Molecular data also support the view that the Lampriformes are close to the advanced Teleostei, but the data do not agree on their exact relationships, and the Myctophiformes are also inferred to be close to the Protacanthopterygii, one of the core groups of moderately advanced teleosts.
The Lampriformes are close to the advanced Teleostei. Molecular data also support the view this. The data do not agree on their exact relationships. The Myctophiformes are also inferred to be close to the Protacanthopterygii. The Protacanthopterygii is one of the core groups of moderately advanced teleosts.