Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Actinopteri - (Order) Scombriformes

Phylogeny

Not Monophyletic

Ref: R. Betancur-R et al., 2017: 22 ("not").

Current position

Scombroidei (Suborder) Günther, 1880

Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 416; ECoF(4 Feb 2025).

Alternative positions

Perciformes (Order) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 373.
Scombriformes (Order)	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 75.

Historical positions

Scombriformes (Order)	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 75.
Scombriformes (Order)	Ref: R. Betancur-R et al., 2017: 22.
Scombroidei (Suborder) Günther, 1880	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 416-417.
Scombroidei (Suborder) Günther, 1880	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Scombroidei (Suborder) Günther, 1880	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 37.
Scombriformes (Order)	Ref: E.O. Wiley & G.D. Johnson, 2010: 167.
Scombroidei (Suborder) Günther, 1880	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 432-433.
Perciformes (Order) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 373.
Perciformes (Order) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: 1998
Scombroidei (Suborder) Günther, 1880	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2491.
Scombroidei (Suborder) Günther, 1880	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 610.
Scombroidei (Suborder) Günther, 1880	Ref: R.A. Fritzsche, 1982: 936-937.
Perciformes (Order) Bleeker, 1859	Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979: 687. [rough position]

Number of Subtaxa

2025	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	15g;51s;6ss; †1g
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 7 Jul 2025	[15g;51s;6ss]
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 37	15g;53s
2006	J.S. Nelson: 433	[15g]
1982	R.A. Fritzsche: 937	2sf;[15g;46s]