After Nelson, 1994, with Recent species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The Fishbase”]

<==o Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) [N: 15/96] [FB: 16/100]
   |--o Pseudochrominae [N: 5/60] [FB: 5/59]
   |  |-- Assiculus punctatus Richardson, 1846
   |  |-- Cypho purpurascens (De Vis, 1884) [Nesiotes] (Oblique-lined dottyback)
   |  |--o Labracinus [Dampeiria] [3]
   |  |  |-- L. cyclophthalmus (Müller & Troschel, 1849) (Fire-tail devil)
   |  |  |-- L. lineatus (Castelnau, 1875) (Lined dottyback)
   |  |  `-- L. melanotaenia (Bleeker, 1852) (Darkstriped dottyback)
   |  |-- Ogilbyina salvati (Plessis & Fourmanoir, 1966)
   |  `-- Pseudochromis [N: 45] [FB: 53]
   |--o Anisochrominae (loistoahvenet) [N: 2/17] [FB: 3/19]
   |  |-- Anisochromis kenyae Smith, 1954 (Annie)
   |  |--o Chlidichthys [9]
   |  |  |-- C. auratus Lubbock, 1975
   |  |  |-- C. bibulus (Smith, 1954) (Nosey dottyback)
   |  |  |-- C. cacatuoides Gill & Randall, 1994 (Cockatoo dottyback)
   |  |  |-- C. inornatus Lubbock, 1976
   |  |  |-- C. johnvoelckeri Smith, 1954 (Cerise dottyback)
   |  |  |-- C. pembae Smith, 1954
   |  |  |-- C. randalli Lubbock, 1977
   |  |  |-- C. rubiceps Lubbock, 1975
   |  |  `-- C. smithae Lubbock, 1977
   |  `--o Pseudoplesiops [N: 8] [FB: 9]
   |     |-- P. annae (Weber, 1913)
   |     |-- P. collare Gill, Randall & Edwards, 1991
   |     |-- P. howensis Allen, 1987
   |     |-- P. knighti Allen, 1987
   |     |-- P. lubbocki Edwards & Randall, 1983
   |     |-- P. multisquamatus Allen, 1987 (Fine-scaled dottyback)
   |     |-- P. revellei Schultz, 1953 (Bearded dottyback)
   |     |-- P. rosae Schultz, 1943 (Rose Island basslet)
   |     `-- P. typus Bleeker, 1858 (Hidden basslet)
   `--o Congrogadinae (puikkoluikerot) [N: 8/19] [FB: 8/22]
      |-- Blennodesmus scapularis Günther, 1872
      |--o Congrogadus [Congrogadoides] [5]
      |  |-- C. amplimaculatus (Winterbottom, 1980)
      |  |-- C. hierichthys Jordan & Richardson, 1908
      |  |-- C. malayanus (Weber, 1909)
      |  |-- C. spinifer (Borodin, 1933) (Spiny eel-blenny)
      |  `-- C. subducens (Richardson, 1843) Carpet eel-blenny
      |--o Halidesmus [Pholioides] [N: 3] [FB: 4]
      |  |-- H. coccus Winterbottom & Randall, 1994 (Rooster snakelet)
      |  |-- H. polytretus Winterbottom, 1982
      |  |-- H. scapularis Günther, 1872 (Snakelet)
      |  `-- H. thomaseni (Nielsen, 1961) (Thomasen's snakelet)
      |--o Halimureana [3]
      |  |-- H. hexagonata Smith, 1952
      |  |-- H. lepopareia Winterbottom, 1980
      |  `-- H. shakai Winterbottom, 1978 (Zulu snakelet)
      |-- Halimuraenoides isostigma Maugé & Bardach, 1985
      |--o Haliophis [N: 2] [FB: 3]
      |  |-- H. aethiopus Winterbottom, 1985
      |  |-- H. diademus Winterbottom & Randall, 1994 (Stars-and-stripes snakelet)
      |  `-- H. guttatus (Forsskål, 1775) (African eel blenny)
      |--o Natalichthys [3]
      |  |-- N. leptus Winterbottom, 1980 (Pencil snakelet)
      |  |-- N. ori Winterbottom, 1980 (Natal snakelet)
      |  `-- N. sam Winterbottom, 1980 (Nail snakelet)
      `--o Rusichthys [N: 1] [FB: 2]
         |-- R. explicitus Winterbottom, 1996
         `-- R. plesiomorphus Winterbottom, 1979

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