Family Gaidropsaridae Jordan and Evermann 1898 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Gaidropsaridae

Alternative spelling: Gaidropsarinae

Parent taxon: Gadiformes according to A. Bratishko et al. 2015

See also Gaemers 1984 and Jordan 1963

Sister taxa: Bathygadidae, Brosme, Euclichthyidae, Gadoidei, Lota, Macrouroidei, Macruroididae, Macruronidae, Maorigadus, Melanonidae, Merluccidae, Muraenolepididae, Paratichthys, Pollachius, Pseudoraniceps, Ranicipitidae, Rankinian, Squalogadus, Trachyrhynchus, Trichurides

Subtaxa: Enchelyopus Onogadus

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Kazakhstan (1 collection)

• Oligocene of Belgium (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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