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
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Kazakhstan (1 collection)
• Oligocene of Belgium (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence