Biota (Life)
Eukaryote (Eukarya)
Podiata
Unikont (Unikonta)
Opisthokont (Opisthokonta)
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa (Choanozoa)
Animal (Animalia)
Metazoa
Epitheliozoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostome (Deuterostomia)
Chordata (Chordates)
Olfactores
Craniata (Craniata (chordata))
Vertebrata (Animals with backbone)
Gnathostomata (Gnathostome)
Eugnathostomata
Teleostomi
Osteichthyes (Bony fish)
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Actinopteri
Neopterygii
Teleostei (Teleost)
Osteoglossocephalai
Clupeocephala
Otomorpha (Otocephala)
Ostariophysi (Ostariophysians)
Characiformes
Citharinoidei
Distichodontidae
Children (3 direct children, 3 direct and indirect children):
Monostichodus elongatus
Monostichodus lootensi
Monostichodus mesmaekersi