Percoidea

Superfamily of fishes

Percoidea

Yellow perch (Perca flavescens)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Perciformes
Suborder:  | Percoidei
Superfamily:  | Percoidea
Families

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

## Classification[edit]

The Percoidesa 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[edit]

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.

Taxon identifiers|

* Wikidata: Q1188087
* Wikispecies: Percoidea
* ITIS: 610167

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