| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Perciformes |


| Rank | Scientific name | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| genus | Chaenocephalus Regan, 1913 | accepted |
| genus | Chaenodraco Regan, 1914 | accepted |
| genus | Champsocephalus Gill, 1862 | accepted |
| genus | Channichthys Richardson, 1844 | accepted |
| genus | Chionobathyscus Andriashev & Neyelov, 1978 | accepted |
| genus | Chionodraco Lönnberg, 1906 | accepted |
| genus | Cryodraco Dollo, 1900 | accepted |
| genus | Dacodraco Waite, 1916 | accepted |
| genus | Neopagetopsis Nybelin, 1947 | accepted |
| genus | Pagetodes Richardson, 1844 | doubtful |
| genus | Pagetopsis Regan, 1913 | accepted |
| genus | Pseudochaenichthys Norman, 1937 | accepted |
Channichthyidae. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via biodiversity.aq on 2019-11-16.