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 - GRUNT   (HAEMULIDAE = POMADASYIDAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: ANISOTREMUS CAESIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: ANISOTREMUS INTERRUPTUS
Common name: PORKFISH
Scientific name: ANISOTREMUS TAENIATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: ANISOTREMUS VIRGINIEUS
Common name: PORKFISH
Scientific name: ANISOTREMUS VIRGINICUS
Common name:
Scientific name: GATERIN CHAETODONOID
Common name: GRUNT - FRENCH
Scientific name: HAEMULON FLAVOLINEATUM
Common name:
Scientific name: HAEMULON SCUDDERI
Common name:
Scientific name: HAEMULON SEXFASCIATUM
Common name:
Scientific name: MICROLEPIDOTUS BREVIPENNIS
Common name:
Scientific name: XENISTIUS CALIFORNIENS