APHYOSEMION BUALANUM
Common name:
Scientific name: APHYOSEMION CHAPERI-ANGON
Common name:
Scientific name: APHYOSEMION EXIGUUM
Common name: PANCHAX - BLUE
Scientific name: APHYOSEMION LABARREI
Common name:
Scientific name: APHYOSEMION LUJAE
Common name:
Scientific name: APHYOSEMION MELANOPTERON
Common name:
Scientific name: APHYOSEMION MIRABILE TRAUDEAE
Common name:
Scientific name: APHYOSEMION OBSCURUM
Common name:
Scientific name: APHYOSEMION RIGGINBACHI
Common name:
Scientific name: APHYOSEMION STRIATUM MALE
Common name:
Scientific name: APHYOSEMION WALKERI
Common name: ARGENTINE PEARL
Scientific name: CYNOLEBIAS BELLOTTII
Common name:
Scientific name: CYNOLEBIAS NIGRIPINNIS
Common name:
Scientific name: CYNOPOECILUS LADIGESI
Common name: FIRE MOUTH EPIPLATYS
Scientific name: EPIPLATYS CHAPERI
Common name:
Scientific name: FUNDULOSOMA THIERRYI MALE
Common name:
Scientific name: HAPLOCHILUS PLAYFAIRI
Common name: FLAG FISH - AMERICAN
Scientific name: JORDANELLA FLORIDAE
Common name:
Scientific name: NOTHOBRANCHIUS NEUMANNI
Common name:
Scientific name: NOTHOBRANCHIUS RACHOVI
Common name:
Scientific name: NOTHOBRANCHIUS PALMQUISTI
Common name:
Scientific name: PROCATOPUS NOTOTAENIATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: RACHOVIA HUMMELINSKL
Common name:
Scientific name: RULOFFIA CHAYTOR
Common name:
Scientific name: RULOFFIA BRUININGA
Common name:
Scientific name: RULOFFIA TODDI
Common name:
Scientific name: VALENCIA HISPANICA