Concise hierarchy

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

Current position

Acanthuriformes (Order) Jordan, 1923

Ref: E.O. Wiley & G.D. Johnson, 2010: 157; ECoF(14 Mar 2025).

Alternative positions

Acanthuroidei (Suborder)	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 37.
Eupercaria (Series)	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 81.
Perciformes (Order) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 373.
Siganoidea (Superfamily) Richardson, 1837	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 463.

Historical positions

Eupercaria (Series)	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 81.
Eupercaria (Series)	Ref: R. Betancur-R et al., 2017: 27.
Siganoidea (Superfamily) Richardson, 1837	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 463.
Acanthuroidei (Suborder)	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Acanthuroidei (Suborder)	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 37.
Acanthuriformes (Order) Jordan, 1923	Ref: E.O. Wiley & G.D. Johnson, 2010: 157.
Acanthuroidei (Suborder)	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 427.
Perciformes (Order) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 373.
Perciformes (Order) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: 1998
Acanthuroidei (Suborder)	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2490.
Acanthuroidei (Suborder)	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 610.
Acanthuroidei (Suborder)	Ref: R.A. Fritzsche, 1982: 936.
Acanthuroidei (Suborder)	Ref: B. Grzimek, 1973-1975

Number of Subtaxa

2025	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	1g;27s; †5g
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 15 Sep 2025	[1g;27s; †5g]
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 37	1g;32s
2006	J.S. Nelson: 427	[1g; †4g]
1982	R.A. Fritzsche: 936	2g;10s