- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- PERCIFORMES
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Fish Classification
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Class
ACTINOPTERYGII Ray-finned fishes -
Order
PERCIFORMES Perches and allies -
Families
ACANTHURIDAE(6)Surgeonfishes ACROPOMATIDAE(6)Temperate Seabasses AMARSIPIDAE(1)Amarsipas AMBASSIDAE(3)Glassfishes AMMODYTIDAE(2)Sandlances ANABANTIDAE(1)Climbing perches APLODACTYLIDAE(1)Marblefishes APOGONIDAE(33)Cardinalfishes ARIOMMATIDAE(1)Eyebrowfishes ARRIPIDAE(1)Australian salmons ARTEDIDRACONIDAE(5)Antarctic Plunderfishes BANJOSIDAE(1)Banjofishes BATHYCLUPEIDAE(2)Deepsea herrings BATHYDRACONIDAE(9)Antarctic dragonfishes BLENNIIDAE(29)Blennies BOVICHTIDAE(2)Thornfishes BRAMIDAE(7)Pomfrets CAESIONIDAE(3)Fusiliers CALLANTHIIDAE(2)Splendid Perches CALLIONYMIDAE(15)Dragonets CARANGIDAE(30)Trevallies CARISTIIDAE(3)Manefishes CENTROGENIIDAE(1)False scorpionfish CENTROLOPHIDAE(7)Trevallas CEPOLIDAE(4)Bandfishes CHAETODONTIDAE(11)Butterflyfishes CHAMPSODONTIDAE(1)Gapers CHANNICHTHYIDAE(9)Antarctic Icefishes CHEILODACTYLIDAE(0)Morwongs CHIASMODONTIDAE(4)Swallowers CHIRONEMIDAE(2)Kelpfishes CICHLIDAE(15)Cichlids CIRRHITIDAE(8)Hawkfishes CLINIDAE(7)Weedfishes CORYPHAENIDAE(1)Dolphinfishes CREEDIIDAE(4)Sand burrowers DINOLESTIDAE(1)Longfin pike DRACONETTIDAE(1)Slope Dragonets DREPANEIDAE(1)Sicklefishes ECHENEIDAE(4)Remoras ELEOTRIDAE(19)Gudgeons EMMELICHTHYIDAE(3)Bonnetmouths ENOPLOSIDAE(1)Old wives EPHIPPIDAE(3)Batfishes EPIGONIDAE(3)Deepsea cardinalfishes GEMPYLIDAE(14)Gemfishes, Snake mackerals GERREIDAE(3)Silverbiddies GIRELLIDAE(1)Blackfishes GLAUCOSOMATIDAE(1)Pearl perches GOBIESOCIDAE(18)Clingfishes GOBIIDAE(101)Gobies HAEMULIDAE(3)Grunter breams HAPALOGENYIDAE(1)Velvetchins HARPAGIFERIDAE(1)Plunderfishes HEMEROCOETIDAE(5)Signalfishes HOWELLIDAE(1)Pelagic Basses ISTIOPHORIDAE(5)Billfishes KRAEMERIIDAE(1)Sand darts KUHLIIDAE(1)Flagtails KURTIDAE(1)Nurseryfish KYPHOSIDAE(1)Drummers LABRIDAE(58)Wrasses LACTARIIDAE(1)False trevallies LATIDAE(3)Barramundi LATRIDAE(9)Morwongs, Trumpeters LEIOGNATHIDAE(9)Ponyfishes LEPTOBRAMIDAE(1)Beach Salmon LEPTOSCOPIDAE(2)Southern Sandfishes LETHRINIDAE(5)Emperors LOBOTIDAE(1)Tripletails LUTJANIDAE(12)Tropical snappers, fusiliers LUVARIDAE(1)Louvar MALACANTHIDAE(3)Tilefishes MENIDAE(1)False moonfish MICROCANTHIDAE(4)Stripeys MICRODESMIDAE(8)Dartfishes MONODACTYLIDAE(2)Silver batfishes MORONIDAE(1)Temperate basses MULLIDAE(4)Goatfishes NEMIPTERIDAE(5)Threadfin Breams NOMEIDAE(3)Driftfishes NOTOTHENIIDAE(10)Icefishes OPISTOGNATHIDAE(2)Jawfishes OPLEGNATHIDAE(1)Knifejaws OSPHRONEMIDAE(2) OSTRACOBERYCIDAE(1)Ostracoberycids PEMPHERIDAE(2)Bullseyes PENTACEROTIDAE(8)Boarfishes PERCICHTHYIDAE(8)Temperate basses PERCIDAE(1)Freshwater Perches PERCOPHIDAE(2)Duckbills PHOLIDICHTHYIDAE(1)Convict Blennies PINGUIPEDIDAE(3)Grubfishes PLESIOPIDAE(10)Prettyfins POLYNEMIDAE(3)Threadfin Salmons POLYPRIONIDAE(1)Wreckfishes POMACANTHIDAE(8)Angelfishes POMACENTRIDAE(23)Damselfishes POMATOMIDAE(1)Tailor PRIACANTHIDAE(4)Bigeyes PSEUDAPHRITIDAE(1)Temperate Icefishes PSEUDOCHROMIDAE(14)Dottybacks RACHYCENTRIDAE(1)Cobia SCATOPHAGIDAE(2)Scats SCHINDLERIIDAE(1)Floaters SCIAENIDAE(9)Jewfishes SCOMBRIDAE(14)Tunas, mackerels SCOMBROLABRACIDAE(1)Longfin mackerals SCORPIDIDAE(3)Sweeps SERRANIDAE(47)Groupers, rockcods SIGANIDAE(1)Rabbitfishes SILLAGINIDAE(2)Whitings SPARIDAE(6)Breams SPHYRAENIDAE(1)Barracudas SYMPHYSANODONTIDAE(1)Slopefishes TERAPONTIDAE(14)Grunters TETRAGONURIDAE(1)Squaretails THALASSELEOTRIDIDAE(1) TOXOTIDAE(1)Archerfishes TRICHIURIDAE(7)Cutlassfishes TRICHONOTIDAE(1)Sanddivers TRIPTERYGIIDAE(13)Triplefins URANOSCOPIDAE(5)Stargazers XENISTHMIDAE(3)Wrigglers XIPHIIDAE(1)Swordfish ZANCLIDAE(1)Moorish Idol ZOARCIDAE(7)Eelpouts
Order PERCIFORMES
The Perciformes is the largest and most diverse group of modern bony fishes, comprising about 40% of bony fishes. The order is difficult to define because members do not share a unique character or a unique combination of characters. Perciform fishes all share a number of characters and all lack a number of characters. Many species have a generalized perch-like body form. All have the following characters: dorsal, anal and pelvic fins with fin spines; pelvic fins with one spine and up to 5 rays, usually positioned forward on the body; 17 or fewer principal caudal-fin rays that articulate with up to five hypural bones; four gill arches; 7 or fewer branchiostegal rays and lack an adipose fin.
The evolutionary history and interrelationships of this group are poorly known, and the group may not be monophyletic.
Order References
Johnson, G.D. 1993. Percomorph phylogeny: progress and problems. Bulletin of Marine Science 52(1): 3–28
Johnson, G.D. & Patterson, C. 1993. Percomorph phylogeny: a survey of acanthomorphs and a new proposal. Bulletin of Marine Science 52(1): 554–626.
Nelson, J.S. 1994. Fishes of the World. New York : John Wiley & Sons 600 pp.
Nelson, J.S. 2006. Fishes of the World. Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 601 pp.