†family Melanonidae (ray-finned fish)
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Melanonidae
Parent taxon: Gadiformes according to J. S. Nelson et al. 2016
See also Nolf and Steurbaut 1983
Sister taxa: Bathygadidae, Brosme, Euclichthyidae, Gadoidei, Gaidropsaridae, Lota, Macrouroidei, Macruroididae, Macruronidae, Maorigadus, Merluccidae, Muraenolepididae, Paratichthys, Pollachius, Pseudoraniceps, Ranicipitidae, Rankinian, Squalogadus, Trachyrhynchus, Trichurides
Subtaxa: Karrerichthys Melanonidarum Melanonus Trachyrhynchinae
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of France (1 collection), Italy (1), New Zealand (9)
• Oligocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 12 collections including 13 occurrences