Infraphylum [Gnathostomata] Gegenbaur, 1874 - jawed vertebrates see Superclass Gnathostomata Gegenbaur, 1874
   Megaclass Osteichthyes Huxley, 1880 see Clade Osteichthyes Huxley 1880 [Moore & Near 2020]
     Superclass Actinopterygii Woodward, 1891 see Clade Actinopterygii Woodward 1891 [Moore & Near 2020]
       Class Actinopteri Cope, 1871
         Subclass Neopterygii Regan, 1923
           Infraclass Teleostei Müller, 1845 see Division Teleostei Müller, 1845
             Megacohort Osteoglossocephalai
               Supercohort Clupeocephala Patterson & Rosen, 1977 see Cohort Clupeocephala Patterson & Rosen, 1977
                 Cohort Otomorpha Wiley & Johnson, 2010 see Subcohort Otomorpha Wiley & Johnson, 2010
                   Subcohort Clupei Wiley & Johnson, 2010 [monotypic] see Superorder Clupei Wiley & Johnson, 2010
                     [crown] Order Clupeiformes Goodrich, 1909 - herrings
                       Suborder Clupeoidei Goodrich, 1909
                         1 Family Chirocentridae Bleeker, 1849 - wolf herrings
                         2 Family Clupeidae Cuvier, 1816 [non-monophyletic] - herrings and sprats
                         3 Family Engraulidae Gill, 1861 - anchovies
                         4 Family Pristigasteridae Bleeker, 1872, "nom. praeval." - longfin herrings