Suborder Macrouroidei (ray-finned fish)
Parent taxon: Gadiformes according to R. van der Laan 2019
See also Betancur et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Bathygadidae, Brosme, Euclichthyidae, Gadoidei, Gaidropsaridae, Lota, Macrouridae, Macruroididae, Macruronidae, Maorigadus, Melanonoidei, Merluccidae, Muraenolepididae, Paratichthys, Pollachius, Pseudoraniceps, Ranicipitidae, Rankinian, Squalogadus, Trachyrhynchus, Trichurides
Subtaxa: Steindachneriidae
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Chile (9 collections)
Total: 9 collections including 13 occurrences