Suborder Clupeoidei Bleeker 1859 (hering)
Parent taxon: Clupeiformes according to R. Betancur-R et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Alisea, Anchoa, Austroclupea, Chirocentroidea, Clupeidarum, Daitingichthys, Denticipitoidei, Etringus, Etrumeus, Ganoessus, Ganolytes, Gasteroclupea, Hacquetia, Harengula, Ilisha, Opisthonema, Osteoglossoidei, Pomolobus, Pseudoellimma, Pseudohilsa, Quisque, Sardina, Sardinella, Sardinops, Sarmatella, Stolephorus, Xyne
Subtaxa: Chirocentridae, Clupavidae, Clupeidae, Clupeoidea, Dussumieriidae, Engraulidae, Pristigasteridae