Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Chordata > Genus Vertebrata > Infraphylum Gnathostomata > Parvphylum Osteichthyes > Gigaclass Actinopterygii > Subclass Neopterygii > Class Teleostei

Scombriformes

Rank: Order
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Vertebrata*	Cuvier, 1812	accepted genus name
*Agnatha*	Cope, 1889	taxonomically included in
*Gnathostomata*	von Zittel, 1879	taxonomically included in

Order group names

*Bramidae*	Bonaparte, 1831	taxonomically included in
*Caristiidae*	Gill & Smith, 1905	taxonomically included in
*Centrolophidae*	Bonaparte, 1846	taxonomically included in
*Chiasmodontidae*	Jordan & Gilbert, 1883	taxonomically included in
*Gempylidae*	Gill, 1862	taxonomically included in
*Nomeidae*	Günther, 1860	taxonomically included in
*Pomatomidae*	Gill, 1863	taxonomically included in
*Scombridae*	Rafinesque, 1815	taxonomically included in
*Scombroidei*		taxonomically included in
*Scombrolabracidae*	Fowler, 1925	taxonomically included in
*Stromateidae*	Rafinesque, 1810	taxonomically included in
*Tetragonuridae*	Risso, 1827	taxonomically included in
*Trichiuridae*	Rafinesque, 1810	taxonomically included in
*Stromateoidei*		synonym

Children

Bramidae Bonaparte, 1831
Caristiidae Gill & Smith, 1905
Centrolophidae Bonaparte, 1846
Chiasmodontidae Jordan & Gilbert, 1883
Gempylidae Gill, 1862
Nomeidae Günther, 1860
Pomatomidae Gill, 1863
Scombridae Rafinesque, 1815
Scombroidei
Scombrolabracidae Fowler, 1925
Stromateidae Rafinesque, 1810
Tetragonuridae Risso, 1827
Trichiuridae Rafinesque, 1810

Genbank

Citation

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Scombriformes. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1517490