2007-12-16 16:24:46 · 5 answers · asked by ΛИG£L_§βV 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
A scientific name (genus and species) would be different for each kind of fish - there's no "scientific name" that encompasses them all.
Classification goes from
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
with each level containing members of all the levels beneath it. There are also prefixes (Super and Sub) to further divide these classifications. "Super-" would be an additional level above, and "Sub-" would be a level below. To find a level that would include all fish, you would need to use the Superclass Pisces.
This link will give you an idea of the breakdown of groups of fish: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Fish
NOTE: Actinopterygii designates the ray-finned fishes, and doesn't include the lampreys, hagfishes, sharks, skates, or rays.
2007-12-16 16:52:34 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
well, it can be a very complicated question since the scientific classifications for fish are in a constant state of flux right now.
They used to be known as Pisces, which is still commonly used today as that is that Latin word for fish. Piscavores are fish eaters. However, science has since begun to question the family classification of Pisces...
2007-12-16 16:56:30 · answer #2 · answered by BrandonM 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what specific species of fish you are looking for. Each species has a different scientific name. "Fish" is referring to all species of fish, so there is not a scientific name for it.
2007-12-16 16:40:32 · answer #3 · answered by WillyWonka 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
That's as far as you can go without classifying specific species.
2007-12-16 16:49:14 · answer #4 · answered by momma_bear_33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know I can't find out either!
2015-04-16 02:35:24 · answer #5 · answered by Nora 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋