Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
   Phylum Craniata Linnaeus, 1758 see Subphylum Craniata auct.
     Pisces
       Class Actinopterygii Woodward, 1891 - ray-finned fishes see Clade Actinopterygii Woodward 1891 [Moore & Near 2020]
         Order Atheriniformes Rosen, 1964 - silversides
           01 Family Atherinidae Risso, 1827 - Old World silversides
           02 Family Bedotiidae Jordan & Hubbs, 1919 - Malagasy rainbowfishes
           03 Family Melanotaeniidae Gill, 1894 - rainbowfishes
           04 Family Pseudomugilidae Kner, 1867 - blue eyes
           05 Family Atherinopsidae Fitzinger, 1873 - New World silversides
           06 Family Notocheiridae Schultz, 1950 - surf silversides
           07 Family Isonidae Rosen, 1964 - surf sardines
           08 Family Telmatherinidae Munro, 1958 - sailfin silversides
           09 Family Dentatherinidae Patten & Ivantsoff, 1983 - tusked silversides
           10 Family Phallostethidae Regan, 1916 - priapum fishes