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Taxonomic rank	English name	Scientific name	species	pictures	example
-Phylum	Chordates	Cordata	794	1641
+Class	Mammals	Mammalia	11	20
+Class	Birds	Aves	112	322
-Class	Bony fishes	Osteichtyes	597	1104
Family	Sea robins	Triglidae	1	1
Family	Convict blennies	Pholidichthyidae	1	2
Family	Rudderfishes	Kyphosidae	1	1
Family	Wolffishes	Anarhichadidae	1	2
Family	Salmons	Salmonidae	1	1
Family	Poachers	Agonidae	1	1
Family	Sticklebacks	Gasterosteidae	1	2
Family	Pricklebacks	Stichaeidae	1	1
Family	Porcupinefishes	Diodonthidae	4	7
Family	Puffers	Tetraodontidae	9	17
Family	Trunkfishes	Ostraciidae	10	14
Family	Filefishes	Monacanthidae	10	18
Family	Triggerfishes	Balistidae	11	26
Family	Large-tooth flounders	Paralichthyidae	1	2
Family	Soles	Soleidae	2	2
Family	Right-eye flounders	Pleuronectidae	3	9
Family	Left-eye flounders	Bothidae	3	6
Family	Turbots	Scophthalmidae	2	4
Family	Weevers	Trachinidae	1	1
Family	Tunas and Macharels	Scombridae	1	4
Family	Rabbitfishes	Siganidae	6	9
Family	Surgeonfishes and Unicornfishes	Acanthuridae	17	28
Family	Moorish idol	Zanclidae	1	3
Family	Gobies	Gobiidae	34	54
Family	Dartfishes and Wormfishes	Microdesmidae	4	6
Family	Dragonets	Callionymidae	6	12
Family	Blennies	Blenniidae	19	30
Family	Caribbean blennies	Labrisomidae	1	2
Family	Tripplefins	Tripterygiidae	7	9
Family	Stargazers	Uranoscopidae	1	1
Family	Jawfishes	Opistognathidae	4	7
Family	Sandperches	Pinguipedidae	9	16
Family	Mullets	Mugilidae	1	1
Family	Barracudas	Sphyraenidae	4	10
Family	Parrotfishes	Scaridae	16	27
Family	Wrasses	Labridae	44	88
Family	Damselfishes	Pomacentridae	43	83
Family	Angelfishes	Pomacanthidae	16	28
Family	Butterflyfishes	Chaetodontidae	36	53
Family	Spadefishes	Ephippidae	3	7
Family	Sweepers	Pempheridae	2	7
Family	Goatfishes	Mullidae	12	17
Family	Emperors	Lethrinidae	3	8
Family	Porgies and sea breams	Sparidae	4	3
Family	Monocle breams and Spinecheeks	Nemipteridae	2	2
Family	Sweetlips and Grunts	Haemulidae	9	19
Family	Fusiliers	Caesionidae	7	11
Family	Snappers	Lutjanidae	15	22
Family	Jacks and Trevallys	Carangidae	12	28
Family	Snooks	Centropomidae	1	1
Family	Remoras	Echeneidae	1	5
Family	Tilefishes	Malacanthidae	1	2
Family	Bigeyes	Priacanthidaae	2	6
Family	Cardinalfishes	Apogonidae	22	33
Family	Hawkfishes	Cirrhitidae	7	26
Family	Dottybacks	Pseudochromidae	3	6
Family	Prettyfins	Plesiopidae	1	1
Family	Basslets	Grammatidae	1	1
Subfamily	Basses and Hamlets	Serranidae > Serraninae	7	7
Subfamily	Soapfishes	Serranidae > Grammistinae	5	6
Subfamily	Groupers	Serranidae > Epinephelinae	20	34
Subfamily	Anthiases	Serranidae > Anthiinae	8	20
Family	Lumpfishes	Cyclopteridae	1	4
Family	Rockfishes, Rockcods and Thornyheads	Sebastidae	1	2
Family	Scorpionfishes	Scorpaenidae	20	52
Family	Helmet gurnards	Dactylopteridae	1	6
Family	Waspfishes	Tetrarogidae	3	3
Family	Flatheads	Platycephalidae	6	7
Family	Seahorses and Pipefishes	Syngnathidae	21	44
Family	Sea moths	Pegasidae	2	5
Family	Ghost pipefishes	Solenostomidae	4	11
Family	Razorfishes	Centriscidae	1	4
Family	Cornetfishes	Fistulariidae	2	3
Family	Trumpetfishes	Aulostomidae	2	2
Family	Squirrelfishes	Holocentridae	4	7
Family	Frogfishes	Antennariidae	7	27
Family	Codfishes	Gadidae	2	7
Family	Lings	Lotidae	1	1
Family	Halfbeaks	Hemiramphidae	1	1
Family	Tarpons	Megalopidae	1	1
Family	Lizardfishes	Synodontidae	3	6
Family	Clingfishes	Gobiesocidae	2	2
Family	Eeel catfishes	Plotosidae	1	3
Family	Snake eels	Ophichthidae	8	11
Family	Conger and Garden eels	Congridae	5	7
Family	Freshwater eels	Anguillidae	1	1
Family	Moray eels	Muranaenidae	15	27
+Class	Cartilaginous fishes	Chondrichtyes	20	46
+Class	Reptiles	Reptilia	20	63
+Class	Amphibians	Amphibia	8	19
+Class	Sea squirts	Ascidiacea	26	67
+Phylum	Echinoderms	Echinodermata	44	66
+Phylum	Molluscs	Mollusca	178	317
+Subphylum	Horseshoe crabs and Arachnids	Arthropoda > Chelicerata	9	24
+Subphylum	Hexapods (insects and allies)	Arthropoda > Hexapoda	26	46
+Subphylum	Crustaceans	Arthropoda > Crustacea	123	287
+Phylum	Comb jellyfishes	Ctenophora	4	5
+Phylum	Cnidarians	Cnidaria	54	112
+Phylum	Ribbon worms	Nemertea	1	1
+Phylum	Segmented worms	Annelida	13	33
+Phylum	Flatworms	Platyhelminthes	8	9
+Phylum	Aceol flatworms	Xenacoelomorpha	2	2
+Phylum	Horseshoe worms	Phoronida	1	1
+Phylum	Moss animals	Bryozoa	2	6
+Phylum	Sponges	Porifera	10	10