Order Perciformes

Family

TaxonVernacular name (ENG)VideosPhotos
Acanthuridae (7)Unicornfishes1209
 Acropomatidae (8)Lanternbellies00
 Amarsipidae (1)Bagless glassfishes00
 Ambassidae (7)Asiatic glassfishes00
 Ammodytidae (7)Sand lances00
 Anabantidae (1)Climbing gouramies00
Anarhichadidae (2)Wolffishes03
 Aplodactylidae (1)Marblefishes00
Apogonidae (36)Cardinalfishes0164
 Ariommatidae (1)Ariommatids00
 Arripidae (1)Australian salmon00
 Artedidraconidae (4)Barbled plunderfishes00
 BadidaeChameleonfishes00
 Banjosidae (1)Banjofishes00
 Bathyclupeidae (1)Deep-sea scalyfins00
 Bathydraconidae (11)Antarctic dragonfishes00
 Bathymasteridae (3)Ronquils00
Blenniidae (58)Combtooth blennies0151
 Bovichtidae (3)Thornfishes00
 Bramidae (7)Pomfrets00
Caesionidae (4)Fusiliers031
 Callanthiidae (2)Splendid perches00
Callionymidae (19)Dragonets046
 Caproidae (2)Boarfishes00
Carangidae (30)Jacks and pompanos2112
 Caristiidae (4)Manefishes00
Centracanthidae (2)Picarels05
 Centrarchidae (2)Sunfishes00
Centrogenyidae (1)False scorpionfishes02
 Centrolophidae (7)Medusafishes00
Centropomidae (1)Snooks03
 Cepolidae (5)Bandfishes00
Chaenopsidae (14)Pikeblennies, tubeblennies and flagblennies024
Chaetodontidae (12)Butterflyfishes1221
 Champsodontidae (1)Crocodile toothfishes00
 Channichthyidae (12)Crocodile icefishes00
 Channidae (1)Snakeheads00
 Cheilodactylidae (4)Morwongs00
 Cheimarrichthyidae (1)Torrentfish00
 Chiasmodontidae (4)Snaketooth fishes00
 Chironemidae (1)Kelpfishes00
 Cichlidae (31)Cichlids00
Cirrhitidae (13)Hawkfishes047
 Clinidae (26)Clinids00
Coryphaenidae (1)Dolphinfishes01
 Creediidae (8)Sandburrowers00
 Cryptacanthodidae (1)Wrymouths00
 Dactyloscopidae (9)Sand stargazers00
 Datnioididae (1)Freshwater tripletails00
 Dichistiidae (1)Galjoen fishes00
 Dinolestidae (1)Long-finned pike00
 Dinopercidae (2)Cavebasses00
 Draconettidae (2)Slope dragonets00
 Drepaneidae (1)Sicklefishes00
Echeneidae (3)Remoras012
 Eleginopsidae (1)Patagonian blennies00
 Eleotridae (24)Sleepers00
Embiotocidae (13)Surfperches02
 Emmelichthyidae (3)Rovers00
 Enoplosidae (1)Oldwife00
Ephippidae (8)Spadefishes, batfishes and scats035
 Epigonidae (7)Deepwater cardinalfishes00
 Gempylidae (16)Snake mackerels00
Gerreidae (8)Mojarras010
 Glaucosomatidae (1)Pearl perches00
Gobiidae (242)Gobies1403
Grammatidae (2)Basslets03
Haemulidae (19)Grunts0128
 Hapalogenyidae (1)Barbeled grunters00
 Harpagiferidae (1)Spiny plunderfishes00
 HelostomatidaeKissing gourami00
 Howellidae (3)Oceanic basslets00
 Icosteidae (1)Ragfish00
 Istiophoridae (5)Billfishes00
 Kraemeriidae (2)Sand darters00
 Kuhliidae (2)Aholeholes00
 Kurtidae (1)Nurseryfishes00
Kyphosidae (15)Sea chubs024
Labridae (70)Wrasses2783
Labrisomidae (16)Labrisomids014
 Lactariidae (1)False trevallies00
 Lateolabracidae (1)Asian seaperches00
Latidae (3)Lates perches01
 Latridae (3)Trumpeters00
 Leiognathidae (10)Slimys00
 Leptobramidae (1)Beachsalmon00
 Leptoscopidae (3)Southern sandfishes00
Lethrinidae (5)Emperors036
 Lobotidae (1)Tripletails00
Lutjanidae (17)Snappers0128
 Luvaridae (1)Louvar00
Malacanthidae (5)Tilefishes015
 Menidae (1)Moonfish00
Microdesmidae (10)Wormfishes131
Monodactylidae (2)Fingerfishes01
 Moronidae (2)Temperate basses00
Mugilidae (25)Mullets011
Mullidae (6)Goatfishes183
 Nandidae (1)Asian leaffishes00
 Nematistiidae (1)Roosterfish00
Nemipteridae (5)Whiptail breams053
 Nomeidae (3)Driftfishes00
 Nototheniidae (15)Cod icefishes00
 Odacidae (4)Cales and weed-whitings00
 Odontobutidae (4)Freshwater sleepers00
Opistognathidae (4)Jawfishes023
Oplegnathidae (1)Knifejaws02
 Osphronemidae (5)Gouramies00
 Ostracoberycidae (1)Shellskin alfonsinos00
 Parascorpididae (1)Jutjaws00
Pempheridae (2)Sweepers011
 Pentacerotidae (7)Armorheads00
 Percichthyidae (6)Temperate perches00
 Percidae (5)Perches00
 PerciliidaeSouthern basses00
 Percophidae (11)Duckbills00
Pholidae (3)Gunnels03
Pholidichthyidae (1)Convict blenny04
Pinguipedidae (9)Sandperches042
Plesiopidae (12)Roundheads05
 Polycentridae (1)Leaffishes00
 Polynemidae (8)Threadfins00
Polyprionidae (2)Wreckfishes04
Pomacanthidae (8)Angelfishes1124
Pomacentridae (30)Damselfishes1512
 Pomatomidae (1)Bluefishes00
Priacanthidae (4)Catalufas215
 Pristolepididae00
 Pseudaphritidae (1)Catadromous icefishes00
Pseudochromidae (24)Dottybacks047
 Ptilichthyidae (1)Quillfish00
 Rachycentridae (1)Cobia00
 Rhyacichthyidae (2)Loach gobies00
Scaridae (10)Parrotfishes0231
 Scatophagidae (2)Scats00
 Schindleriidae (1)Infantfishes00
Sciaenidae (66)Drums or croakers122
Scombridae (15)Mackerels037
 Scombrolabracidae (1)Longfin escolars00
 Scombropidae (1)Gnomefishes00
 Scytalinidae (1)Graveldivers00
Serranidae (75)Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets3404
Siganidae (1)Rabbitfishes062
 Sillaginidae (4)Smelt-whitings00
Sparidae (36)Porgies350
Sphyraenidae (1)Barracudas116
Stichaeidae (39)Pricklebacks02
 Stromateidae (3)Butterfishes00
 Symphysanodontidae (1)Slopefishes00
Terapontidae (10)Thornfishes03
 Tetragonuridae (1)Squaretails00
 Thalasseleotrididae (2)00
 Toxotidae (1)Archerfishes00
Trachinidae (2)Weeverfishes01
 Trichiuridae (10)Cutlassfishes00
 Trichodontidae (2)Sandfishes00
Trichonotidae (1)Sanddivers06
Tripterygiidae (29)Threefin blennies030
Uranoscopidae (8)Stargazers113
 Xenisthmidae (6)Collared wrigglers00
 Xiphiidae (1)Swordfish00
Zanclidae (1)Moorish idol07
 Zaproridae (1)Prowfishes00
 Zoarcidae (57)Eelpouts00

Vernacular names for order Perciformes

LanguageNameSource
Dutch; FlemishbaarsachtigenWorms
JapaneseスズキWorms
Swedishabborrartade fiskarWorms
UkrainianОкунеподібніWorms
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