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 - SCORPION   (SCORPAENIFORMES)
Family   FISH - SCORPION   (SCORPAENIDAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: DENDROCHIRUS BIOCELLATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: INIMICUS DIDACTYLUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PTEROIS LUNULATA
Common name: LION FISH
Scientific name: PTEROIS VOLITANUS
Common name:
Scientific name: SCORPAENA PLUMIERI
Common name: SCORPION FISH - WHISKERY CHIN
Scientific name: SCORPAENA SCROFA
Common name:
Scientific name: SCORPAENODES XYRIS
Common name:
Scientific name: SEBASTES CAURINUS
Common name:
Scientific name: SEBASTES MELANOPS
Common name: CHINA ROCK FISH
Scientific name: SEBASTES NEBULOSUS
Common name: ROCKFISH - CANARY
Scientific name: SEBASTES PINNIGER
Common name:
Scientific name: SEBASTES RUBERRIMUS
Common name:
Scientific name: SEBASTES RUBRIVINCTUS
Common name:
Scientific name: TAENIONOTUS TRIACANTHUS