Perciformes

Taxonavigation Kingdom: Animalia Sub Kingdom: Eumetazoa Super Phylum: Bilateria:Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Sub Phylum: Vertebrata Super Class: Osteichthyes Class: Actinopterygii Sub-Class: Neopterygii Infra Class: Teleostei Super Order: Acanthopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Acanthuridae - Apogonidae - Blenniidae - Callionymidae - Chaetodontidae - Cirrhitidae - Ephippidae - Gobiidae - Grammidae - Labridae - Lutjanidae - Malacanthidae - Microdesmidae - Mullidae - Nemipteridae - Opistognathidae - Pholidichthyidae - Plesiopidae - Pomacanthidae - Pomacentridae - Pseudochromidae - Ptereleotridae - Scaridae - Serranidae - Siganidae - Zanclidae

Introduction

Perciformes means Perch-Like and contains about 40% of all bony fish and are the largest order of vertebrates.

Classification

• Acanthuridae - Tangs, Surgeonfish
• Apogonidae - Cardinalfishes
• Blenniidae - Blennies
• Callionymidae - Dragonets, Mandarins
• Chaetodontidae - Butterflyfish
• Cirrhitidae - Hawkfish
• Ephippidae - Batfishes
• Gobiidae - Gobies
• Grammidae - Fairy Basslets
• Labridae - Wrasses
• Lutjanidae - Snappers
• Malacanthidae - Tilefishes
• Microdesmidae - Wormfish
• Mullidae - Goatfish
• Nemipteridae - Threadfin Bream
• Opistognathidae - Jawfishes
• Pholidichthyidae
• Plesiopidae - Roundheads
• Pomacanthidae - Angelfish
• Pomacentridae - Damselfish and Clownfish
• Pseudochromidae - Dottybacks and Eel Blennies
• Ptereleotridae - Dartfish
• Scaridae - Parrot Fish
• Serranidae - Groupers and Anthias
• Siganidae - Rabbitfish
• Zanclidae - Moorish Idol

Gallery

• 
  Paracanthurus hepatus
  Blue Tang
  Family: Acanthuridae
• 
  Pterapogon kauderni
  Bangaii Cardinal
  Family Apogonidae
• 
  Salarias fasciatus
  Lawnmower Blenny
  Family: Blenniidae
• 
  Synchiropus picturatus
  Psychedelic Mandarin
  Family: Callionymidae
• 
  Chelmon rostratus
  Copper Banded Butterfly
  Family: Chaetodontidae
• 
  Cirrhitichthys falco
  Falco Hawkfish
  Family: Cirrhitidae
• 
  Platax orbicularis
  Orbiculate Batfish
  Family: Ephippidae‎
• 
  Valenciennea puellaris
  Orange Spotted Goby
  Family: Gobiidae
• 
  Gramma loreto
  Royal Gramma
  Family: Grammidae
• 
  Cirrhilabrus laboutei
  Laboutei Wrasse
  Family: Labridae
• 
  Macolor macularis
  Black and White Snapper
  Family: Lutjanidae
• 
  Parupeneus cyclostomus
  Yellow Goatfish
  Family: Mullidae
• 
  Pentapodus emeryii
  Double Whiptail
  Family: Nemipteridae
• 
  Pholidichthys leucotaenia
  Convict Blenny
  Family: Pholidichthyidae
• 
  Calloplesiops altivelis
  Comet
  Family: Plesiopidae
• 
  Pygoplites diacanthus
  Regal Angel
  Family: Pomacanthidae
• 
  Chromis atripectoralis
  Black Axil Chromis
  Family: Pomacentridae
• 
  Pseudochromis paccagnellae
  Royal Dottyback
  Family: Pseudochromidae
• 
  Nemateleotris decora
  Purple Fire Goby
  Family: Ptereleotridae
• 
  Cetoscarus bicolor
  Bicolor Parrot Fish
  Family: Scaridae
• 
  Siganus puellus
  Foxface
  Family: Siganidae
• 
  Zanclus cornutus
  Moorish Idol
  Family: Zanclidae

Resources

• wikipedia:Perciformes
• Identification keys available for Order Perciformes - FishBase