Family Nemipteridae Regan 1930 (ray-finned fish)
Actinopteri - Spariformes - Nemipteridae
Parent taxon: Spariformes according to R. Betancur et al. 2013
See also Nelson et al. 2016 and Nolf and Dockery 1993
Sister taxa: Callanthiidae, Centracanthidae, Lethrinidae, Sparidae
Subtaxa: Nemipterus
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (1 collection)
• Paleocene of United States (1: Alabama)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences