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   ARAWANAS, MOONEYES, AND FEATHERBACKS   (OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES)
Family   ARAWANAS AND ARAPAIMAS   (OSTEOGLOSSIDAE)
Species 
Common name: PIRARUCU
Scientific name: ARAPAIMA GIGAS
Common name: ARAWANA
Scientific name: OSTEOGLOSSUM BICIRRHOSUM