Order Gadiformes Goodrich 1909 (ray-finned fish)
Parent taxon: Paracanthopterygii according to R. van der Laan 2019
See also Betancur et al. 2013, Carnevale and Godfrey 2018, Fierstine et al. 2012, Long 2011, Nelson 2006, Nelson et al. 2016, Purdy et al. 2001 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Anacanthini, Percopsiformes, Protosyngnathidae, Sphenocephaliformes, Stylephoriformes, Trebicianiidae, Zeiformes
Subtaxa: Bathygadidae Brosme Euclichthyidae Gadoidei Gaidropsaridae Lota Macrouridae Macrouroidei Macruroididae Macruronidae Maorigadus Melanonoidei Merluccidae Muraenolepididae Paratichthys Pollachius Pseudoraniceps Ranicipitidae Rankinian Squalogadus Trachyrhynchus Trichurides
Ecology: nektonic carnivore