Siganoidea

Siganoidea is a superfamily belonging to the suborder Percoidei which in turn is the largest suborder of the order Perciformes.

It contains two families of largely Indo-Pacific distribution.

Siganoidea is recognised by the 5th edition of the Fishes of the World as a superfamily within the Percoidei.

[1] The two families placed in the Siganoidea are:[1][2] Molecular analyses suggest that these families are closer to the surgeonfishes than to other Percoidei and place these families in the order Acanthuriformes.

[3] Other workers have suggested that the two families are among those stated as incertae sedis with the series Eupercaria.