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
                                     Siluriphysi Fink & Fink, 1996
                                       Order Siluriformes Bleeker, 1858 - catfishes
                                         Superfamily Siluroidea Rafinesque, 1815
                                           Family Clariidae Bonaparte, 1845 - airbreathing catfishes
                                             01 Genus Bathyclarias Jackson, 1959
                                             02 Genus Channallabes Günther, 1873 [monotypic]
                                             03 Genus Clariallabes Boulenger, 1900
                                             04 Genus Clarias Scopoli, 1777
                                             05 Genus Dinotopterus Boulenger, 1906 [monotypic]
                                             06 Genus Dolichallabes Poll, 1942 [monotypic]
                                             07 Genus Encheloclarias Myers, 1937
                                             08 Genus Gymnallabes Günther, 1867
                                             09 Genus Heterobranchus Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1809
                                             10 Genus Horaglanis Menon, 1951 [monotypic]
                                             11 Genus Platyallabes Poll, 1977 [monotypic]
                                             12 Genus Platyclarias Poll, 1977 [monotypic]
                                             13 Genus Tanganikallabes Poll, 1943 [monotypic]
                                             14 Genus Uegitglanis Gianferrari, 1923 [monotypic]