†family Fistularioididae (ray-finned fish)
Actinopteri - Syngnathiformes - Fistularioididae
Parent taxon: Syngnathiformes according to G. Carnevale et al. 2014
See also Bannikov 2014
Sister taxa: Aulorhamphidae, Aulostomidae, Aulostomoidea, Callionymoidei, Centriscidae, Dactylopteroidei, Macrorhamphosidae, Mulloidei, Paraeoliscidae, Parasynarcualidae, Pegasidae, Rhamphosidae, Solenostomidae, Syngnathoidei, Urosphenidae
Subtaxa: Fistularioides Pseudosyngnathus
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (FMNH collection) (Eocene of Italy)