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   CHARACINS   (CHARACIDAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: BRYCON AMERICANUM
Common name:
Scientific name: BRYCON GUATEMALENSIS
Common name:
Scientific name: COLOSSOMA NIGRIPINNIS
Common name: TETRA - BUENOS AIRES
Scientific name: HEMIGRAMMUS CAUDOVITTATUS
Common name: TETRA - NEON
Scientific name: HYPHESSOBRYCN INNESI
Common name: TETRA - BLEEDING HEART
Scientific name: HYPHESSOBRYCON SOCOLOFI
Common name: STRIPED LEPORINUS
Scientific name: LEPORINUS FASCIATUS AFFINIS
Common name: PACU - RED BELLY
Scientific name: METYNNIS MACULUTAS
Common name: PIRANHAS
Scientific name: SERRASALMUS NATTERERIO
Common name: PIRANHA
Scientific name: SERRASALMUS RHOMBEUS
Common name: PIRANHA
Scientific name: SERRASALMUS SPECIES