The following taxonomy is based on ECoF (2025), with subseries based on earlier studies: • Series
Berycida • Order
Trachichthyiformes, including
pineconefishes,
slimeheads &
fangtooths • Order
Beryciformes • Suborder
Holocentroidei,
squirrelfish &
soldierfish • Suborder
Berycoidei,
alfonsinos &
berycids • Suborder
Stephanoberycoidei,
pricklefishes,
whalefishes &
gibberfishes • Series
Percomorpha • Subseries
Ophidiida • Order
Ophidiiformes, including
cusk-eels,
brotulas &
pearlfishes • Subseries
Batrachoidida • Order
Batrachoidiformes,
toadfishes • Subseries
Gobiida • Order
Kurtiformes,
nurseryfishes &
cardinalfishes • Order
Gobiiformes,
gobies,
sleepers & allies • Subseries
Pelagiaria • Order
Scombriformes,
mackerels,
tuna,
bluefishes,
ragfishes,
pomfrets,
cutlassfish,
swallowers,
medusafish, & allies • Subseries
Syngnatharia • Order
Syngnathiformes,
seahorses,
pipefishes,
trumpetfishes,
goatfishes,
gurnards,
seamoths & allies • Subseries
Anabantaria • Order
Anabantiformes, including
labyrinth fishes,
snakeheads &
badids • Order
Synbranchiformes, including the
swamp eels • Subseries
Carangaria • Order
Carangiformes, including
jacks,
flatfish,
barracudas,
billfish, & allies • Subseries
Ovalentaria • Order
Atheriniformes, including
silversides and
rainbowfishes • Order
Beloniformes, including the
flyingfishes,
ricefish,
needlefishes &
halfbeaks • Order
Cyprinodontiformes, including
livebearers,
killifishes,
rivulines &
pupfishes • Order
Cichliformes,
cichlids,
leaffishes &
convict blenny • Order
Mugiliformes,
mullets &
Asiatic glassfish • Order
Blenniiformes, including
blennies,
clingfishes,
dottybacks,
jawfishes,
damselfishes &
anemonefishes • Subseries
Eupercaria • Order
Perciformes, including
groupers,
perches,
darters,
notothens,
flatheads,
searobins,
scorpionfish,
sculpins,
sticklebacks,
eelpouts & allies • Order
Centrarchiformes, including
temperate perch,
knifejaws,
sea chubs,
freshwater sunfish,
hawkfishes & allies • Order
Labriformes, including
wrasses,
sandlances,
stargazers & allies • Order
Acropomatiformes, including
lanternbellies,
gnomefishes,
wreckfishes,
banjofish,
oceanic basslets,
armorheads & allies • Order
Acanthuriformes, including
surgeonfishes,
butterflyfishes,
rabbitfishes,
marine angelfishes,
drumfish,
grunts,
ponyfishes,
mojarras,
snappers,
temperate basses,
spadefishes,
porgies,
scats,
bigeyes,
boarfishes & allies • Order
Lophiiformes,
anglerfishes • Order
Tetraodontiformes, including the
filefishes,
pufferfishes,
porcupinefishes,
triggerfishes,
boxfishes, and
ocean sunfish Phylogeny The
cladogram is based on Near et al., 2012 and Betancur-Rodriguez et al. 2016. }} ==References==