Osteichthyes - Acanthopterygii - Pygaeidae

Parent taxon: Carangaria according to R. van der Laan 2019

See also Jordan 1963

Sister taxa: Carangiformes, Centropomidae, Istiophoriformes, Lactariidae, Menidae, Pleuronectiformes, Polynemidae, Sphyraenidae, Toxotidae

Subtaxa: Pygaeus

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Type: Pygaeus

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (general) (Eocene of Italy)

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