- Scorpaeniformes, are now
classified in the Perciformes. The
earliest fossil perciform is the
extinct serranid Paleoserr**** from the
Early Paleocene of Mexico...
- The
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) is a
perciform fish in the tuna family, Scombridae, and is the only
member of the
genus Katsuwonus. It is also...
- The
stargazers are a family, Uranoscopidae, of
perciform ray-finned fish that have eyes on top of
their heads (hence the name). The
family includes about...
-
species are
found around the globe. They are
conventionally placed in the "
perciform" ****emblage; in fact, the
Zoarcoidei seem to be
specialized members of...
-
Rabbitfishes or spinefoots,
genus Sig****, are
perciform fishes in the
family Siganidae. It is the only
extant genus in its
family and has 29 species...
-
Lutjanidae or
snappers are a
family of
perciform fish,
mainly marine, but with some
members inhabiting estuaries,
feeding in
fresh water. The
family includes...
-
Toxotidae are a
monotypic family (although some
include a
second genus) of
perciform tropical fish
known for
their unique predation technique of "shooting...
- also the second-largest
order of
extant (living) vertebrates,
after the
perciform fish.
Squamates are
distinguished by
their skins,
which bear
horny scales...
- developed.
Pterophyllum should not be
confused with
marine angelfish,
perciform fish
found on
shallow ocean reefs. The
currently recognized species in...
- pike,
yellow pike,
yellow pikeperch or
yellow pickerel, is a
freshwater perciform fish
native to most of
Canada and to the
Northern United States. It is...
