†family Acanthonemidae (perch-like fish)
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Acanthonemidae
Parent taxon: Acanthuroidei according to A. F. Bannikov 2014
Sister taxa: Apostasella, Luvaroidea, Sorbinipercidae, Zorzinichthyidae
Subtaxa: Acanthonemus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (FMNH collection) (Eocene of Italy)