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 Ostarioclupeomorpha Arratia, 1997 see Cohort Otocephala Johnson & Patterson, 1996
                             Superorder Ostariophysi Sagemehl, 1885
                               Series Otophysi Rosen & Greenwood, 1970 see Section Otophysa Rosen & Greenwood, 1970
                                 Cypriniphysi Fink & Fink, 1981
                                   Characiphysi Fink & Fink, 1981 see Subseries Characiphysi Fink & Fink, 1981
                                     Order Characiformes Goodrich, 1909 - characins
                                       Suborder Characoidei
                                         Superfamily Characoidea Latreille, 1825
                                           Family Characidae Latreille, 1825 - characids
                                             01 Genus Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854, incertae sedis
                                             02 Genus Bramocharax Gill, 1877, incertae sedis
                                             03 Genus Bryconamericus Eigenmann, 1907, incertae sedis
                                             04 Genus Bryconops Kner, 1858, incertae sedis
                                             05 Genus Creagrutus Günther, 1864, incertae sedis
                                             06 Genus Engraulisoma Castro, 1981, incertae sedis [monotypic]
                                             07 Genus Exodon Müller & Troschel, 1844, incertae sedis [monotypic]
                                             08 Genus Gymnocharacinus Steindachner, 1903, incertae sedis [monotypic]
                                             09 Genus Gymnocorymbus Eigenmann, 1908, incertae sedis
                                             10 Genus Hemibrycon Günther, 1864, incertae sedis
                                             11 Genus Hemigrammus Gill, 1858, incertae sedis
                                             12 Genus Hyphessobrycon Durbin, 1908, incertae sedis
                                             13 Genus Inpaichthys Géry & Junk, 1977, incertae sedis [monotypic]
                                             14 Genus Jupiaba Zanata, 1997, incertae sedis
                                             15 Genus Knodus Eigenmann, 1911, incertae sedis
                                             16 Genus Lignobrycon Eigenmann & Myers, 1929, incertae sedis [monotypic]
                                             17 Genus Moenkhausia Eigenmann, 1903, incertae sedis
                                             18 Genus Oligosarcus Günther, 1864, incertae sedis
                                             19 Genus Paracheirodon Géry, 1960, incertae sedis
                                             20 Genus Paragoniates Steindachner, 1876, incertae sedis [monotypic]
                                             21 Genus Prionobrama Fowler, 1913, incertae sedis
                                             22 Genus Pristella Eigenmann, 1908, incertae sedis [monotypic]
                                             23 Genus Probolodus Eigenmann, 1911, incertae sedis [monotypic] see Genus Deuterodon Eigenmann, 1907
                                             24 Genus Rachoviscus Myers, 1926, incertae sedis
                                             25 Genus Salminus Agassiz, 1829, incertae sedis
                                             26 Genus Stygichthys Brittan & Böhlke, 1965, incertae sedis [monotypic]
                                             27 Genus Triportheus Cope, 1872, incertae sedis
                                             28 Genus Tyttobrycon Géry, 1973, incertae sedis
                                             29 Genus Xenagoniates Myers, 1942, incertae sedis [monotypic]
                                             30 Subfamily Agoniatinae Bleeker, 1859 [monotypic] - anchovy characines
                                             31 Subfamily Clupeacharacinae Fowler, 1958 [monotypic] - herring characines
                                             32 Subfamily Iguanodectinae Eigenmann, 1909 see Family Iguanodectidae Eigenmann, 1909
                                             33 Subfamily Bryconinae Eigenmann, 1912 - bryconines
                                             34 Subfamily Serrasalminae Bleeker, 1859 - piranhas
                                             35 Subfamily Aphyocharacinae Eigenmann, 1909 [monotypic] - glass characins
                                             36 Subfamily Characinae Latreille, 1825 - characines
                                             37 Subfamily Stethaprioninae Eigenmann, 1907 - discus tetras
                                             38 Subfamily Tetragonopterinae Gill, 1858 [monotypic]
                                             39 Subfamily Rhoadsiinae Fowler, 1911 - Pacific characins
                                             40 Subfamily Cheirodontinae Eigenmann, 1915 - cheirodontines
                                             41 Subfamily Glandulocaudinae Eigenmann, 1914 - chirping tetras