Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Actinopterygii - (Order) Acanthuriformes

Current position

Acanthuriformes (Order) Jordan, 1923

Ref: E.O. Wiley & G.D. Johnson, 2010: 157.

Alternative positions

Acanthuroidei (Suborder)	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 37.
Perciformes (Order) Rafinesque, 1810	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 373.
Scombroidei (Suborder) Rafinesque, 1810	Ref: R.A. Fritzsche, 1982: 937.

Historical positions

Acanthuroidei (Suborder)	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Acanthuroidei (Suborder)	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 37.
Acanthuriformes (Order) Jordan, 1923	Ref: E.O. Wiley & G.D. Johnson, 2010: 157.
Acanthuroidei (Suborder)	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 427-428.
Perciformes (Order) Rafinesque, 1810	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 373.
Perciformes (Order) Rafinesque, 1810	Ref: 1998
Acanthuroidei (Suborder)	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2490.
Scombroidei (Suborder) Rafinesque, 1810	Ref: R.A. Fritzsche, 1982: 937.

Number of Subtaxa

2024	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	1g;1s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000	1g;1s
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 37	1g;1s
1982	R.A. Fritzsche: 937	1g;1s