Concise hierarchy

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

Phylogeny

Not Monophyletic

Ref: R. Betancur-R et al., 2017: 31 ("not monophyletic in Fig. 2").

Current position

Zoarcoidei (Suborder)

Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 480; ECoF(14 Mar 2025).

Alternative positions

Blennioidei (Suborder)	Ref: R.A. Fritzsche, 1982: 932.
Perciformes (Order) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 371.
Zoarcales (Infraorder)	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 86.

Historical positions

Zoarcales (Infraorder)	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 86.
Zoarcales (Infraorder)	Ref: R. Betancur-R et al., 2017: 31.
Zoarcoidei (Suborder)	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 480.
Zoarcoidei (Suborder)	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Zoarcoidei (Suborder)	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 36.
Zoarcoidei (Suborder)	Ref: E.O. Wiley & G.D. Johnson, 2010: 161.
Zoarcoidei (Suborder)	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 398.
Perciformes (Order) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 371.
Perciformes (Order) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: 1998
Zoarcoidei (Suborder)	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2485.
Zoarcoidei (Suborder)	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 610.
Blennioidei (Suborder)	Ref: R.A. Fritzsche, 1982: 932.

Number of Subtaxa

2026	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	17g;37s;2ss
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 31 Aug 2025	[17g]
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 36	34g;67s
2006	J.S. Nelson: 398	[37g]
1982	R.A. Fritzsche: 932	3sf;8t;31g;57s