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   FISH - FILEFISHES   (MONACANTHIDAE)
Species 
Common name: FILEFISH - UNICORN
Scientific name: ALUTERUS MONOCERUS
Common name: FILEFISH
Scientific name: ALEUTERA SCRIPTA
Common name:
Scientific name: MONACANTHUS TUCKERI
Common name: FILEFISH
Scientific name: OXYMONACANTUS LONGIROSTRIS
Common name:
Scientific name: PARACANTHUS HEPATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PERVAGOR SPILOSOMA