ðə fˈɪfθ ᵻdˈɪʃən ʌv fˈɪʃᵻz ʌvðə wˈɜːld klˈæsᵻfˌaɪz ðə fˈæmɪli wɪðˌɪn ðə sˈʌboːɹdɚ skˈoːɹpiːnˌɔɪdeɪ wˌɪtʃ ɪn tˈɜːn ɪz klˈæsᵻfˌaɪd wɪðˌɪn ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚ skˈoːɹpiːnˌɪfoːɹmz.
The 5th edition of Fishes of the World classifies the family within the suborder Scorpaenoidei which in turn is classified within the order Scorpaeniformes.