Order Perciformes
Order Perciformes (17 suborders, 13 superfamilies, 155+ families)
- Suborder Mugiloidei (1 family, 100- species)
- Family Mugilidae (100- species)
Mullet
Goatfish
- Genus Mugil (50- species)
- Mugil cephalus
Common or Striped Mullet
- Genus Mullus (50 species)
- Mullus barbatus
Red Mullet
- Mullus surmuletus
- Suborder Sphyraenoidei (1 family, 20 species)
- Suborder Polynemoidei (1 family)
- Family Polynemidae
Threadfin
- Suborder Percoidei (11 superfamilies, 103+ families, 4000 species)
- Superfamily Percoidae (63 families)
Bass, Perch, Sunfish, Cichlid, Damselfish, etc.
- Family Scombropidae (7 genera, 20 species)
- Family Acropomatidae (2 species)
- Family Apogonidae (200 species)
Cardinal Fish
Scad
- Family Moronidae (12 species)
Temperate Bass
- Family Pomadasyidae
Grunt
- Family Banjosidae
Grunt
- Family Centropomidae (8 species)
Glassfish
Snook
- Family Dinolestiidae (1 genus, 1 species)
- Family Latidae
Nile Perch
- Family Percichthyidae (9 species)
Perch Trout
- Family Ambassidae (24 species)
Glass Perch or Glassfish
- Genus Chanda
- Chanda nama
- Chanda ranga or lala
Indian Glassfish
- Chanda buruensis
- Family Serranidae (400 species)
Bass
Sea Bass, Grouper
- Family Pseudochromidae
- Family Grammidae
- Family Plesiodae
- Family Pseudoplesiopidae
- Family Acanthoclinidae
- Family Glaucosomidae (5-6 species)
- Family Lobotidae (1 genus, 1 species)
- Family Priacanthidae
Big Eye or Catalufas
- Family Centrarchidae (30 species)
Sunfish
- Genus Archoplites
- Genus Lepomis
- Lepomis gibbosus
Common or Pumpkinseed Sunfish
- Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
- Lepomis megalotis
Longear Sunfish
- Genus Ambloplites
- Ambloplites rupestris
Rock Bass
- Genus Elassoma
Tiny Sunfish
- Genus Enneacanthus
- Enneacanthus chaetodon
Black-banded Sunfish
- Family Embiotocidae (24 species)
Surfperch
- Genus Hysterocarpus
- Hysterocarpus traski
Tule Perch
- Genus Amphistichus
- Amphistichus argenteus
Barred Surfperch
- Family Nandidae
Near Leaf Fish
- Family Polucentridae
- Genus Polycentrus
- Genux Monocirrhus
- Family Cichlidae (700+ species)
Cichlid
- Genus Tilapia
- Genus Cichlasoma
- Cichlasoma meeki
Firemouth Cichlid
- Family Pristolepidae (1 genus, 1 species)
- Family Pomacentridae (250 species)
Damselfish and Anemonefish
- Family Percidae (125 species)
Perch
- Genus Perca (2 species)
- Perca fluviatilis
Common Perch
- Perca flavescens
Yellow Perch
- Family Sciaenidae (160 species)
Croaker
- Family Odacidae (7 species)
Rock Whiting
- Family Labracoglossidae (5 species)
- Family Sillaginidae (6 species)
Whiting
- Family Branchiostegidae (20 species)
Tilefish
- Family Lactariidae (1-2 species)
- Family Owstoniidae
Bandfish
- Family Cepolidae
Bandfish
- Family Mullidae (50-60 species)
Goatfish
- Family Lutjanidae (250 species)
Snapper
- Genus Lutjanus
- Lutjanus jocu
Dog Snapper
- Lutjanus sebae
Emperor Snapper
- Lutjanus griseus
Gray or Mangrove Snapper
- Lutjanus campechanus
Red Snapper
- Genus Lethrinus
- Lethrinus variegatus
Red Spot Snapper
- Genus Ocyurus
- Ocyurus chrysurus
Yellowtail Snapper
- Family Nemipteridae
- Family Scolopsidae
- Family Lethrinidae
- Family Penta-podidae
- Family Sparidae (100 species)
Bream, Porgie
- Family Gerreidae (40-50 species)
Mojarra
- Family Pempheridae (20 species)
Sweeper
- Family Bathyclupeidae
- Family Caragidae (200+ species)
- Family Rachycentridae (1 genus, 1 species)
Cobias
- Family Coryphaenidae (2 species)
Dolphin Fish
- Family Formionidae
Black Pomfret
- Family Menidae (1 genus, 1 species)
Moonfish
- Family Leiognathidae (25 species)
Slipmouth
- Family Bramidae (23 species)
Pomfret
- Family Caristiidae (1-2 species)
Manefish
- Family Monodactylidae (5 species)
Fingerfish
- Family Toxotidae (5 species)
Archerfish
- Family Ephippidae (15 species)
Spadefish and Batfish
- Family Pomacanthidae (100- species)
Angelfish
- Genus Pterophyllum
- Pterophyllum scalare
- Pterophyllum eimekei
- Pterophyllum altum
- Pterophyllum paru or arcuatus
French Angelfish
- Genus Centropyge
- Centropyge bicolor
Black and Gold Angelfish
- Genus Holacanthus
- Holacanthus ciliaris
Queen Angelfish
- Family Scatophagidae (2 genera, 4 species)
Scat
- Genus Selenotoca
- Genus Scatophagus
- Scatophagus argus
Argus Fish
- Family Rhinoprenidae (1 genus, 1 species)
- Family Enoplosidae (1 genus, 1 species)
Old Wife
- Family Chaetodontidae (100+ species)
Butterflyfish
French Angelfish
Pompadour Fish
- Family Pentacerotidae (7-8 species)
Pelagic Armourhead
- Superfamily Kuhlioidae (12 families)
- Family Kuhliidae
Flagtail and Aholehole
- Family Scorpididae
Sweep and Halfmoon
- Family Kyphosidae
Sea Chub
- Family Girellidae
Opaleye
- Family Coracinidae
Galjoen Fish
- Family Oplegnathidae
- Family Theraponidae (25- species)
Grunter or Tigerfish
- Family Arripidae
Australian Salmon
- Family Leptobramidae (1 genus, 1 species)
Salmon Trout
- Family Emmelichthyidae (25 species)
Bonnetmouth
- Family Pomatomidae (1 genus, 1 species)
Bluefish
- Family Nematistiidae (1 genus, 1 species)
Roosterfish or Papagallo
- Superfamily Labroidae (2 families, 380 species)
- Family Labridae (300 species)
Wrasse
- Genus Thalassoma
- Thalassoma bifasciatum
Young Bluehead Wrasse
- Thalassoma lunare
Moon Wrasse
- Genus Labroides
- Genus Tautoga
- Tautoga onitis
Tautog Wrasse
- Genus Coris
- Coris julis
Rainbow Wrasse
- Genus Lachnolaimus
- Lachnolaimus maximus
Capitaine or Hogfish
- Genus Labrus
- Labrus ossiphagus
Cuckoo Wrasse
- Family Scaridae (80 species)
Parrotfish
- Superfamily Gadopsoidea (1 family, 1 genus, 1 species)
- Family Gadopsidae (1 genus, 1 species)
River Cod
- Superfamily Cirrhitoidea (5 families)
- Family Cirrhitidae (35 species)
Hawkfish
- Family Chironemidae
- Family Haplodactylidae
- Family Cheilodactylidae
- Family Latridae
- Superfamily Champsodontoidea (1 family)
- Superfamily Trichodontoidea (1 family, 2 species)
- Family Trichodontidae (2 species)
Sandfish
- Superfamily Trachinoidea (10 families)
- Family Opistognathidae (24 species)
Jawfish
- Family Bathymasteridae (8 species)
Ronquil
- Family Mugiloididae (30 species)
- Family Percophiidae (12 species)
- Family Cheimarrichthyidae (1 genus, 1 species)
Torrent Fish
- Family Trachinidae (4 species)
Weever
- Genus Trachinus
- Trachinus draco
Greater Weever
- Trachinus vipera
Lesser Weever
- Family Trichonotidae
Hairfin
- Family Creediidae (2 species)
- Family Limnichthyidae (5 species)
- Family Oxudercidae (1 genus, 1 species)
- Superfamily Uranoscopoidea (3 families, 48-53 species)
- Family Leptoscopidae (3 species)
- Family Dactyloscopidae (24 species)
Sand Stargazer
- Family Uranoscopidae (25 species)
Stargazer
- Superfamily Chiasmodontoidea (1 family, 12 species)
- Family Chiasmodontidae (12 species)
Swallower
- Superfamily Notothenioidea (4 families, 96 species)
- Family Bovichthyidae (15 species)
- Family Nototheniidae (50 species)
Antarctic Cod
- Family Bathydraconidae (15 species)
Antarctic Dragonfish
- Family Chaenichthyidae (16 species)
Icefish
- Suborder Stromateoidei (5 families, 78 species)
- Family Stomateidae
- Family Centrolophidae
- Family Nomeidae
- Family Ariommidae
- Family Tetragonuridae
- Suborder Icosteoidae (1 family, 1 genus, 1 species)
- Family Icosteidae (1 genus, 1 species)
Ragfish
- Suborder Blennioidei (2 superfamilies, 13 families, 694 species)
- Superfamily Blennioidei (6 families, 620 species)
Tropical Blenny
- Family Clinidae (180 species)
Clinid
- Family Tripterygiidae (100 species)
Threefin Blenny
- Family Blenniidae (300 species)
Combtooth Blenny
- Family Chaenopsidae (6 species)
Pike Blenny
- Family Pholidichthyidae (1 genus, 1 species)
Engineer Fish
- Family Notograptidae (2 species)
- Superfamily Stichaeoidae (7 families, 74 species)
Northern Blenny
- Family Stichaeidae (54 species)
Prickleback
- Family Pholidae (8 species)
Butterfish
- Genus Poronotus
- Poronotus triacanthus
Dollarfish
- Family Anarhichadidae (9 species)
Wolffish
- Family Ptilichthyidae (1 genus, 1 species)
Quillfish
- Family Congrogadidae (8 species)
- Family Zaproridae (1 genus, 1 species)
Prowfish
- Family Scytalinidae (1 genus, 1 species)
Graveldiver
- Suborder Acanthuroidei (2 families, 93 species)
- Suborder Scombroidei (6 families, 64 species)
- Family Gempylidae (16 species)
Snake Mackerel
Snoek
- Family Trichiuridae (15 species)
Cutlass Fish
- Family Scombridae (40 species)
Bonito
- Genus Sarda
- Sarda orientalis
- Sarda chilensis
- Sarda sarda
- Genus Cybiosarda
- Family Xiphiidae (1 genus, 1 species)
- Genus Exiphias (1 species)
- Family Istiophoridae (7 species)
- Genus Istiphorus
- Istiphorus gladius
Sailfish
- Istiphorus platypterus
- Genus Makaira
- Makaira indica
Black Marlin
- Makaira nigricans
Blue Marlin
- Makaira audax
Striped Marlin
- Makaira albida
White Marlin
- Family Luvaridae (1 genus, 1 species)
Louvar
- Suborder Anabantoidei (5 families, 73 species)
- Family Badidae (1 genus, 1 species)
- Family Anabantidae (20 species)
Climbing Perch
Paradise Fish
- Family Belontiidae (50 species)
Fighting Fish
Gourami
- Family Helostomatidae (1 genus, 1 species)
Kissing Gourami
- Family Osphronemidae (1 genus, 1 species)
Gourami
- Suborder Luciocephaloidei (1 family, 1 genus, 1 species)
- Family Luciocephalidae (1 genus, 1 species)
Pikehead
- Suborder Mastacembelidae (2 families, 51 species)
- Family Mastacembelidae (50 species)
Spiny Eel
- Family Chaudhuriidae (1 genus, 1 species)
- Suborder Kurtoidei (1 family, 2 species)
- Family Kurtidae (2 species)
Nurseryfish
- Suborder Echeneioidei (1 family, 8-10 species)
- Family Echeneidae (8-10 species)
Remora, Sharksucker or Suckerfish
- Suborder Ammodytoidei (2 families, 18 species)
- Family Ammodytidae
Sand Eel
- Family Hypoptychidae
Sand Lance
- Suborder Gobioidei (8 families, 800+ species)
- Family Eleotridae
Sleeper
- Family Gobiidae (700+ species)
Goby
Eelskipper
Marlin
- Genus Crystallogobius
- Crystallogobius nilssoni
Crystal Goby
- Family Periophthalmidae (6 species)
Mud Skipper
- Family Rhyacichthyidae (1 genus, 1 species)
Loach Goby
- Family Gobioidae (20 species)
- Family Trypauchenidae (12 species)
- Family Kraemeriidae (2 species)
- Family Microdesmidae (6 species)
- Suborder Callionymoidei (2 families)
- Family Callionymidae (40 species)
Dragonet
- Family Draconettidae
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