Class Actinopterygii Woodward, 1891 - ray-finned fishes see Clade Actinopterygii Woodward 1891 [Moore & Near 2020]
   Subclass Neopterygii Regan, 1923
     Infraclass Teleostei Müller, 1845 see Division Teleostei Müller, 1845
       Supercohort Teleocephala de Pinna, 1996 - crown-group Teleostei
         Clupeocephala Patterson & Rosen, 1977 see Cohort Clupeocephala Patterson & Rosen, 1977
           Cohort Otomorpha Wiley & Johnson, 2010 see Subcohort Otomorpha Wiley & Johnson, 2010
             Subcohort Ostariophysi Sagemehl, 1885 see Superorder Ostariophysi Sagemehl, 1885
               Section Otophysa Rosen & Greenwood, 1970
                 Superorder Characiphysae Fink & Fink, 1981
                   Order Characiformes Goodrich, 1909 - characins
                     1 Suborder Citharinoidei Buckup, 1998
                     2 Suborder Characoidei