Percoidea

Percoidea is a superfamily of fish of the order Perciformes. The superfamily includes about 3,374 species.

Percoidea Temporal range: Early Paleocene–recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Yellow perch (Perca flavescens)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Suborder:	Percoidei
Superfamily:	Percoidea
Families
see text

Classification

The Percoidea are classified in the 5th Edition of the Fishes of the World as follows:^[1]

• Percoidea
  • Centropomidae (Snooks)
  • Latidae (Lates)
  • Gerreidae (Mojarras)
  • Centrogenyidae (False scorpionfishes)
  • Perciliidae (Southern basses)
  • Howellidae (Oceanic basslets)
  • Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies)
  • Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
  • Polyprionidae (Wreckfishes)
  • Lateolabracidae (Asian seaperches)
  • Mullidae (Goatfishes)
  • Glaucosomatidae (Pearl perches)
  • Pempheridae (Sweepers)
  • Oplegnathidae (Knifejaws)
  • Kuhliidae (Flagtails)
  • Leptobramidae (Beachsalmon)
  • Bathyclupeidae (Bathyclupeids)
  • Polynemidae (Threadfins)
  • Toxotidae (Archerfishes)
  • Arripidae (Australasian salmon (kahawai))
  • Dichistiidae (Galjoen fishes)
  • Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)
  • Terapontidae (grunters or tigerperches)
  • Percichthyidae (temperate perches)
  • Sinipercidae (Chinese perches)
  • Enoplosidae (Oldwives)
  • Pentacerotidae (Armourheads)
  • Dinopercidae (Cavebasses)
  • Banjosiidae (Banjofishes)
  • Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
  • Serranidae (Sea basses)
  • Percidae (Perches)
  • Lactariidae (False trevallies)
  • Dinolestidae (Long-finned pikes)
  • Scombropidae (Gnomefishes)
  • Pomatomidae (Bluefishes)
  • Bramidae (Pomfrets)
  • Caristiidae (Manefishes)

References

1. J. S. Nelson; T. C. Grande; M. V. H. Wilson (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Wiley. pp. 431–452. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6.