The Order Stephanoberyciformes contains these Families:

• 254. Melamphaidae [bigscale fishes or ridgeheads]
• 255. Gibberichthyidae [gibberfishes]
• 256. Stephanoberycidae [pricklefishes]
• 257. Hispidoberycidae [hispidoberyids]
• 258. Rondeletiidae [redmouth whalefishes]
• 259. Barbourisiidae [red whalefish]
• 260. Cetomimidae [flabby whalefishes]
• 261. Mirapinnidae [mirapinnids]
• 262. Megalomycteridae [largenose fishes]