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ray-finned fishes
Pictures
Specimens
Classification
Local animals in this group:
sunfish
Atlantic sailfish
White perch
Bass
Bass
Gobie arrondie
perches
drums or croakers
California yellowtail
Additional information:
Find perchlike fishes information at
Encyclopedia of Life
perchlike fishes
Perciformes
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Actinopterygii
ray-finned fishes
Actinopterygii: information (1)
Actinopterygii: pictures (145)
Actinopterygii: specimens (14)
Order
Perciformes
perchlike fishes
Perciformes: pictures (53)
Perciformes: specimens (4)
Family
Acanthuridae
Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes
Family
Acropomatidae
Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses
Family
Amarsipidae
Bagless glassfishes
Family
Ambassidae
Asiatic glassfishes
Family
Ammodytidae
Sand lances
Family
Anabantidae
Climbing gouramies
Family
Anarhichadidae
Wolffishes
Family
Aplodactylidae
Marblefishes
Family
Apogonidae
Cardinalfishes
Family
Ariommatidae
Ariommatids
Family
Arripidae
Australian salmon
Family
Artedidraconidae
Barbled plunderfishes
Family
Badidae
Chameleonfishes
Family
Banjosidae
Banjofishes
Family
Bathyclupeidae
Deep-sea scalyfins
Family
Bathydraconidae
Antarctic dragonfishes
Family
Bathymasteridae
Ronquils
Family
Blenniidae
Combtooth blennies
Family
Bovichtidae
Thornfishes
Family
Bramidae
Pomfrets
Family
Caesionidae
Fusiliers
Family
Callanthiidae
Splendid perches
Family
Callionymidae
Dragonets
Family
Caproidae
Boarfishes
Family
Carangidae
Jacks and pompanos
Species
Seriola lalandi
California yellowtail
Seriola lalandi: information (1)
Family
Caristiidae
Manefishes
Family
Centracanthidae
Picarels
Family
Centrarchidae
sunfish
Centrarchidae: information (1)
Centrarchidae: pictures (28)
Species
Ambloplites rupestris
Goggle eye
Ambloplites rupestris: information (1)
Ambloplites rupestris: pictures (1)
Species
Lepomis cyanellus
Green sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus: information (1)
Lepomis cyanellus: pictures (2)
Species
Lepomis gibbosus
Pond perch
Lepomis gibbosus: information (1)
Lepomis gibbosus: pictures (1)
Species
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus: information (1)
Lepomis macrochirus: pictures (6)
Species
Lepomis megalotis
Creek perch
Lepomis megalotis: information (1)
Lepomis megalotis: pictures (5)
Species
Lepomis microlophus
Redear sunfish
Lepomis microlophus: information (1)
Family
Centrogenyidae
False scorpionfishes
Family
Centrolophidae
Medusafishes
Family
Centropomidae
Snooks
Family
Cepolidae
Bandfishes
Family
Chaenopsidae
Pike-, tube- and flagblennies
Family
Chaetodontidae
Butterflyfishes
Family
Champsodontidae
Crocodile toothfishes
Family
Channichthyidae
Crocodile icefishes
Family
Channidae
Snakeheads
Channidae: pictures (1)
Family
Cheilodactylidae
Morwongs
Family
Cheimarrichthyidae
Torrentfish
Family
Chiasmodontidae
Snaketooth fishes
Family
Chironemidae
Kelpfishes
Family
Cichlidae
Cichlids
Cichlidae: pictures (1)
Family
Cirrhitidae
Hawkfishes
Family
Clinidae
Clinids
Family
Coryphaenidae
Dolphinfishes
Family
Creediidae
Sandburrowers
Family
Cryptacanthodidae
Wrymouths
Family
Dactyloscopidae
Sand stargazers
Family
Datnioididae
Freshwater tripletails
Family
Dichistiidae
Galjoen fishes
Family
Dinolestidae
Long-finned pike
Family
Dinopercidae
Cavebasses
Family
Draconettidae
Slope dragonets
Family
Drepaneidae
Sicklefishes
Family
Echeneidae
Remoras
Family
Elassomatidae
Pygmy sunfishes
Family
Eleginopsidae
Patagonian blennies
Family
Eleotridae
Sleepers
Family
Embiotocidae
Surfperches
Family
Emmelichthyidae
Rovers
Family
Enoplosidae
Oldwife
Family
Ephippidae
Spadefishes, batfishes and scats
Family
Epigonidae
Deepwater cardinalfishes
Family
Gempylidae
Snake mackerels
Family
Gerreidae
Mojarras
Family
Glaucosomatidae
Pearl perches
Family
Gobiidae
Gobies
Gobiidae: pictures (3)
Species
Neogobius melanostomus
Gobie arrondie
Neogobius melanostomus: information (1)
Neogobius melanostomus: pictures (3)
Family
Grammatidae
Basslets
Family
Haemulidae
Grunts
Family
Hapalogenyidae
Barbeled grunters
Family
Harpagiferidae
Spiny plunderfishes
Family
Helostomatidae
Kissing gourami
Family
Howellidae
Oceanic basslets
Family
Icosteidae
Ragfish
Family
Inermiidae
Bonnetmouths
Family
Istiophoridae
Billfishes
Species
Istiophorus platypterus
Atlantic sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus: information (1)
Family
Kraemeriidae
Sand darters
Family
Kuhliidae
Aholeholes
Family
Kurtidae
Nurseryfishes
Family
Kyphosidae
Sea chubs
Family
Labridae
Wrasses
Labridae: specimens (1)
Family
Labrisomidae
Labrisomids
Family
Lactariidae
False trevallies
Family
Lateolabracidae
Asian seaperches
Family
Latidae
Lates perches
Family
Latridae
Trumpeters
Family
Leiognathidae
Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes
Family
Leptobramidae
Beachsalmon
Family
Leptoscopidae
Southern sandfishes
Family
Lethrinidae
Emperors or scavengers
Family
Lobotidae
Tripletails
Family
Lutjanidae
Snappers
Family
Luvaridae
Louvar
Family
Malacanthidae
Tilefishes
Family
Menidae
Moonfish
Family
Microdesmidae
Wormfishes
Family
Monodactylidae
Moonyfishes or fingerfishes
Family
Moronidae
Temperate basses
Moronidae: information (2)
Species
Morone americana
White perch
Morone americana: information (1)
Species
Morone chrysops
Bass
Morone chrysops: information (1)
Species
Morone mississippiensis
Bass
Morone mississippiensis: information (1)
Family
Mullidae
Goatfishes
Family
Nandidae
Asian leaffishes
Family
Nematistiidae
Roosterfish
Family
Nemipteridae
Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams
Family
Nomeidae
Driftfishes
Family
Nototheniidae
Cod icefishes
Family
Odacidae
Cales and weed-whitings
Family
Odontobutidae
Freshwater sleepers
Family
Opistognathidae
Jawfishes
Family
Oplegnathidae
Knifejaws
Family
Osphronemidae
Gouramies
Family
Ostracoberycidae
Shellskin alfonsinos
Family
Parascorpididae
Jutjaws
Family
Pempheridae
Sweepers
Family
Pentacerotidae
Armorheads
Family
Percichthyidae
Temperate perches
Family
Percidae
perches
Percidae: information (1)
Percidae: pictures (19)
Percidae: specimens (3)
Species
Ammocrypta clara
Western sand darter
Ammocrypta clara: information (1)
Species
Etheostoma blennioides
Greenside darter
Etheostoma blennioides: information (1)
Etheostoma blennioides: pictures (1)
Species
Etheostoma caeruleum
Rainbow darter
Etheostoma caeruleum: information (1)
Etheostoma caeruleum: pictures (3)
Species
Etheostoma microperca
Least darter
Etheostoma microperca: information (1)
Species
Etheostoma nigrum
Johnny darter
Etheostoma nigrum: information (1)
Etheostoma nigrum: pictures (1)
Species
Percina caprodes
Log perch
Percina caprodes: information (1)
Percina caprodes: pictures (2)
Species
Percina evides
Gilt darter
Percina evides: information (1)
Species
Sander canadensis
Sand pickerel
Sander canadensis: information (1)
Species
Sander vitreus
walleye
Sander vitreus: information (1)
Sander vitreus: pictures (5)
Sander vitreus: specimens (1)
Family
Perciliidae
Southern basses
Family
Percophidae
Duckbills
Family
Pholidae
Gunnels
Family
Pholidichthyidae
Convict blenny
Family
Pinguipedidae
Sandperches
Family
Plesiopidae
Roundheads
Family
Polycentridae
Leaffishes
Family
Polynemidae
Threadfins
Family
Polyprionidae
Wreckfishes
Family
Pomacanthidae
Angelfishes
Family
Pomacentridae
Damselfishes
Family
Pomatomidae
Bluefishes
Family
Priacanthidae
Bigeyes or catalufas
Family
Pseudaphritidae
Catadromous icefishes
Family
Pseudochromidae
Dottybacks
Family
Ptereleotridae
Dartfishes
Family
Ptilichthyidae
Quillfish
Family
Rachycentridae
Cobia
Family
Rhyacichthyidae
Loach gobies
Family
Scaridae
Parrotfishes
Family
Scatophagidae
Scats
Family
Schindleriidae
Infantfishes
Family
Sciaenidae
drums or croakers
Sciaenidae: information (1)
Sciaenidae: pictures (1)
Species
Aplodinotus grunniens
Sheephead
Aplodinotus grunniens: information (1)
Aplodinotus grunniens: pictures (1)
Family
Scombridae
Mackerels, tunas, bonitos
Family
Scombrolabracidae
Longfin escolars
Family
Scombropidae
Gnomefishes
Family
Scytalinidae
Graveldivers
Family
Serranidae
Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets
Family
Siganidae
Rabbitfishes
Family
Sillaginidae
Smelt-whitings
Family
Sparidae
Porgies
Family
Sphyraenidae
Barracudas
Family
Stichaeidae
Pricklebacks
Family
Stromateidae
Butterfishes
Family
Symphysanodontidae
Slopefishes
Family
Terapontidae
Grunters or tigerperches
Family
Tetragonuridae
Squaretails
Family
Toxotidae
Archerfishes
Family
Trachinidae
Weeverfishes
Family
Trichiuridae
Cutlassfishes
Family
Trichodontidae
Sandfishes
Family
Trichonotidae
Sanddivers
Family
Tripterygiidae
Threefin blennies
Family
Uranoscopidae
Stargazers
Family
Xenisthmidae
Collared wrigglers
Family
Xiphiidae
Swordfish
Family
Zanclidae
Moorish idol
Family
Zaproridae
Prowfish
Family
Zoarcidae
Eelpouts