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 - BUTTERFLY   (CHAETODONTIDAE AND POMACANT)
Species 
Common name: ANGELFISH - TWO COLORED
Scientific name: CENTROPYGE BICOLOR
Common name: ANGELFISH - LEMONPEEL
Scientific name: CENTROPYGE FLAVISSIMUS
Common name: ANGELFISH - FLAMING
Scientific name: CENTROPYGE LORICULUS
Common name: ANGELFISH - PIGMY
Scientific name: CENTROPYGE MULTICOLOR
Common name: BANK BUTTERFLYFISH
Scientific name: CHAETODON AYA
Common name: BUTTERFLYFISH - FOUREYE
Scientific name: CHAETODON CAPISRATUS
Common name: BUTTERFLYFISH - BLACK BLOTCHED
Scientific name: CHAETODON EPHIPPIUM
Common name: SCYTHE
Scientific name: CHAETODON FALCIFER
Common name: BUTTERFLYFISH - EASTERN BANDED
Scientific name: CHAETODON HUMERALIS
Common name: BUTTERFLYFISH - RED STRIPE
Scientific name: CHAETODON LUNULA
Common name:
Scientific name: CHAETODON SEPTENTRIONAL
Common name:
Scientific name: CORADION ALTEVELIS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHELMON ROSTRATUS
Common name: BUTTERFLYFISH - LONGNOSED
Scientific name: FORCIPIGER FLAVISSIMUS
Common name:
Scientific name: FORCIPIGER LONGIROSTRIS
Common name:
Scientific name: GENICANTHUS MELANOSPILOS
Common name: IDOL - POOR MAN'S MOORISH
Scientific name: HENIOCHUS ACUMINATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: HENIOCHUS CHRYSOSTOMUS
Common name: ANGELFISH - BLACK BANDED
Scientific name: HOLACANTHUS ARCUATUS
Common name: ANGELFISH - QUEEN
Scientific name: HOLOCANTHUS CILIARIS
Common name: ANGELFISH - PASSER
Scientific name: HOLACANTHUS PASSER
Common name: ANGELFISH - ROCK BEAUTY
Scientific name: HOLACANTHUS TRICOLOR
Common name: BUTTERFLYFISH - BLACKNOSED
Scientific name: JOHNRANDALLIA NIGRIROSTRIS
Common name:
Scientific name: MICROSPATHODON DORSALIS
Common name: ANGELFISH - BLUE KING
Scientific name: POMACANTHUS ANNULARIS
Common name: ANGELFISH - GRAY
Scientific name: POMACANTHUS ARCUATUS
Common name: ANGELFISH - CLARION
Scientific name: POMACANTHUS CLARIONENSIS
Common name: ANGELFISH - FRENCH ANGELFISH
Scientific name: POMACANTHUS PARU
Common name: ANGELFISH - BLUE
Scientific name: POMACANTHUS SEMICIRCULATUS
Common name: ANGELFISH - CORTEZ
Scientific name: POMACANTHUS ZONIPECTUS