†family Bajaichthyidae Bannikov and Sorbini 2014 (ray-finned fish)
Osteichthyes - Acanthomorphata - Bajaichthyidae
Parent taxon: Acanthomorphata according to R. van der Laan 2019
See also Bannikov 2014, Carnevale et al. 2014 and Davesne et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Aipichthyoidea, Asineopidae, Ctenothrissiformes, Dalgoichthys, Euacanthomorphacea, Lampridacea, Oncolepis, Paracanthomorphacea, Pateropercidae, Pattersonichthyidae, Polymixiacea, Pseudotetrapterus, Spinocaudichthys, Xiphopterus
Subtaxa: Bajaichthys
Type: Bajaichthys
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Italy (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence