Common name: Perch-like Fishes

Perciformes, commonly known as perch-like fishes, is the largest order of vertebrates, encompassing over 10,000 species. This diverse group includes many popular aquarium species such as clownfish, cichlids, gobies, and wrasses. Members of this order are characterized by their spiny dorsal fins, pelvic fins that are located near the pectoral fins, and a wide variety of body shapes and sizes. Perciformes can be found in nearly every aquatic habitat, from freshwater to marine environments, and they exhibit a broad range of behaviors and adaptations.

In the aquarium hobby, perciforms are favored for their vibrant colors, interesting behaviors, and adaptability to captive conditions. For instance, clownfish are well-known for their symbiotic relationship with sea anemones, providing a fascinating dynamic for reef tank enthusiasts. Cichlids display complex social behaviors and are known for their parental care, making them a favorite among freshwater aquarists. Gobies, with their burrowing habits and often symbiotic relationships with shrimp, add unique interest to both marine and freshwater tanks.

When keeping perciforms, hobbyists should consider the specific needs of each species, as their requirements can vary widely. This includes understanding their dietary needs, preferred water parameters, and compatibility with other tank mates. It's essential to research each species individually to ensure a harmonious and healthy aquarium environment. Additionally, many perciforms are territorial, so providing ample space and hiding spots is crucial to minimize stress and aggression among tank inhabitants.

1. Common name: Hawaiian Sergeant

   Scientific name: Abudefduf abdominalis
2. Common name: Bengal Sergeant

   Scientific name: Abudefduf bengalensis
3. Common name: Galapagos Sergeant Major

   Scientific name: Abudefduf conformis
4. Common name: African Sergeant

   Scientific name: Abudefduf hoefleri
5. 
   Common name: Canary Damsel

   Scientific name: Abudefduf luridus
6. Common name: Natal Sergeant

   Scientific name: Abudefduf natalensis
7. 
   Common name: Sergeant Major

   Scientific name: Abudefduf saxatilis
8. 
   Common name: Scissortail Sergeant

   Scientific name: Abudefduf sexfasciatus
9. Common name: Blackspot Sergeant

   Scientific name: Abudefduf sordidus
10. Common name: False-eye Sergeant

    Scientific name: Abudefduf sparoides
11. Common name: Night Sergeant

    Scientific name: Abudefduf taurus
12. 
    Common name: Indo-Pacific Sergeant

    Scientific name: Abudefduf vaigiensis
13. Common name: Barnacle Blenny

    Scientific name: Acanthemblemaria macrospilus
14. Common name: Indian Bandfish

    Scientific name: Acanthocepola indica
15. 
    Common name: Spiny Chromis

    Scientific name: Acanthochromis polyacanthus
16. 
    Common name: Achilles Tang

    Scientific name: Acanthurus achilles
17. 
    Common name: Whitefin Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus albipectoralis
18. 
    Common name: Ocean Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus bahianus
19. 
    Common name: Black-spot Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus bariene
20. 
    Common name: Ringtail Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus blochii
21. 
    Common name: Doctorfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus chirurgus
22. 
    Common name: Blue Tang

    Scientific name: Acanthurus coeruleus
23. 
    Common name: Eyestripe Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus dussumieri
24. 
    Common name: Fowler's Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus fowleri
25. 
    Common name: Black Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus gahhm
26. 
    Common name: Whitespotted Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus guttatus
27. 
    Common name: Powder Brown Tang

    Scientific name: Acanthurus japonicus
28. Common name: Pale-lipped Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus leucocheilus
29. Common name: Whitebar Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus leucopareius
30. 
    Common name: Powder Blue Tang

    Scientific name: Acanthurus leucosternon
31. 
    Common name: Lined Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus lineatus
32. 
    Common name: Spotted-face Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus maculiceps
33. 
    Common name: Elongate Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus mata
34. Common name: Monrovia Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus monroviae
35. 
    Common name: Whitecheek Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus nigricans
36. 
    Common name: Epaulette Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus nigricauda
37. 
    Common name: Brown Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus nigrofuscus
38. Common name: Bluelined Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus nigroris
39. Common name: Bluelined Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus nubilus
40. 
    Common name: Orange Shoulder Tang

    Scientific name: Acanthurus olivaceus
41. 
    Common name: Black-barred Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus polyzona
42. 
    Common name: Chocolate Tang

    Scientific name: Acanthurus pyroferus
43. 
    Common name: Sohal Tang

    Scientific name: Acanthurus sohal
44. 
    Common name: Doubleband Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus tennentii
45. 
    Common name: Thompson's Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus thompsoni
46. 
    Common name: Convict Tang

    Scientific name: Acanthurus triostegus
47. 
    Common name: Indian Ocean Mimic Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus tristis
48. 
    Common name: Yellowfin Surgeonfish

    Scientific name: Acanthurus xanthopterus
49. 
    Common name: Red-flushed rock-cod

    Scientific name: Aethaloperca rogaa
50. 
    Common name: Cherna

    Scientific name: Alphestes afer
51. Common name: Twospot hawkfish

    Scientific name: Amblycirrhitus bimacula
52. 
    Common name: Grannyfish

    Scientific name: Amblycirrhitus pinos
53. 
    Common name: Horse-shoe shrimp-goby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris arcupinna
54. 
    Common name: Pinkbar goby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris aurora
55. 
    Common name: Diagonal shrimp-goby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris diagonalis
56. Common name: Shoulder-spot shrimp-goby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris downingi
57. 
    Common name: Red-barred shrimp-goby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris fasciata
58. 
    Common name: Giant shrimp-goby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris fontanesii
59. 
    Common name: Spotted prawn-goby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris guttata
60. 
    Common name: Barehead goby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris gymnocephala
61. Common name: Harrison's Shrimp Goby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris harrisorum
62. 
    Common name: Wide-barred shrimpgody

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris latifasciata
63. Common name: Neumann's Shrimp Goby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris neumanni
64. Common name: New Caledonia Shrimp Goby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris novaecaledoniae
65. 
    Common name: Redspotted shrimpgoby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris ogasawarensis
66. 
    Common name: Periophthalma prawn-goby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris periophthalma
67. 
    Common name: Randall's prawn-goby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris randalli
68. Common name: Volcano shrimpgoby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris rhyax
69. 
    Common name: Redmargin shrimpgoby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris rubrimarginata
70. 
    Common name: Steinitz' goby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris steinitzi
71. 
    Common name: Magnus' goby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris sungami
72. Common name: Triplespot shrimpgoby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris triguttata
73. 
    Common name: Gorgeous prawn-goby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris wheeleri
74. 
    Common name: Flag-tail shrimp-goby

    Scientific name: Amblyeleotris yanoi
75. 
    Common name: Golden damsel

    Scientific name: Amblyglyphidodon aureus
76. Common name: Green sergeant

    Scientific name: Amblyglyphidodon batunai
77. 
    Common name: clouded damselfish

    Scientific name: Amblyglyphidodon curacao
78. 
    Common name: Yellowfin damsel

    Scientific name: Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus
79. 
    Common name: White-belly damsel

    Scientific name: Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster
80. 
    Common name: Blackback Butterflyfish

    Scientific name: Amblyglyphidodon melanopterus
81. 
    Common name: Orbicular damsel

    Scientific name: Amblyglyphidodon orbicularis
82. 
    Common name: Ternate damsel

    Scientific name: Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis
83. 
    Common name: Whitelined goby

    Scientific name: Amblygobius albimaculatus
84. Common name: Bynoe goby

    Scientific name: Amblygobius bynoensis
85. 
    Common name: Pink-lined goby

    Scientific name: Amblygobius decussatus
86. 
    Common name: Nocturn goby

    Scientific name: Amblygobius nocturnus
87. 
    Common name: Banded goby

    Scientific name: Amblygobius phalaena
88. 
    Common name: Half-barred goby

    Scientific name: Amblygobius semicinctus
89. 
    Common name: Sphynx goby

    Scientific name: Amblygobius sphynx
90. 
    Common name: Black-banded demoiselle

    Scientific name: Amblypomacentrus breviceps
91. 
    Common name: Lord Howe Island butterflyfish

    Scientific name: Amphichaetodon howensis
92. Common name: Narrow-barred butterflyfish

    Scientific name: Amphichaetodon melbae
93. 
    Common name: Skunk Clownfish

    Scientific name: Amphiprion akallopisos
94. 
    Common name: Barrier Reef Anemonefish

    Scientific name: Amphiprion akindynos
95. 
    Common name: Allard's Clownfish

    Scientific name: Amphiprion allardi
96. 
    Common name: Two-banded Clownfish

    Scientific name: Amphiprion bicinctus
97. 
    Common name: Chagos Clownfish

    Scientific name: Amphiprion chagosensis
98. 
    Common name: Mauritian Clownfish

    Scientific name: Amphiprion chrysogaster
99. 
    Common name: Orange-fin Anemonefish

    Scientific name: Amphiprion chrysopterus
100. 
     Common name: Clarkii Clownfish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion clarkii
101. 
     Common name: Red Saddleback Anemonefish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion ephippium
102. 
     Common name: Tomato Clownfish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion frenatus
103. 
     Common name: Seychelles Anemonefish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion fuscocaudatus
104. 
     Common name: Wideband Anemonefish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion latezonatus
105. Common name: Madagascar Anemonefish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion latifasciatus
106. 
     Common name: Whitebonnet Anemonefish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion leucokranos
107. Common name: Whitesnout Anemonefish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion mccullochi
108. 
     Common name: Cinnamon Clownfish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion melanopus
109. 
     Common name: Blackfinned Clownfish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion nigripes
110. 
     Common name: Ocellaris Clownfish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion ocellaris
111. 
     Common name: Oman Anemonefish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion omanensis
112. 
     Common name: Percula Clownfish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion percula
113. 
     Common name: Pink Skunk Clownfish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion perideraion
114. 
     Common name: Saddleback Clownfish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion polymnus
115. 
     Common name: Australian Anemonefish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion rubrocinctus
116. 
     Common name: Orange Skunk Clownfish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion sandaracinos
117. 
     Common name: Sebae Clownfish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion sebae
118. Common name: Thielle's Clownfish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion thiellei
119. 
     Common name: Three-Band Anemonefish

     Scientific name: Amphiprion tricinctus
120. 
     Common name: Wrasse

     Scientific name: Anampses caeruleopunctatus