Fishes
   Class Actinopterygii Woodward, 1891 - ray-finned fishes
     Order Perciformes Rafinesque, 1810 - perches
       Suborder Percoidei Rafinesque, 1810
         01 Family Centropomidae Poey, 1868
         02 Family Ambassidae
         03 Family Percichthyidae Jordan & Eigenman, 1890 - temperate basses
         04 Family Acropomatidae Gill, 1891 - lanternbellies
         05 Family Moronidae
         06 Family Polyprionidae - wreckfishes
         07 Family Dinopercidae - cavebasses
         08 Family Serranidae Regan, 1913 - sea basses and groupers
         09 Family Ostracoberycidae
         10 Family Symphysanodontidae Katayama, 1984
         11 Family Centrogeniidae nom. imperf. see Family Centrogenyidae
         12 Family Pseudochromidae - dottybacks
         13 Family Grammatidae - basslets
         14 Family Callanthiidae - splendid perches
         15 Family Plesiopidae
         16 Family Notograptidae
         17 Family Opistognathidae - jawfishes
         18 Family Terapontidae - grunters
         19 Family Banjosidae
         20 Family Kuhliidae - flagtails
         21 Family Centrarchidae Regan, 1913 - sunfishes and freshwater basses
         22 Family Percidae Rafinesque, 1815 - perches and darters
         23 Family Priacanthidae - bigeyes
         24 Family Apogonidae Bonaparte, 1846 - cardinalfishes
         25 Family Epigonidae - deepwater cardinalfishes
         26 Family Dinolestidae
         27 Family Sillaginidae - sillagos
         28 Family Malacanthidae
         29 Family Lactariidae - false trevallies
         30 Family Scombropidae - gnomefishes
         31 Family Pomatomidae Jordan & Evermann, 1896 - bluefishes
         32 Family Rachycentridae - cobias
         33 Family Echeneidae Rafinesque, 1815 - remoras and sharksuckers see Family Echeneididae Rafinesque, 1815
         34 Family Carangidae Rafinesque, 1815 - jacks
         35 Family Nematistiidae - roosterfishes
         36 Family Coryphaenidae Rafinesque, 1815 - dolphins
         37 Family Menidae Gill, 1885 - moonfishes
         38 Family Leiognathidae - ponyfishes
         39 Family Bramidae - pomfrets
         40 Family Caristiidae - veilfins
         41 Family Arripidae - Australian salmons
         42 Family Emmelichthyidae - rovers
         43 Family Lutjanidae Gill, 1861 - snappers
         44 Family Caesionidae - fusiliers
         45 Family Lobotidae - tripletails
         46 Family Coiidae - tigerperches see Family Datnioididae
         47 Family Gerreidae Bleeker, 1859 - mojarras
         48 Family Haemulidae Gill, 1885 - grunts
         49 Family Inermiidae - bonnetmouths
         50 Family Sparidae Jordan & Evermann, 1898 - porgys and seabreams
         51 Family Centracanthidae Fowler, 1925 (1829)
         52 Family Lethrinidae - emperors
         53 Family Nemipteridae Regan, 1930 - threadfin breams and spinycheeks
         54 Family Sciaenidae Günther, 1860 - croakers and drums
         55 Family Polynemidae - threadfins
         56 Family Mullidae Rafinesque, 1815 - goatfishes
         57 Family Pempheridae - sweepers
         58 Family Glaucosomatidae
         59 Family Leptobramidae - beachsalmon
         60 Family Bathyclupeidae - bathyclupeids
         61 Family Toxotidae - archerfishes
         62 Family Dichistiidae - galjoens
         63 Family Kyphosidae - sea chubs
         64 Family Parascorpididae - jutjaws
         65 Family Drepanidae - sicklefishes see Family Drepaneidae Gill, 1872
         66 Family Monodactylidae - moonies
         67 Family Chaetodontidae Rafinesque, 1815 - butterflyfishes
         68 Family Pomacanthidae - angelfishes
         69 Family Enoplosidae - oldwives
         70 Family Pentacerotidae - armorheads
         71 Family Nandidae - leaffishes
         72 Family Oplegnathidae - knifejaws
         73 Family Cirrhitidae - hawkfishes
         74 Family Chironemidae - kelpfishes
         75 Family Aplodactylidae
         76 Family Cheilodactylidae - fingerfins
         77 Family Latridae - trumpeters
         78 Family Cepolidae Rafinesque, 1815 - bandfishes