†family Forficidae Jordan and Gilbert 1919 (ray-finned fish)
Actinopteri - Beloniformes - Forficidae
Full reference: D. S. Jordan and J. Z. Gilbert. 1919. Fossil Fishes of the Miocene (Monterey) Formations. Leland Stanford Junior University Publications, University Series 13-60
Parent taxon: Beloniformes according to H. L. Fierstine et al. 2012
See also Jordan 1963
Sister taxa: Adrianichthyoidei, Cobitopsis, Exocoetoidei, Hemilampronites, Tselfatoidei
Subtaxa: Forfex Rhomurus Zelotichthys
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (3: California collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence