Concise hierarchy

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

Current position

Menoidei (Suborder)

Ref: R. van der Laan et al., 2021: (4 Feb 2025); ECoF(4 Feb 2025).

Alternative positions

Istiophoriformes (Order)	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 77.
Perciformes (Order) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 373.
Scombriformes (Order)	Ref: E.O. Wiley & G.D. Johnson, 2010: 167.
Scombroidei (Suborder) Günther, 1880	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 433.
Xiphioidei (Suborder)	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 37.

Historical positions

Istiophoriformes (Order)	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 77.
Istiophoriformes (Order)	Ref: R. Betancur-R et al., 2017: 24.
Istiophoriformes (Order)	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 389.
Scombroidei (Suborder) Günther, 1880	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Xiphioidei (Suborder)	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 37.
Scombriformes (Order)	Ref: E.O. Wiley & G.D. Johnson, 2010: 167.
Scombroidei (Suborder) Günther, 1880	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 433-434.
Perciformes (Order) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 373.
Perciformes (Order) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: 1998
Scombroidei (Suborder) Günther, 1880	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2491.
Scombroidei (Suborder) Günther, 1880	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 611.
Scombroidei (Suborder) Günther, 1880	Ref: R.A. Fritzsche, 1982: 937.
Perciformes (Order) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979: 687. [rough position]

Number of Subtaxa

2025	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	1g;1s; †1g
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 13 Jul 2025	[1g;1s]
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 37	1g;1s
2006	J.S. Nelson: 434	[1g;1s]
1982	R.A. Fritzsche: 937	1g;1s