Shield darter  (Percina peltata)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->

      • Percidae - Perches->

        • Perca - Perches->
        • Sander - Pike-perch->
        • Zingel - Strebers->
        • Gymnocephalus - Ruffies->
        • Etheostoma - Darters->
        • Romanichthys - Romanichthys->
        • Percina - Roughbelly darters->

          • Blotchside logperch (Percina burtoni)
          • Common logperch (Percina caprodes)
          • Bronze darter (Percina palmaris)
          • Guadalupe darter (Percina apristis)
          • Tangerine darter (Percina aurantiaca)
          • Roanoke darter (Percina roanoka)
          • Bridled darter (Percina kusha)
          • Slenderhead darter (Percina phoxocephala)
          • Amber darter (Percina antesella)
          • Percina apina (Percina apina)
          • Goldline darter (Percina aurolineata)
          • Pearl darter (Percina aurora)
          • Southern logperch (Percina austroperca)
          • Chesapeake logperch (Percina bimaculata)
          • Coal darter (Percina brevicauda)
          • Percina brucethompsoni (Percina brucethompsoni)
          • Texas logperch (Percina carbonaria)
          • Channel darter (Percina copelandi)
          • Piedmont darter (Percina crassa)
          • Halloween Darter (Percina crypta)
          • Bluestripe darter (Percina cymatotaenia)
          • Gilt darter (Percina evides)
          • Ozark logperch (Percina fulvitaenia)
          • Appalachia darter (Percina gymnocephala)
          • Conasauga logperch (Percina jenkinsi)
          • Mobile logperch (Percina kathae)
          • Freckled darter (Percina lenticula)
          • Longhead darter (Percina macrocephala)
          • Bigscale logperch (Percina macrolepida)
          • Blackside darter (Percina maculata)
          • Longnose darter (Percina nasuta)
          • Chainback darter (Percina nevisense)
          • Blackbanded darter (Percina nigrofasciata)
          • Stripeback darter (Percina notogramma)
          • Sharpnose darter (Percina oxyrhynchus)
          • Leopard darter (Percina pantherina)
          • Shield darter (Percina peltata)
          • Roanoke logperch (Percina rex)
          • Dusky darter (Percina sciera)
          • River darter (Percina shumardi)
          • Bankhead darter (Percina sipsi)
          • Muscadine Darter (Percina smithvanizi)
          • Olive darter (Percina squamata)
          • Frecklebelly darter (Percina stictogaster)
          • Gulf logperch (Percina suttkusi)
          • Snail darter (Percina tanasi)
          • Stargazing darter (Percina uranidea)
          • Saddleback darter (Percina vigil)
          • Sickle darter (Percina williamsi)
          • Westfall’s Darter (Percina westfalli)
        • Ammocrypta - Ammocrypta->
        • Crystallaria - Crystallaria->
        • Nothonotus - Nothonotus->
        • Percarina - Percarina->
      • Pomatomidae - Bluefishes->
      • Serranidae - Sea basses->
      • Pomacentridae - Damsel and clownfishes->
      • Latidae - Lates perches->
      • Centropomidae - Snooks->
      • Lutjanidae - Snappers->
      • Haemulidae - Grunts->
      • Artedidraconidae - Barbled plunderfishes->
      • Embiotocidae - Surfperches->
      • Glaucosomatidae - Pearl perches->
      • Malacanthidae - Tilefishes->
      • Polynemidae - Threadfin->
      • Gerreidae - Mojarras->
      • Priacanthidae - Bigeyes->
      • Monodactylidae - Moonyfishes->
      • Centrogenyidae - False scorpionfishes->
      • Epinephelidae - Groupers->
      • Cebidichthyidae - Cebidichthyidae->
      • Anthiadidae - Anthiadidae->
      • Ambassidae - Asiatic glassfishes->
      • Bathydraconidae - Antarctic dragonfishes->
      • Bembropidae - Duckbill flatheads->
      • Bovichtidae - Thornfishes->
      • Caesionidae - Fusiliers->
      • Caesioscorpididae - Blowhole perches->
      • Centracanthidae - Picarels->
      • Cepolidae - Bandfishes->
      • Channichthyidae - Crocodile icefishes->
      • Congrogadidae - Eelblennies->
      • Datnioididae - Freshwater tripletails->
      • Dinopercidae - Cavebasses->
      • Eleginopidae - Patagonian blennies->
      • Grammatidae - Basslets->
      • Grammistidae - Soapfishes->
      • Hapalogenyidae - Barbeled grunters->
      • Harpagiferidae - Spiny plunderfishes->
      • Lactariidae - False trevallies->
      • Latilidae - Deepwater tilefishes->
      • Leptobramidae - Beachsalmon->
      • Liopropomatidae - Painted basslets->
      • Niphonidae - Ara groupers->
      • Nototheniidae - Cod icefishes->
      • Opistognathidae - Jawfishes->
      • Oxylebiinae - Painted greenlings->
      • Plesiopidae - Roundheads->
      • Pseudaphritidae - Catadromous icefishes->
      • Pseudochromidae - Dottybacks->
      • Ptereleotridae - Dartfishes->
      • Toxotidae - Archerfishes->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->