The bulk update request #10883 is pending approval.

create implication perciform (2) -> fish (86375)
create alias perciformes (0) -> perciform (2)
create implication cottoid (0) -> perciform (2)
create implication percoid (0) -> perciform (2)
create implication zoarcoid (0) -> perciform (2)
create implication scorpaenoid (0) -> perciform (2)
create implication stickleback (2) -> perciform (2)
create implication percid (0) -> percoid (0)
create implication anthias (3) -> percoid (0)
create implication grouper (9) -> percoid (0)
remove implication grouper (9) -> fish (86375)
create implication soapfish (0) -> percoid (0)
create implication weever (1) -> percoid (0)
create implication lumpsucker (9) -> cottoid (0)
create alias lumpfish (0) -> lumpsucker (9)
create implication snailfish (1) -> cottoid (0)
create implication sculpin (16) -> cottoid (0)
create implication lionfish (103) -> scorpaenoid (0)
create implication scorpionfish (4) -> scorpaenoid (0)
create implication stonefish (2) -> scorpaenoid (0)
create implication eelpout (1) -> zoarcoid (0)
create implication wolffish (5) -> zoarcoid (0)

Reason: Organizing perciforms together based on the Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes taxonomy

This is just part 1 to group the broad groups together. I intend to get into more detail in subsequent BURs under this post

The bulk update request #10885 is pending approval.

remove implication scorpaeniform (125) -> fish (86375)
remove implication lionfish (103) -> scorpaeniform (125)
remove implication sculpin (16) -> scorpaeniform (125)
remove alias scleroparei (0) -> scorpaeniform (125)
remove alias scorpaeniforme (0) -> scorpaeniform (125)
remove alias scorpaeniformes (0) -> scorpaeniform (125)

Reason: Part 2 - preparing to retire scorpaeniform. Reasoning explained here

Necessary followup:

alias scorpaeniform -> perciform
alias scleroparei -> perciform
alias scorpaeniforme -> perciform
alias scorpaeniformes -> perciform

The bulk update request #10886 is pending approval.

create implication lyretail_anthias (1) -> anthias (3)
create implication swallowtail_sea_perch (1) -> anthias (3)
remove implication perch_(fish) (7) -> fish (86375)
create implication perch_(fish) (7) -> percid (0)
create implication darter_(fish) (0) -> percid (0)
create implication zander_(fish) (0) -> percid (0)
create implication european_perch (3) -> perch_(fish) (7)
create implication wavy-lined_grouper (1) -> grouper (9)

Reason: Part 3 - Percoidei

zander is a terribly polluted tag since it apparently isn't that uncommon of an oc name. It looks like that tag is used among at least 3 separate ocs, and I have no idea how to find out which belong to who. If anyone reading this does have some better idea how to tag those characters to clean this tag up, I'd be grateful.

The bulk update request #10887 is pending approval.

create implication longhorn_sculpin (1) -> sculpin (16)
create implication european_eelpout (1) -> eelpout (1)
create implication wolf_eel (1) -> wolffish (5)
create implication atlantic_wolffish (2) -> wolffish (5)
create implication striped_wolffish (1) -> wolffish (5)
create implication reef_stonefish (1) -> stonefish (2)
create implication cardinal_scorpionfish (1) -> scorpionfish (4)
create alias common_lionfish (0) -> red_lionfish (4)
create alias volitans_lionfish (0) -> red_lionfish (4)
create implication red_lionfish (4) -> lionfish (103)
create implication indian_lionfish (1) -> lionfish (103)

Reason: Part 4 - Cottoidei, Scorpaenoidei, and Zoarcoidei

It's entirely possible I still missed some perciform tags while making this. There isn't a great way to currently search for perciforms, so I mainly searched for various keywords from memory. If anyone sees any I missed, please add them to this post.