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 - PERCH-LIKE   (PERCIFORMES)
Family   FISH - SUN AND BASS   (CENTRARCHIDAE)
Species 
Common name: BASS - ROCK
Scientific name: AMBLOPLITES RUPESTRIS
Common name: SUNFISH
Scientific name: LEPOMIS CYANELLUS
Common name: PUMPKINSEED
Scientific name: LEPOMIS GIBBOSUS
Common name: BLUEGILL
Scientific name: LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS
Common name: BLACK BASS - SMALL MOUTH
Scientific name: MICROPTERUS DOLOMIEU
Common name: BLACK BASS - LARGE MOUTH
Scientific name: MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES
Common name: CRAPPIE - WHITE
Scientific name: POMOXIS ANNULARIS
Common name: CRAPPIE - BLACK
Scientific name: POMOXIS NIGROMACULATUS