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Taxon: Order Gobiiformes Günther, 1880 - gobies (fish)

Entity:

Concise hierarchy

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

Subsequent positions

Percomorphacea (Division) Wiley & Johnson, 2010

Ref: E.O. Wiley & G.D. Johnson, 2010: 163.

Current position

Gobiaria (Series)

Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 76.

Alternative positions

*Actinopteri* (Class) Cope, 1871	Ref: R. van der Laan et al., 2021: (4 Feb 2025); ECoF(4 Feb 2025).
*Gobiida* (Subseries)	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 326.
*Percomorphacea* (Division) Wiley & Johnson, 2010	Ref: E.O. Wiley & G.D. Johnson, 2010: 128. [new position]

Historical positions

*Gobiaria* (Series)	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 76.
*Gobiaria* (Series)	Ref: R. Betancur-R et al., 2017: 23.
*Gobiida* (Subseries)	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 326-327, fig. (p. 303).
*Percomorphacea* (Division) Wiley & Johnson, 2010	Ref: E.O. Wiley & G.D. Johnson, 2010: 128, 163-164. [new position]

Number of Subtaxa

2026	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	12f;374g;2053s;14ss; †2g
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 4 Jul 2025	[12f;374g]
2018	R. van der Laan: 76	[9f]
2017	R. Betancur-R et al.: 23	[9f]
2016	J.S. Nelson et al.: 333	[8f]
2010	E.O. Wiley & G.D. Johnson: 163	[8f]

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