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   CATFISHES   (SILURIFORMES)
Family 
Common name: CATFISH - OLD WORLD
Scientific name: BAGRIDAE
Common name: CATFISH - ARMORED
Scientific name: CALLICHTHYIDAE
Common name: CATFISH - ARMORED TALKING
Scientific name: DORADIDAE
Common name: CATFISH - NORTH AMERICAN
Scientific name: ICTALURIDAE
Common name: CATFISH - SUCKERMOUTH
Scientific name: LOCARIIDAE
Common name: CATFISH - UPSDIE DOWN
Scientific name: MOCHOKIDAE
Common name: CATFISH - ANTENNA
Scientific name: PIMELODIDAE