Superorder Ostariophysi Jordan and Evermann 1896
Parent taxon: Otocephala according to D. J. Cicimurri et al. 2025
See also Andrews 1906, Arratia 2015, Bannikov 2014, Betancur et al. 2013, Casier 1966, Cavin 1999, Filleul and Maisey 2004, Grande and De Pinna 1998, Grande and Grande 1999, Jaekel 1911, Jordan 1963, Long 2011, Murray 2003, Nelson 2006, Nelson et al. 2016 and Nolf and Dockery 1990
Sister taxon: Otariophysi
Subtaxa: Allotriognathi Anotophysa Chanoides Cyprinodontes Eventognathi Gymnonoti Haplomi Heterognathi Heterosomata Nematognathii Otophysi Salmopercae Selenichthyes Siluroidea Synentognathi Xenarchi Xenomi