-
classified in the Perciformes. The
earliest fossil perciform is the
extinct stem group-
perciform Paleoserr**** (originally
considered an
early serranid)...
- 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...
-
Lutjanidae or
snappers are a
family of
perciform fish,
mainly marine, but with some
members inhabiting estuaries,
feeding in
fresh water. The
family includes...
-
there is a
close relationship between this
family and the five
former Perciform families which make up the Carangiformes. They are
marine fishes found...
-
Marine angelfish are
perciform fish of the
family Pomacanthidae. They are
found on
shallow reefs in the
tropical Atlantic, Indian, and
mostly western...
- The
snakeheads are
members of the
freshwater perciform fish
family Channidae,
native to
parts of
Africa and Asia.
These elongated,
predatory fish are...
- also the second-largest
order of
extant (living) vertebrates,
after the
perciform fish.
Squamates are
distinguished by
their skins,
which bear
horny scales...
-
Toxotidae are a
monotypic family (although some
include a
second genus) of
perciform tropical fish
known for
their unique predation technique of "shooting...
- 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...
