Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Actinopteri

Phylogeny

Monophyletic

Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 135.

Current position

Anotophysa (Section) Rosen & Greenwood, 1970

Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 65.

Alternative positions

Actinopteri (Class) Cope, 1871	Ref: R. van der Laan et al., 2021: (4 Feb 2025); ECoF(4 Feb 2025).
Actinopterygii (Class) Woodward, 1891	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 28.
Actinopterygii (Subclass) Woodward, 1891	Ref: R.A. Fritzsche, 1982: 871.
Anotophysi (Series) Rosen & Greenwood, 1970	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 175.
Ostariophysi (Division) Sagemehl, 1885	Ref: R.L. Mayden, 2008: 11 Apr 2008. [implicit]

Historical positions

Anotophysa (Section) Rosen & Greenwood, 1970	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 65.
Anotophysa (Section) Rosen & Greenwood, 1970	Ref: R. Betancur-R et al., 2017: 15, fig. 1.
Anotophysi (Series) Rosen & Greenwood, 1970	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 175-176, fig. (p. 175).
Actinopterygii (Class) Woodward, 1891	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Actinopterygii (Class) Woodward, 1891	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 28.
Anotophysa (Section) Rosen & Greenwood, 1970	Ref: E.O. Wiley & G.D. Johnson, 2010: 126, 136.
Anotophysi (Series) Rosen & Greenwood, 1970	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 135.
Actinopterygii (Class) Woodward, 1891	Ref: 1998
Actinopterygii (Class) Woodward, 1891	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2455.
Actinopterygii (Subclass) Woodward, 1891	Ref: R.A. Fritzsche, 1982: 871-872; 1114.
Teleostei (Superorder) Bonaparte, 1836	Ref: B. Grzimek, 1973-1975

Number of Subtaxa

2026	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	4f;7g;37s; †1f;13g
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 17 May 2025	[4f;7g;37s; †1f]
2018	R. van der Laan: 65	[3f; †1f]
2017	R. Betancur-R et al.: 15	[3f]
2016	J.S. Nelson et al.: 179	[3f]
2004-2016	W.N. Eschmeyer	[4f]
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 28	4f
2010	E.O. Wiley & G.D. Johnson: 136	3so;[4f]
1998	W.N. Eschmeyer	4f
1982	R.A. Fritzsche: 871	2so;[4f;6g;15s]
1973-1975	B. Grzimek	2so6f7g*