Concise hierarchy

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

Current position

Mugiliformes (Order) Günther, 1880

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

Alternative positions

Ovalentaria (Series) Smith & Near, 2012	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 78.
Ovalentaria (Subseries) Smith & Near, 2012	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 334.
Percoidea (Superfamily) Rafinesque, 1815	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 342.
Percoidei (Suborder) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 34.

Historical positions

Ovalentaria (Series) Smith & Near, 2012	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 78.
Ovalentaria (Series) Smith & Near, 2012	Ref: R. Betancur-R et al., 2017: 25.
Ovalentaria (Subseries) Smith & Near, 2012	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 334-335.
Percoidei (Suborder) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Percoidei (Suborder) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 34.
Percoidea (Superfamily) Rafinesque, 1815	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 342-343.
Perciformes (Order) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: 1998
Percoidei (Suborder) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2475.

Number of Subtaxa

2026	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	8g;48s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 2 Aug 2025	[8g]
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 34	8g;48s
2006	J.S. Nelson: 343	[8g]