TAXONOMY ATLAS · LEVEL 03

Perches and Allies

Perciformes
Families
78
Species
3,483
01

FAMILY

Liparidae

Liparidae
Genera
33
Species
458
Representatives: spiny snailfishCherry snailfishCombed snailfish
02

FAMILY

Zoarcidae

Zoarcidae
Genera
57
Species
311
Representatives: Argentinolycus elongatusAustrolycus depressicepsAustrolycus laticinctus
03

FAMILY

Anthiadidae

Anthiadidae
Genera
36
Species
252
Representatives: Argentine seabassYellowbanded perchRapanui seabass
04

FAMILY

Cottidae

Cottidae
Genera
59
Species
251
Representatives: Oblong elkhorn sculpinDwarf sculpinAntipodocottus mesembrinus
05

FAMILY

Percidae

Percidae
Genera
11
Species
248
Representatives: Naked sand darterFlorida sand darterWestern sand darter
06

FAMILY

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenidae
Genera
28
Species
245
Representatives: Australian sawcheek scorpionfishSawcheek scorpionfishSawmaxilla scorpionfish
07

FAMILY

Epinephelidae

Epinephelidae
Genera
21
Species
213
Representatives: redmouth groupermutton hamletPacific mutton hamlet
08

FAMILY

Sebastidae

Sebastidae
Genera
7
Species
136
Representatives: Bigeye sea perchblue-mouthHilgendorf's saucord
09

FAMILY

Triglidae

Triglidae
Genera
8
Species
134
Representatives: shortfin searobinstreamer searobinnakedbelly searobin
10

FAMILY

Serranidae

Serranidae
Genera
14
Species
110
Representatives: Pugnose basstwospot sea bassbank sea bass
11

FAMILY

Pinguipedidae

Pinguipedidae
Genera
8
Species
99
Representatives: Kochichthys flavofasciatusWhitebelly sandperchWhitespot sandsmelt
12

FAMILY

Platycephalidae

Platycephalidae
Genera
19
Species
89
Representatives: Mud flatheadCrocodile flatheadCociella heemstrai
13

FAMILY

Stichaeidae

Stichaeidae
Genera
29
Species
72
Representatives: stone cockscombSpiny cockscombManed cockscomb
14

FAMILY

Nototheniidae

Nototheniidae
Genera
13
Species
58
Representatives: Longfin icedevilPatagonian toothfishAntarctic toothfish
15

FAMILY

Uranoscopidae

Uranoscopidae
Genera
7
Species
57
Representatives: northern stargazerBrazilian stargazersouthern stargazer
16

FAMILY

Aploactinidae

Aploactinidae
Genera
17
Species
51
Representatives: Wasp-spine velvetfishVisitorDusky velvetfish
17

FAMILY

Peristediidae

Peristediidae
Genera
6
Species
47
Representatives: Jaggedhead gurnardArmored SearobinKamohara's armored searobin : fisheries
18

FAMILY

Agonidae

Agonidae
Genera
21
Species
46
Representatives: Barbed poacherkelp poacherBarbed huchback poacher
19

FAMILY

Tetrarogidae

Tetrarogidae
Genera
17
Species
44
Representatives: redskinfishScaleless spiny waspfshSpiny waspfish
20

FAMILY

Harpagiferidae

Harpagiferidae
Genera
6
Species
42
Representatives: South Georgian plunderfishArtedidraco shackletoniDolloidraco longedorsalis
21

FAMILY

Psychrolutidae

Psychrolutidae
Genera
10
Species
41
Representatives: Pale toadfishFatheadpolar sculpin
22

FAMILY

Synanceiidae

Synanceiidae
Genera
9
Species
40
Representatives: Orangebanded stingfishthreestick stingfishChoridactylus striatus
23

FAMILY

Ammodytidae

Ammodytidae
Genera
7
Species
35
Representatives: American sand lancenorthern sand lanceArctic sand lance
24

FAMILY

Grammistidae

Grammistidae
Genera
7
Species
34
Representatives: Blotched podgegoldenstriped soapfishOcellate soapfish
25

FAMILY

Cyclopteridae

Cyclopteridae
Genera
7
Species
31
Representatives: smooth lumpsuckerhenfishSiberian lumpsucker
26

FAMILY

Abyssocottidae

Abyssocottidae
Genera
7
Species
27
Representatives: Abyssocottus godlewskiiSmall-eyed sculpinRed sculpin
27

FAMILY

Channichthyidae

Channichthyidae
Genera
12
Species
25
Representatives: blackfin icefishspiny icefishpike icefish
28

FAMILY

Bembropidae

Bembropidae
Genera
2
Species
23
Representatives: duckbill flatheadTailspot duckbillBigscale duckbill
29

FAMILY

Gasterosteidae

Gasterosteidae
Genera
5
Species
20
Representatives: fourspine sticklebackbrook sticklebackPinfish
30

FAMILY

Neosebastidae

Neosebastidae
Genera
2
Species
18
Representatives: Bigeye gurnard perchSouthern gurnard perchRed little gurnard perch
31

FAMILY

Bathydraconidae

Bathydraconidae
Genera
11
Species
17
Representatives: Acanthodraco dewittiAkarotaxis nudicepsBathydraco antarcticus
32

FAMILY

Hoplichthyidae

Hoplichthyidae
Genera
1
Species
17
Representatives: spiny flatheadLemon ghost flatheadHoplichthys fasciatus
33

FAMILY

Bembridae

Bembridae
Genera
5
Species
15
Representatives: Bambradon laevisScorpionfishRed flathead
34

FAMILY

Pholidae

Pholidae
Genera
4
Species
15
Representatives: penpoint gunnelrockweed gunnellongfin gunnel
35

FAMILY

Lumpenidae

Lumpenidae
Genera
8
Species
12
Representatives: pighead pricklebackstout eelblennydaubed shanny
36

FAMILY

Bovichtidae

Bovichtidae
Genera
3
Species
11
Representatives: HornyVieja ThornfishChilean Thornfish
37

FAMILY

Hexagrammidae

Hexagrammidae
Genera
4
Species
10
Representatives: Spotty-bellied greenlingkelp greenlingrock greenling
38

FAMILY

Setarchidae

Setarchidae
Genera
4
Species
10
Representatives: scaly hedgehogfishPelagic scorpionfishSlender scorpionfish
39

FAMILY

Cottocomephoridae

Cottocomephoridae
Genera
4
Species
9
Representatives: Bighead sculpinFatty sculpinTaliev’s sculpin
40

FAMILY

Hapalogenyidae

Hapalogenyidae
Genera
1
Species
9
Representatives: Broadbanded velvetchinIndian velvetchinAustralian striped velvetchin
41

FAMILY

Trachinidae

Trachinidae
Genera
2
Species
9
Representatives: lesser weeverspotted weeverGuinean weever
42

FAMILY

Bathymasteridae

Bathymasteridae
Genera
3
Species
7
Representatives: Alaskan ronquilBluecheek ronquilsmallmouth ronquil
43

FAMILY

Congiopodidae

Congiopodidae
Genera
1
Species
6
Representatives: Deepsea pigfishsouthern pigfishHorsefish
44

FAMILY

Hemilepidotidae

Hemilepidotidae
Genera
1
Species
6
Representatives: Gilbert's Irish lordred irish lordyellow Irish lord
45

FAMILY

Anarhichadidae

Anarhichadidae
Genera
2
Species
5
Representatives: jelly catcatfishspotted catfish
46

FAMILY

Datnioididae

Datnioididae
Genera
1
Species
5
Representatives: Campbell’s TigerfishFinescale tigerfishFour-banded tigerfish
47

FAMILY

Hemitripteridae

Hemitripteridae
Genera
2
Species
5
Representatives: crested sculpinsilverspotted sculpinsea raven
48

FAMILY

Liopropomatidae

Liopropomatidae
Genera
3
Species
5
Representatives: Goldribbon soapfishArrowhead soapfishOrangespotted soapfish
49

FAMILY

Apistidae

Apistidae
Genera
3
Species
4
Representatives: Short-armed waspfishocellated waspfishSpotted-fin waspfish
50

FAMILY

Cryptacanthodidae

Cryptacanthodidae
Genera
1
Species
4
Representatives: dwarf wrymouthBerg wrymouthgiant wrymouth
51

FAMILY

Ereuniidae

Ereuniidae
Genera
2
Species
3
Representatives: Ereunias grallatorMarukawa's sculpinMarukawichthys pacificus
52

FAMILY

Jordaniidae

Jordaniidae
Genera
3
Species
3
Representatives: longfin sculpinthornback sculpincabezon
53

FAMILY

Nautichthyidae

Nautichthyidae
Genera
1
Species
3
Representatives: sailfin sculpineyeshade sculpinshortmast sculpin
54

FAMILY

Pataecidae

Pataecidae
Genera
3
Species
3
Representatives: Warty prowfishWhiskered prowfishRed Indian fish
55

FAMILY

Zanclorhynchidae

Zanclorhynchidae
Genera
2
Species
3
Representatives: Alert pigfishspiny horsefishChereshnev’s horsefish
56

FAMILY

Anoplopomatidae

Anoplopomatidae
Genera
2
Species
2
Representatives: Black codskilfish
57

FAMILY

Bathylutichthyidae

Bathylutichthyidae
Genera
1
Species
2
Representatives: Balushkin’s bathylutichthysBathylutichthys taranetzi
58

FAMILY

Comephoridae

Comephoridae
Genera
1
Species
2
Representatives: Big Baikal oilfishLittle Baikal oilfish
59

FAMILY

Hypoptychidae

Hypoptychidae
Genera
2
Species
2
Representatives: TubenoseKorean sandeel
60

FAMILY

Plectrogeniidae

Plectrogeniidae
Genera
1
Species
2
Representatives: Bigeye ScorpionfishPlectrogenium barsukovi
61

FAMILY

Trichodontidae

Trichodontidae
Genera
2
Species
2
Representatives: sailfin sandfishPacific sandfish
62

FAMILY

Zaniolepididae

Zaniolepididae
Genera
1
Species
2
Representatives: shortspine combfishlongspine combfish
63

FAMILY

Aulorhynchidae

Aulorhynchidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: tubesnout
64

FAMILY

Caesioscorpididae

Caesioscorpididae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: Blowhole perch
65

FAMILY

Cebidichthyidae

Cebidichthyidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: monkeyface prickleback
66

FAMILY

Cheimarrichthyidae

Cheimarrichthyidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: Torrent fish
67

FAMILY

Eleginopidae

Eleginopidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: Patagonian blennie
68

FAMILY

Eschmeyeridae

Eschmeyeridae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: Fiji Scorpionfish
69

FAMILY

Gnathanacanthidae

Gnathanacanthidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: red velvetfish
70

FAMILY

Niphonidae

Niphonidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: Ara
71

FAMILY

Normanichthyidae

Normanichthyidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: Mote sculpin
72

FAMILY

Percophidae

Percophidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: Brazilian flathead
73

FAMILY

Perryenidae

Perryenidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: Whitenose pigfish
74

FAMILY

Pseudaphritidae

Pseudaphritidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: Congolli
75

FAMILY

Ptilichthyidae

Ptilichthyidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: quillfish
76

FAMILY

Rhamphocottidae

Rhamphocottidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: grunt sculpin
77

FAMILY

Scytalinidae

Scytalinidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: graveldiver
78

FAMILY

Zaproridae

Zaproridae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: prowfish