Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals Phylum Craniata Linnaeus, 1758 see Subphylum Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 Pisces Class Actinopterygii Woodward, 1891 - ray-finned fishes Order Scorpaeniformes Bloch, 1789 - mail-cheeked fishes Suborder Scorpaenoidei Klein, 1885 Family Scorpaenidae Jordan & Evermann, 1898 - scorpionfishes