Home›Species›Taxonomy›PerciformesTaxaPerciformesFish OrdersReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedOne 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.FactsPerciformesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate10,000 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.Taxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Scientific NameWell-attestedPerciformes 2ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1PerciformesFilter Results34 entriesCommon GroupAllCatfish (Siluriformes) (1)Cichlids, Anemonefish And Damselfish (2)Flatfish (Pleuronectiformes) (1)Other Bony Fish (9)Perch-Like Fishes (Perciformes) (21)HabitatAllCoral Reef (2)Freshwater (4)Hadal Zone (1)Kelp Forest (1)Marine (20)Neritic Zone (2)Open Ocean (2)Sea Ice (1)Conservation StatusAllData Deficient (2)Least Concern (16)Near Threatened (1)Not Evaluated (7)Vulnerable (5)EcosystemAllAntarctic Peninsula (1)Caspian Sea (1)Coral Reef Systems (3)Danube Delta (1)Deep Sea (4)Galapagos (1)Great Barrier Reef (3)Great Lakes (2)Kelp Forests (1)Sargasso Sea (1)Everyday GroupAllCatfish (Siluriformes) (1)Cichlids, Anemonefish And Damselfish (2)Flatfish (Pleuronectiformes) (1)Other Bony Fish (9)Perch-Like Fishes (Perciformes) (21)DietAllCarnivore (20)Detritivore or Scavenger (2)Herbivore (1)Omnivore (2)Parasitic (1)Piscivore (2)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (4)Marine (30)Relationship to PeopleAllEaten or Drunk by People (1)Farmed or Commercially Raised (1)Hunted or Fished (21)Invasive or Introduced Species (1)Kept as Pets (2)No Significant Interaction with Humans (3)Living or ExtinctAllYes (23)Where It LivesAllAlbania (4)Algeria (4)Angola (2)Antigua and Barbuda (5)Argentina (4)Australia (1)Australia (7)Austria (1)Bahamas (6)Bahrain (2)Bangladesh (2)Barbados (5)Belarus (1)Belgium (7)Belize (4)Benin (2)Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)Brazil (7)Brunei (1)Bulgaria (3)Cabo Verde (5)Cambodia (1)Cameroon (1)Canada (8)Chile (5)China (9)Colombia (5)Comoros (1)Costa Rica (5)Cote d'Ivoire (2)Croatia (2)Cuba (5)Cyprus (5)Czechia (1)Democratic Republic of the Congo (2)Denmark (8)Djibouti (4)Dominica (5)Dominican Republic (5)Ecuador (3)Egypt (4)Equatorial Guinea (1)Eritrea (2)Estonia (1)Federated States of Micronesia (4)Fiji (4)Finland (1)France (7)Gabon (2)Georgia (3)Germany (4)Ghana (1)Greece (6)Grenada (4)Guatemala (4)Guinea-Bissau (1)Gulf of Mexico (1)Guyana (3)Haiti (4)Honduras (4)Hungary (1)Iceland (3)India (2)Indonesia (3)Iran (1)Ireland (3)Israel (4)Italy (3)Jamaica (3)Japan (4)Jordan (1)Kazakhstan (1)Kenya (3)Kuwait (1)Latvia (1)Lebanon (2)Libya (2)Liechtenstein (1)Lithuania (2)Luxembourg (1)Madagascar (5)Maldives (1)Marshall Islands (2)Mauritania (2)Mauritius (2)Mexico (2)Moldova (1)Mongolia (1)Montenegro (2)Morocco (2)Mozambique (2)Myanmar (2)Netherlands (3)New Zealand (2)Nicaragua (1)North America (3)North Macedonia (1)Norway (6)Oman (1)Palau (1)Panama (1)Papua New Guinea (1)Peru (1)Philippines (1)Poland (3)Portugal (3)Republic of the Congo (2)Romania (1)Saint Kitts and Nevis (3)Saint Lucia (3)Serbia (1)South Africa (6)South Korea (1)Spain (8)Sweden (4)Switzerland (1)The Atlantic Ocean (4)The Caribbean (2)The Mediterranean (1)The Mediterranean Sea (1)The Pacific Ocean (1)Ukraine (1)United Arab Emirates (3)United Kingdom (9)United States (4)Vietnam (1)Western Sahara (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 34Amarsipus carlsbergiPerciformesAnarhichas orientalisPerciformesAtlantic Bluefin TunaPerciformesAtlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus)PerciformesAtlantic WolffishPerciformesBarracudaPerciformesBlackfin IcefishPerciformesClownfishPerciformesCommon dentexPerciformesCommon RemoraPerciformesEmbiotoca jacksoniPerciformesEuropean PerchPerciformesGoliath GrouperPerciformesGreat BarracudaPerciformesGymnocranius audleyiPerciformesMaroon ClownfishPerciformesMurray codPerciformesNaso elegansPerciformesObtuse barracudaPerciformesProwfishPerciformesPsednos harteliPerciformesPsednos micruroidesPerciformesPsednos mirabilisPerciformesPsednos sargassicusPerciformesPseudoliparis amblystomopsisPerciformesRed SnapperPerciformesRemoraPerciformesSchindleria brevipinguisPerciformesStriped Red MulletPerciformesSwordfishPerciformesViviparous eelpoutPerciformesWalleyePerciformesYellow PerchPerciformesYellowfin TunaPerciformesConnectionsChild Taxon OfActinopterygii, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfAmarsipus carlsbergi, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Amarsipus carlsbergiAnarhichas orientalis, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Anarhichas orientalisAtlantic Bluefin Tuna, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Atlantic Bluefin TunaAtlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus), Species Well-attested Source Atlantic mackerel (Wikidata)tier 2Atlantic Wolffish, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Atlantic WolffishBarracuda, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: BarracudaBlackfin Icefish, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Blackfin IcefishCarangidae, Taxa Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: CarangidaeClownfish, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: ClownfishCommon dentex, Species Well-attested Source Common dentex (Wikidata)tier 2Common Remora, Species Well-attested Source Common Remora (Wikidata)tier 2Coryphaenidae, Taxa Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: CoryphaenidaeEmbiotoca jacksoni, Species Well-attested Source Embiotoca jacksoni (Wikidata)tier 2European Perch, Species Well-attested Source European Perch (Wikidata)tier 2Gobiidae, Taxa Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: GobiidaeGoliath Grouper, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Epinephelus itajaraGreat Barracuda, Species Well-attested Source Great Barracuda (Wikidata)tier 2Gymnocranius audleyi, Species Well-attested Source Gymnocranius audleyi (Wikidata)tier 2Istiophoridae, Taxa Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: IstiophoridaeMaroon Clownfish, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Maroon ClownfishMurray cod, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Maccullochella peeliiNaso elegans, Species Well-attested Source Naso elegans (Wikidata)tier 2Obtuse barracuda, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Sphyraena obtusataOsphronemidae, Taxa Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: OsphronemidaeProwfish, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: ProwfishPsednos harteli, Species Well-attested Source Psednos harteli (Wikidata)tier 2Psednos micruroides, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Psednos micruroidesPsednos mirabilis, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Psednos mirabilisPsednos sargassicus, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Psednos sargassicusPseudoliparis amblystomopsis, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Pseudoliparis amblystomopsisRed Snapper, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Red SnapperRemora, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: RemoraSchindleria brevipinguis, Species Well-attested Source Schindleria brevipinguis (Wikidata)tier 2Striped Red Mullet, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Mullus surmuletusSwordfish, Species Well-attested Source Swordfish (Wikidata)tier 2Viviparous eelpout, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Zoarces viviparusWalleye, Species Well-attested Source Walleye (Wikidata)tier 2Yellow Perch, Species Well-attested Source Yellow Perch (Wikidata)tier 2Yellowfin Tuna, Species Well-attested Source Yellowfin Tuna (Wikidata)tier 2Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ127595, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the SourceWikidata: PerciformesWikidata Q127595, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceSwordfish (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Swordfish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: ClownfishParent Taxon Of: Clownfish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Atlantic Bluefin TunaParent Taxon Of: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceGreat Barracuda (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Great Barracuda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceYellowfin Tuna (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Yellowfin Tuna, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: RemoraParent Taxon Of: Remora, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceAtlantic mackerel (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Atlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Red SnapperParent Taxon Of: Red Snapper, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceEuropean Perch (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: European Perch, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceCommon Remora (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common Remora, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceYellow Perch (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Yellow Perch, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceGymnocranius audleyi (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Gymnocranius audleyi, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceNaso elegans (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Naso elegans, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceEmbiotoca jacksoni (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Embiotoca jacksoni, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceCommon dentex (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common dentex, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceSchindleria brevipinguis (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Schindleria brevipinguis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Amarsipus carlsbergiParent Taxon Of: Amarsipus carlsbergi, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: BarracudaParent Taxon Of: Barracuda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Atlantic WolffishParent Taxon Of: Atlantic Wolffish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWalleye (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Walleye, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Blackfin IcefishParent Taxon Of: Blackfin Icefish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Maroon ClownfishParent Taxon Of: Maroon Clownfish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: ProwfishParent Taxon Of: Prowfish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourcePsednos harteli (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Psednos harteli, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Psednos sargassicusParent Taxon Of: Psednos sargassicus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Psednos micruroidesParent Taxon Of: Psednos micruroides, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Psednos mirabilisParent Taxon Of: Psednos mirabilis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Pseudoliparis amblystomopsisParent Taxon Of: Pseudoliparis amblystomopsis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Anarhichas orientalisParent Taxon Of: Anarhichas orientalis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourcePerciformes (Wikipedia)In Group: Perch-Like and Related Marine Fish Orders, LeadQuote, In Group: Perch-Like and Related Marine Fish Orders, LeadPerciformes (), is an order of ray-finned fish in the clade Percomorpha.View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Maccullochella peeliiGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Murray cod, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Murray cod, Taxon record"order": "Perciformes"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Mullus surmuletusGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Striped Red Mullet, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Striped Red Mullet, Taxon record"order": "Perciformes"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Sphyraena obtusataGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Obtuse barracuda, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Obtuse barracuda, Taxon record"order": "Perciformes"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Zoarces viviparusGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Viviparous eelpout, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Viviparous eelpout, Taxon record"order": "Perciformes"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: CarangidaeGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Carangidae, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Carangidae, Taxon record"parent": "Perciformes"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: CoryphaenidaeGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Coryphaenidae, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Coryphaenidae, Taxon record"parent": "Perciformes"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: IstiophoridaeGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Istiophoridae, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Istiophoridae, Taxon record"parent": "Perciformes"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: OsphronemidaeGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Osphronemidae, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Osphronemidae, Taxon record"parent": "Perciformes"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Epinephelus itajaraGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Goliath Grouper, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Goliath Grouper, Taxon record"order": "Perciformes"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: GobiidaeGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Gobiidae, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Gobiidae, Taxon record"parent": "Perciformes"View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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