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   CATFISH - ANTENNA   (PIMELODIDAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: PHRACTOCEPH. HEMILOPTERUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PIMELODUS ALBOFASCIATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PIMELODELLA SPECIES
Common name: CATFISH - TIGER CATFISH SPECIES
Scientific name: PS-PLATYSTOMA FASCIATUM
Common name: CATFISH - SHOVELNOSE LIMA
Scientific name: SORUBIM LIMA