Talk:Perciformes

This taxon has long been known as non-monophyletic. For one of many confirmations see Wainwright et al. 2012. Subordines Blennioidei and Gobiesocoidei removed by Wainwright et al., 2012

References

• Wainwright, P.C., Smith, W.L., Price, S.A., Tang, K.L., Ferry, L.A., Sparks, J.S. & Near, T.J. 2012. The evolution of pharyngognathy: a phylogenetic and functional appraisal of the pharyngeal jaw key innovation in labroid fishes and beyond. Systematic biology 61(6): 1001–1027. (PDF) doi: 10.1093/sysbio/sys060 Reference page.