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 Anotophysa Rosen & Greenwood, 1970
                 Order Gonorynchiformes Regan, 1909 - milkfishes
                   Suborder Knerioidei
                     1 Family Kneriidae Günther, 1868 - shellears
                     2 Family Phractolaemidae Boulenger, 1901 - snake mudheads