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Centrarchiformes is an
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of
ray-finned fish Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class of bony fish that comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. They are so called because of their lightly built fins made of webbings of sk ...
, previously included amongst the
perciformes Perciformes (), also called the Acanthopteri, is an order or superorder of ray-finned fish in the clade Percomorpha. ''Perciformes'' means " perch-like". Among the well-known members of this group are perches and darters ( Percidae), and als ...
. Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Centrarchiformes. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1517557 on 2023-11-12 The order Centrarchiformes is not recognized in the 5th Edition (2016) of ''
Fishes of the World ''Fishes of the World'' is a standard reference for the systematics of fishes. It was first written in 1976 by the American ichthyologist Joseph S. Nelson (1937–2011). Now in its fifth edition (2016), the work is a comprehensive overview of t ...
'', but is accepted on the
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in November 2023, Fishbase, and ''
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''. Many centrarchiforms look essentially
perch Perch is a common name for freshwater fish from the genus ''Perca'', which belongs to the family Percidae of the large order Perciformes. The name comes from , meaning the type species of this genus, the European perch (''P. fluviatilis'') ...
-like, featuring a stocky build and a spine-bearing dorsal fin, and range in size from in length (for '' Elassoma gilberti),'' to for the '' Maccullochella peelii.'' The earliest fossils of this group are of '' Percichthys'' from the
Early Paleocene The Danian is the oldest age (geology), age or lowest stage (stratigraphy), stage of the Paleocene Epoch or series (stratigraphy), Series, of the Paleogene Period or system (stratigraphy), System, and of the Cenozoic Era or Erathem. The beginnin ...
of Bolivia, although this status is tentative. If these remains are not of a percichthyid, then the earliest known centrarchiform fossils are of oplegnathids from the
Early Eocene In the geologic timescale the Ypresian is the oldest age (geology), age or lowest stage (stratigraphy), stratigraphic stage of the Eocene. It spans the time between , is preceded by the Thanetian Age (part of the Paleocene) and is followed by th ...
of Antarctica. Phylogenetic inferences suggest that this order diverged from its closest relative, the
Labriformes Labriformes is an Order (biology), order of ray-finned fishes within the clade Percomorpha. Some authors include the Labriformes as the clade Labroidei within the Perciformes while others include more Family (biology), families within the Labrif ...
, during the
Late Cretaceous The Late Cretaceous (100.5–66 Ma) is the more recent of two epochs into which the Cretaceous Period is divided in the geologic time scale. Rock strata from this epoch form the Upper Cretaceous Series. The Cretaceous is named after ''cre ...
, about 83 million years ago. Centrarchiformes are widespread worldwide, being found in all temperate and tropical nearshore marine habitats, with freshwater radiations also present on several different continents. The largest family-level diversity within the group is found in the Southern Hemisphere, with many families
endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to the coast of Australia. However, the two most speciose groups of the order are found in freshwater, and are widely separated: freshwater members of the
Terapontidae Grunters or tigerperches are ray-finned fishes in the family Terapontidae (also spelled Teraponidae, Theraponidae or Therapontidae). This family is part of the superfamily Percoidea of the order Perciformes. Characteristics The Terapontidae ...
are found in
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and nearby regions, while the freshwater sunfish (including the iconic
largemouth bass The largemouth bass (''Micropterus nigricans'') is a carnivorous, freshwater fish, freshwater, ray-finned fish in the Centrarchidae (sunfish) family, native to the eastern United States, eastern and central United States, southeastern Canada an ...
) are found throughout North America.


Taxonomy

Centrarchiformes includes the following subgroups: *
Percalatoidei ''Percalates'' (from '' Perca'' + ''Lates'') is a genus of ray-finned fish native to both estuarine and freshwater habitats of southeastern Australia. They are the only members of the suborder Percalatoidei, and of their own undescribed family ( ...
** ''
Percalates ''Percalates'' (from '' Perca'' + ''Lates'') is a genus of ray-finned fish native to both estuarine and freshwater habitats of southeastern Australia. They are the only members of the suborder Percalatoidei, and of their own undescribed family ( ...
''
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& Ogilby, 1887
(Australian basses) *
Terapontoidei Centrarchiformes is an Order (biology), order of Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish, previously included amongst the perciformes. Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Centrarchiformes. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Speci ...
** Girellidae
Gill A gill () is a respiration organ, respiratory organ that many aquatic ecosystem, aquatic organisms use to extract dissolved oxygen from water and to excrete carbon dioxide. The gills of some species, such as hermit crabs, have adapted to allow r ...
, 1862
(nibblers) **
Scorpididae The Scorpidinae, commonly known as halfmoons, knifefishes, and sweeps, are a subfamily of the family Kyphosidae, the sea chubs, a family of marine fish in the order Perciformes. The Scorpidinae are distributed throughout the Pacific and east In ...
Günther, 1860 (halfmoons) ** Kyphosidae Jordan, 1887 (sea chubs) **
Kuhliidae The flagtails (' or ' in the Hawaiian language) are a family (biology), family (Kuhliidae) of centrarchiform ray-finned fish of the Indo-Pacific area. The family consists of about 12 species in one genus, ''Kuhlia''. Most are euryhaline and often ...
Jordan & Evermann, 1896 (flagtails) **
Terapontidae Grunters or tigerperches are ray-finned fishes in the family Terapontidae (also spelled Teraponidae, Theraponidae or Therapontidae). This family is part of the superfamily Percoidea of the order Perciformes. Characteristics The Terapontidae ...
Richardson, 1842 (grunters) **
Dichistiidae ''Dichistius'' is a genus of centrarchiform ray-finned fishes, the galjoen fishes, native to the Atlantic coast of southern Africa (''D. capensis'') and the Indian Ocean coast of southern Africa (''D. multifasciatus''). Growing to lengths of (' ...
Smith, 1935 (galjoens) **
Oplegnathidae ''Oplegnathus'' is currently the sole recognized genus in the knifejaw family (Oplegnathidae) of marine centrarchiform ray-finned fishes. The largest, the Cape knifejaw, can reach a maximum length around 90 cm (35 in). Knifejaws have ...
Bleeker, 1853 (knifejaws) ** Caesioscorpididae Parenti & Randall, 2020 (blowhole perches) **
Microcanthidae The Microcanthinae, commonly known as footballers, mados, stripeys, and moonlighters, are a subfamily of the sea chubs, a family of marine ray-finned fish in the order Perciformes. Taxonomy Microacanthinae is treated as a subfamily of the sea c ...
Bleeker, 1876 (stripeys) * Centrarchoidei **
Centrarchidae Centrarchidae, better known as sunfishes or centrarchids, is a family of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the order Centrarchiformes, native only to North America. There are eight universally included genera within the centrarchid famil ...
Bleeker, 1859 (North American sunfishes & basses) **
Elassomatidae ''Elassoma'' is a genus of freshwater fish, the only member of family Elassomatidae in the order Centrarchiformes. The type species is ''E. zonatum,'' the banded pygmy sunfish. The Elassomatidae are known collectively as pygmy sunfishes, and are ...
Jordan, 1877 (pygmy sunfishes) **
Sinipercidae Sinipercidae, the Chinese perches or Oriental perches, is a Family (biology), family of freshwater ray-finned fishes , part of the order Centrarchiformes. They have been placed within the temperate perch family (Percichthyidae) in the past, but a ...
Jordan & Richardson, 1910 (Chinese perches) ** Enoplosidae Gill, 1893 (oldwives) ** Percichthyidae Jordan & Eigenmann, 1890 (temperate perches) ** Perciliidae Jordan, 1923 (southern basses) ** Parascorpididae Smith, 1949 (jutjaws) *
Cirrhitoidei Cirrhitoidei is a suborder of ray-finned fishes within the order Centrarchiformes. Systematics The group was previously treated as a superfamily, Cirrhitoidea, within the suborder Percoidei of the order Perciformes. Molecular studies confirmed t ...
**
Cirrhitidae Cirrhitidae, the hawkfishes, are a family of marine ray-finned fishes found in tropical seas and which are associated with coral reefs. Taxonomy The Cirrhitidae were first recognised as a family by the Scots-born Australian naturalist William ...
Macleay, 1841 (hawkfishes) **
Chironemidae ''Chironemus'' is a genus of marine ray finned fish, commonly known as kelpfishes, belonging to the family Chironemidae. They are found in the temperate waters of the Southern Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy The Kelpfishes were placed in the monogene ...
Gill, 1862 (kelpfishes) **
Aplodactylidae ''Aplodactylus'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes, commonly known as marblefishes or sea carps. It is the only genus in the monotypy, monogeneric Family (biology), family, Aplodactylidae. The fishes in this genus are found in the south east ...
Günther, 1859 (marblefishes) **
Cheilodactylidae Cheilodactylidae, commonly called morwongs but also known as butterfish, fingerfins, jackassfish, sea carp, snappers, and moki, is a family of marine ray-finned fish. They are found in subtropical oceans in the Southern Hemisphere. The common na ...
Bonaparte, 1850 (fingerfins) **
Latridae Latridae commonly called trumpeters, is a family of marine ray-finned fish. They are found in temperate seas in the Southern Hemisphere. The classification of the species within the Latridae and the related Cheilodactylidae is unclear.They are ...
Gill, 1862 (trumpeters) Cladogram from Near & Thacker, 2024:


References

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