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Kingdom Animalia (animals)
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Eumetazoa (metazoans)-
Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
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Deuterostomia (deuterostomes)
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Phylum Chordata (chordates)
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Craniata (craniates)
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Subphylum Vertebrata (vertebrates)
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Superclass Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates)
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Euteleostomi (bony vertebrates)
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Class Actinopterygii-
Order Perciformes
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Family Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) -
Family Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses) -
Family Amarsipidae (Bagless glassfishes)
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Family Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
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Family Ammodytidae (Sand lances)
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Family Anabantidae (Climbing gouramies)
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Family Anarhichadidae (Wolffishes)
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Family Aplodactylidae (Marblefishes)
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Family Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
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Family Ariommatidae (Ariommatids)
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Family Arripidae (Australian salmon)
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Family Artedidraconidae (Barbled plunderfishes)
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Family Badidae (Chameleonfishes)
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Family Banjosidae (Banjofishes)
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Family Bathyclupeidae (Deep-sea scalyfins)
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Family Bathydraconidae (Antarctic dragonfishes)
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Family Bathymasteridae (Ronquils)
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Family Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
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Family Bovichtidae (Thornfishes)
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Family Bramidae (Pomfrets)
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Family Caesionidae (Fusiliers)
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Family Callanthiidae (Splendid perches)
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Family Callionymidae (Dragonets)
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Family Caproidae (Boarfishes)
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Family Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
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Family Caristiidae (Manefishes)
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Family Centracanthidae (Picarels)
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Family Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
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Family Centrogenyidae (False scorpionfishes)
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Family Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
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Family Centropomidae (Snooks)
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Family Cepolidae (Bandfishes)
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Family Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
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Family Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
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Family Champsodontidae (Crocodile toothfishes)
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Family Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
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Family Channidae (Snakeheads)
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Family Cheilodactylidae (Morwongs)
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Family Cheimarrichthyidae (Torrentfish)
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Family Chiasmodontidae (Snaketooth fishes)
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Family Chironemidae (Kelpfishes)
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Family Cichlidae (Cichlids)
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Family Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
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Family Clinidae (Clinids)
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Family Coryphaenidae (Dolphinfishes)
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Family Creediidae (Sandburrowers)
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Family Cryptacanthodidae (Wrymouths)
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Family Dactyloscopidae (Sand stargazers)
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Family Datnioididae (Freshwater tripletails)
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Family Dichistiidae (Galjoen fishes)
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Family Dinolestidae (Long-finned pike)
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Family Dinopercidae (Cavebasses)
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Family Draconettidae (Slope dragonets)
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Family Drepaneidae (Sicklefishes)
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Family Echeneidae (Remoras)
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Family Elassomatidae (Pygmy sunfishes)
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Family Eleginopsidae (Patagonian blennies)
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Family Eleotridae (Sleepers)
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Family Embiotocidae (Surfperches)
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Family Emmelichthyidae (Rovers)
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Family Enoplosidae (Oldwife)
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Family Ephippidae (Spadefishes, batfishes and scats)
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Family Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
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Family Gempylidae (Snake mackerels)
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Family Gerreidae (Mojarras)
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Family Glaucosomatidae (Pearl perches)
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Family Gobiidae (Gobies)
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Family Grammatidae (Basslets)
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Family Haemulidae (Grunts)
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Family Hapalogenyidae (Barbeled grunters)
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Family Harpagiferidae (Spiny plunderfishes)
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Family Helostomatidae (Kissing gourami)
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Family Howellidae (Oceanic basslets)
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Family Icosteidae (Ragfish)
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Family Inermiidae (Bonnetmouths)
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Family Istiophoridae (Billfishes)
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Family Kraemeriidae (Sand darters)
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Family Kuhliidae (Aholeholes)
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Family Kurtidae (Nurseryfishes)
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Family Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)
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Family Labridae (Wrasses)
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Family Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
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Family Lactariidae (False trevallies)
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Family Lateolabracidae (Asian seaperches)
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Family Latidae (Lates perches)
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Family Latridae (Trumpeters)
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Family Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes)
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Family Leptobramidae (Beachsalmon)
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Family Leptoscopidae (Southern sandfishes)
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Family Lethrinidae (Emperors or scavengers)
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Family Lobotidae (Tripletails)
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Family Lutjanidae (Snappers)
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Family Luvaridae (Louvar)
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Family Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)
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Family Menidae (Moonfish)
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Family Microdesmidae (Wormfishes)
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Family Monodactylidae (Moonyfishes or fingerfishes)
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Family Moronidae (Temperate basses)
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Family Mullidae (Goatfishes)
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Family Nandidae (Asian leaffishes)
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Family Nematistiidae (Roosterfish)
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Family Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
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Family Nomeidae (Driftfishes)
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Family Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes)
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Family Odacidae (Cales and weed-whitings)
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Family Odontobutidae (Freshwater sleepers)
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Family Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
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Family Oplegnathidae (Knifejaws)
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Family Osphronemidae (Gouramies)
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Family Ostracoberycidae (Shellskin alfonsinos)
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Family Parascorpididae (Jutjaws)
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Family Pempheridae (Sweepers)
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Family Pentacerotidae (Armorheads)
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Family Percichthyidae (Temperate perches)
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Family Percidae (Perches)
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Family Perciliidae (Southern basses)
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Family Percophidae (Duckbills)
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Family Pholidae (Gunnels)
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Family Pholidichthyidae (Convict blenny)
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Family Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
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Family Plesiopidae (Roundheads)
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Family Polycentridae (Leaffishes)
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Family Polynemidae (Threadfins)
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Family Polyprionidae (Wreckfishes)
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Family Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
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Family Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
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Family Pomatomidae (Bluefishes)
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Family Priacanthidae (Bigeyes or catalufas)
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Family Pseudaphritidae (Catadromous icefishes)
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Family Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
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Family Ptereleotridae (Dartfishes)
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Family Ptilichthyidae (Quillfish)
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Family Rachycentridae (Cobia)
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Family Rhyacichthyidae (Loach gobies)
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Family Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
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Family Scatophagidae (Scats)
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Family Schindleriidae (Infantfishes)
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Family Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
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Family Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos)
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Family Scombrolabracidae (Longfin escolars)
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Family Scombropidae (Gnomefishes)
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Family Scytalinidae (Graveldivers)
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Family Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
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Family Siganidae (Rabbitfishes)
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Family Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
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Family Sparidae (Porgies)
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Family Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
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Family Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks)
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Family Stromateidae (Butterfishes)
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Family Symphysanodontidae (Slopefishes)
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Family Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
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Family Tetragonuridae (Squaretails)
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Family Toxotidae (Archerfishes)
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Family Trachinidae (Weeverfishes)
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Family Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes)
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Family Trichodontidae (Sandfishes)
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Family Trichonotidae (Sanddivers)
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Family Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
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Family Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
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Family Xenisthmidae (Collared wrigglers)
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Family Xiphiidae (Swordfish)
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Family Zanclidae (Moorish idol)
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Family Zaproridae (Prowfish)
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Family Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
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Confused by a class within a class or an order within an order? Please see our brief essay.
Scientific names for Aves taxonomy (family and below) are from The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Princeton University Press, copyright 2003. Used by permission.
