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 - WRASSE   (LABRIDAE)
Species 
Common name: HOGFISH
Scientific name: BODIANUS DIPLOTAENIA
Common name: WRASSE - CLOWN
Scientific name: CORIS GAIMARD
Common name:
Scientific name: CORIS JULIS
Common name: WRASSE
Scientific name: DECODON MELASMA
Common name:
Scientific name: LABRUS MERULA
Common name:
Scientific name: LABRUS MIXTUS
Common name:
Scientific name: LABRUS TURDUS
Common name: WRASSE - RAZAR
Scientific name: NOVACULICHTH. TAENIURUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PIMELOMETOPON PULCHRUM
Common name: SHEEPSHEAD - CALIFORNIA
Scientific name: SEMICOSSYPHUS PULCHER
Common name:
Scientific name: SYMPHODUS ROSTRATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: XYRICHTES MEDITERRAN.
Common name:
Scientific name: XYRICHTES NOVACULA
Common name:
Scientific name: XYRICHTES TINCA