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 - PLECTOGNATHS   (TETRAODONTIFORMES)
Family 
Common name: FISH - TRIGGERFISH
Scientific name: BALISTIDAE
Common name: PORCUPINEFISHES
Scientific name: DIODONTIDAE
Common name: FISH - FILEFISHES
Scientific name: MONACANTHIDAE
Common name: FISH - PUFFER
Scientific name: TETRAODONTIDAE