Superphylum Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908 - deuterostomes see Infrakingdom Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908
   Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
     Subphylum Craniata auct.
       Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801 - vertebrates see Infraphylum Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801
         Myopterygii Janvier, 1978 - myopterygians
           Superclass Gnathostomata Gegenbaur, 1874 - jawed vertebrates
             Grade Teleostomi Bonaparte, 1836 see Clade Pan-Osteichthyes Rowe 2004 [Moore & Near 2020]
               Euteleostomi - bony vertebrates see Clade Osteichthyes Huxley 1880 [Moore & Near 2020]
                 Class Actinopterygii Woodward, 1891 - ray-finned fishes see Clade Actinopterygii Woodward 1891 [Moore & Near 2020]
                   Subclass Neopterygii Regan, 1923
                     Division Teleostei Müller, 1845
                       Elopocephala Arratia, 1999 see Supercohort Teleocephala de Pinna, 1996
                         Clupeocephala Patterson & Rosen, 1977 see Cohort Clupeocephala Patterson & Rosen, 1977
                           Subdivision Euteleostei Greenwood et al., 1966 [monophyletic?] see Cohort Euteleostei Greenwood et al., 1966
                             Neoteleostei Nelson, 1969 - neoteleosts see Infracohort Neoteleostei Nelson, 1969
                               Eurypterygii Rosen, 1973 - eurypterygians see Infracohort Eurypterygia Rosen, 1973
                                 Ctenosquamata - ctenosquamates see Section Ctenosquamata Rosen, 1973
                                   Acanthomorpha Rosen, 1973 - spiny-rayed fishes see Subsection Acanthomorphata Rosen, 1973
                                     Euacanthomorpha Johnson & Patterson, 1993
                                       Holacanthopterygii Johnson & Patterson, 1993
                                         Superorder Acanthopterygii Rosen & Patterson, 1969 see Division Acanthopterygii Rosen & Patterson, 1969
                                           Series Percomorpha see Division Percomorphacea Wiley & Johnson, 2010
                                             Order Perciformes Bleeker, 1859, sedis mutabilis - perches
                                               Suborder Percoidei Bleeker, 1859
                                                 Superfamily Percoidea Rafinesque, 1815
                                                   01 Family Centropomidae Poey, 1867 [monotypic] - snooks
                                                   02 Family Ambassidae Klunzinger, 1870 - Asiatic glassfishes
                                                   03 Family Latidae Jordan, 1888 - giant perches
                                                   04 Family Moronidae Jordan & Evermann, 1896 - white basses
                                                   05 Family Percichthyidae Jordan & Eigenmann, 1890 - temperate basses
                                                   06 Family Perciliidae Jordan, 1923 [monotypic] - southern basses
                                                   07 Family Acropomatidae Gill, 1893 - lanternbellies
                                                   08 Family Symphysanodontidae Katayama, 1984 [monotypic] - slopefishes
                                                   09 Family Polyprionidae Bleeker, 1874 - wreckfishes
                                                   10 Family Serranidae Swainson, 1839 - sea basses
                                                   11 Family Centrogeniidae nom. imperf. [monotypic] see Family Centrogenyidae Fowler, 1907
                                                   12 Family Ostracoberycidae Fowler, 1934 [monotypic] - shellskin alfonsinos
                                                   13 Family Callanthiidae Ogilby, 1899 - splendid perches
                                                   14.1 Family Pseudochromidae Müller & Troschel, 1849 - dottybacks
                                                   14.2 Family Grammatidae Jordan, 1887 - gramma basslets
                                                   14.3 Family Plesiopidae Günther, 1861 - roundheads
                                                   14.4 Family Notograptidae [monotypic] see Subfamily Acanthoclininae Günther, 1861
                                                   14.5 Family Opistognathidae Bonaparte, 1835 - jawfishes
                                                   15 Family Dinopercidae Heemstra & Hecht, 1986 - cavebasses
                                                   16 Family Banjosidae Jordan & Thompson, 1912 [monotypic] - banjofishes
                                                   17 Family Centrarchidae Bleeker, 1859 - sunfishes and freshwater basses
                                                   18.1? Genus †Mioplosus Cope, 1877
                                                   18.2 Family Percidae Rafinesque, 1815 - perches and darters
                                                   19 Family Priacanthidae Günther, 1859 - bigeyes
                                                   20 Family Apogonidae Günther, 1859 - cardinalfishes
                                                   21 Family Epigonidae Poey, 1861 - deepwater cardinalfishes
                                                   22 Family Sillaginidae Richardson, 1846 - sillagos
                                                   23 Family Malacanthidae Poey, 1861 - tilefishes
                                                   24 Family Lactariidae Boulenger, 1904 [monotypic] - false trevallies
                                                   25 Family Dinolestidae Whitley, 1948 [monotypic] - longfinned pikes
                                                   26 Family Scombropidae Gill, 1862 [monotypic] - gnomefishes
                                                   27 Family Pomatomidae Gill, 1863 [monotypic] - bluefishes
                                                   28 carangoid lineage see Order Carangiformes Jordan, 1923
                                                   29 Family Menidae Fitzinger, 1873 [monotypic] - moonfishes
                                                   30 Family Leiognathidae Gill, 1893 - ponyfishes
                                                   31 Family Bramidae Bonaparte, 1831 - pomfrets
                                                   32 Family Caristiidae Gill & Smith, 1905 - manefishes
                                                   33 Family Emmelichthyidae Poey, 1867 - rovers
                                                   34 Family Lutjanidae Gill, 1861 - snappers
                                                   35 Family Caesionidae - fusiliers see Subfamily Lutjaninae Gill, 1861
                                                   36 Family Lobotidae Gill, 1861 - tripletails and tigerperches
                                                   37 Family Gerreidae Bleeker, 1859 - mojarras
                                                   38 Family Haemulidae Gill, 1885 - grunts
                                                   39 Family Inermiidae - bonnetmouths see Subfamily Haemulinae Gill, 1885
                                                   40 sparoid lineage see Order Spariformes
                                                   41 Family Polynemidae Rafinesque, 1815 - threadfins
                                                   42 Family Sciaenidae Cuvier, 1829 - croakers and drums
                                                   43 Family Mullidae Rafinesque, 1815 - goatfishes
                                                   44 Family Pempheridae Bleeker, 1859 - sweepers
                                                   45 Family Glaucosomatidae Jordan & Thompson, 1911 [monotypic] - pearl perches
                                                   46 Family Leptobramidae Ogilby, 1913 [monotypic] - beachsalmons
                                                   47 Family Bathyclupeidae Gill, 1896 [monotypic] - deepsea herrings
                                                   48 Family Monodactylidae Jordan & Evermann, 1898 - moonies
                                                   49 Family Toxotidae Bleeker, 1859 [monotypic] - archerfishes
                                                   50 Family Arripidae Gill, 1893 [monotypic] - Australian salmons
                                                   51 Family Dichistiidae Smith, 1935 [monotypic] - galjoens
                                                   52 Family Kyphosidae Jordan, 1887 - sea chubs
                                                   53 Family Drepaneidae Gill, 1872 [monotypic] - sicklefishes
                                                   54 Family Chaetodontidae Rafinesque, 1815 - butterflyfishes
                                                   55 Family Pomacanthidae Jordan & Evermann, 1898 - angelfishes
                                                   56 Family Enoplosidae Gill, 1893 [monotypic] - oldwives
                                                   57 Family Pentacerotidae Bleeker, 1859 - armorheads
                                                   58 Family Nandidae Bleeker, 1852 - Asian leaffishes
                                                   59 Family Polycentridae Gill, 1858 - leaffishes
                                                   60 Family Terapontidae Richardson, 1842 - grunters
                                                   61 Family Kuhliidae Jordan & Evermann, 1896 [monotypic] - flagtails
                                                   62 Family Oplegnathidae Bleeker, 1853 [monotypic] - knifejaws