Family Scomberesocidae (ray-finned fish)
Actinopteri - Beloniformes - Scomberesocidae
Parent taxon: Exocoetoidei according to R. Betancur et al. 2013
See also David 1943, Fierstine et al. 2012, Jordan 1963 and Nelson et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Belonidae, Exocoetidae, Hemiramphidae, Zenarchopteridae
Subtaxa: Praescomberesox Scomberessus
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (4: California collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence