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Perciformes

Fish Orders

One of the largest and most diverse orders of ray-finned fish, historically used as a broad catch-all for spiny-finned fishes, including perch, bass, cichlids and a great many reef fish; recent classification has begun splitting the traditional order into narrower groups, though it remains widely used as a reference grouping.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
10,000 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Scientific Name
Perciformes 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Actinopterygii, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Amarsipus carlsbergi, Species
Source Wikidata: Amarsipus carlsbergi
Anarhichas orientalis, Species
Source Wikidata: Anarhichas orientalis
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Species
Source Wikidata: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Atlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus), Species
Source Atlantic mackerel (Wikidata)
Atlantic Wolffish, Species
Source Wikidata: Atlantic Wolffish
Barracuda, Species
Source Wikidata: Barracuda
Blackfin Icefish, Species
Source Wikidata: Blackfin Icefish
Common dentex, Species
Source Common dentex (Wikidata)
Common Remora, Species
Source Common Remora (Wikidata)
Embiotoca jacksoni, Species
Source Embiotoca jacksoni (Wikidata)
European Perch, Species
Source European Perch (Wikidata)
Great Barracuda, Species
Source Great Barracuda (Wikidata)
Gymnocranius audleyi, Species
Source Gymnocranius audleyi (Wikidata)
Maroon Clownfish, Species
Source Wikidata: Maroon Clownfish
Naso elegans, Species
Source Naso elegans (Wikidata)
Prowfish, Species
Source Wikidata: Prowfish
Psednos harteli, Species
Source Psednos harteli (Wikidata)
Psednos micruroides, Species
Source Wikidata: Psednos micruroides
Psednos mirabilis, Species
Source Wikidata: Psednos mirabilis
Psednos sargassicus, Species
Source Wikidata: Psednos sargassicus
Pseudoliparis amblystomopsis, Species
Source Wikidata: Pseudoliparis amblystomopsis
Red Snapper, Species
Source Wikidata: Red Snapper
Remora, Species
Source Wikidata: Remora
Schindleria brevipinguis, Species
Source Schindleria brevipinguis (Wikidata)
Swordfish, Species
Source Swordfish (Wikidata)
Walleye, Species
Source Walleye (Wikidata)
Yellow Perch, Species
Source Yellow Perch (Wikidata)
Yellowfin Tuna, Species
Source Yellowfin Tuna (Wikidata)
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ127595, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Perciformes
Wikidata Q127595, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Swordfish (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Swordfish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Parent Taxon Of: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Great Barracuda (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Great Barracuda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Yellowfin Tuna (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Yellowfin Tuna, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Remora
Parent Taxon Of: Remora, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Atlantic mackerel (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Atlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Red Snapper
Parent Taxon Of: Red Snapper, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
European Perch (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: European Perch, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Common Remora (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common Remora, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Yellow Perch (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Yellow Perch, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Gymnocranius audleyi (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Gymnocranius audleyi, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Naso elegans (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Naso elegans, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Embiotoca jacksoni (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Embiotoca jacksoni, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Common dentex (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common dentex, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Schindleria brevipinguis (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Schindleria brevipinguis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Amarsipus carlsbergi
Parent Taxon Of: Amarsipus carlsbergi, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Barracuda
Parent Taxon Of: Barracuda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Atlantic Wolffish
Parent Taxon Of: Atlantic Wolffish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Walleye (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Walleye, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Blackfin Icefish
Parent Taxon Of: Blackfin Icefish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Maroon Clownfish
Parent Taxon Of: Maroon Clownfish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Prowfish
Parent Taxon Of: Prowfish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Psednos harteli (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Psednos harteli, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Psednos sargassicus
Parent Taxon Of: Psednos sargassicus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Psednos micruroides
Parent Taxon Of: Psednos micruroides, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Psednos mirabilis
Parent Taxon Of: Psednos mirabilis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Pseudoliparis amblystomopsis
Parent Taxon Of: Pseudoliparis amblystomopsis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Anarhichas orientalis
Parent Taxon Of: Anarhichas orientalis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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