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   FISH - CARP AND MINNOW-LIKE   (CYPRINIFORMES)
Family   FISH - SUCKERS   (CATOSTOMIDAE)
Species 
Common name: CARPSUCKER - RIVER
Scientific name: CARPIODES CARPIO
Common name: SUCKER - LONGNOSE
Scientific name: CATOSTOMUS CATOSTOMUS
Common name: SUCKER - BRIDGELIP
Scientific name: CATOSTOMUS COLUMBIANUS
Common name: SUCKER - WHITE
Scientific name: CATOSTOMUS COMMERSONNI
Common name: BUFFALO - SMALL MOUTH
Scientific name: ICTIOBUS BUBALUS
Common name: BUFFALO FISH - BIG MOUTH
Scientific name: ICTIOBUS CYPRINELLUS
Common name: REDHORSE
Scientific name: MOXOSTOMA SPECIES