Concise hierarchy

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

Subsequent positions

Gasterosteioidei (Suborder) nom. imperf., nom. null.

Ref: H. Ida, 1976 [assumed]

Current position

Gasterosteoidei (Suborder)

Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 482; ECoF(14 Mar 2025).

Alternative positions

Ammodytoidei (Suborder) Berg, 1940	Ref: H. Ida, 1976 [excluded]
Gasterosteales (Infraorder)	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 86.
Gasterosteiformes (Order) Gill, 1872	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 33.
Gasterosteioidei (Suborder) nom. imperf., nom. null.	Ref: R.A. Fritzsche, 1982: 904.

Historical positions

Gasterosteales (Infraorder)	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 86.
Gasterosteales (Infraorder)	Ref: R. Betancur-R et al., 2017: 31.
Gasterosteoidei (Suborder)	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 482-483.
Gasterosteiformes (Order) Gill, 1872	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Gasterosteiformes (Order) Gill, 1872	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 33.
Gasterosteoidei (Suborder)	Ref: E.O. Wiley & G.D. Johnson, 2010: 154.
Gasterosteoidei (Suborder)	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 308.
Gasterosteiformes (Order) Gill, 1872	Ref: 1998
Gasterosteiformes (Order) Gill, 1872	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2471.
Gasterosteioidei (Suborder) nom. imperf., nom. null.	Ref: R.A. Fritzsche, 1982: 904.

Number of Subtaxa

2025	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	2g;2s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 29 Aug 2025	[2g;2s]
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 33	2g;2s
2010	E.O. Wiley & G.D. Johnson: 154	[1g]
2006	J.S. Nelson: 308	[1g;1s]
1982	R.A. Fritzsche: 904	1g;1s