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   EELS   (ANGUILLIFORMES)
Family   EELS - MORAY   (MURAENIDAE)
Species 
Common name: EEL - SLENDER JAW MORAY
Scientific name: ENCHELYCORE OCTAVIANA
Common name: EEL - GREEN MORAY
Scientific name: GYMNOTHORAX CASTANEUS
Common name:
Scientific name: GYMNOTHORAX DAVII
Common name: EEL - CALIFORNIA MORAY
Scientific name: GYMNOTHORAX MORDAX
Common name: EEL - SPOTTED MORAY
Scientific name: GYMNOTHORAX MORINGA
Common name:
Scientific name: MURAENA LENTIGINOSA
Common name: EEL - DRAGON MORAY
Scientific name: MURAENA PARDALIS