†family Euclichthyidae Cohen 1984 (ray-finned fish)
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Euclichthyidae
Parent taxon: Gadiformes according to J. S. Nelson et al. 2016
See also Schwarzhans 2004
Sister taxa: Bathygadidae, Brosme, Gadoidei, Gaidropsaridae, Lota, Macrouroidei, Macruroididae, Macruronidae, Maorigadus, Melanonidae, Merluccidae, Muraenolepididae, Paratichthys, Pollachius, Pseudoraniceps, Ranicipitidae, Rankinian, Squalogadus, Trachyrhynchus, Trichurides
Subtaxa: Archaemacruroides Euclichthys
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of New Zealand (22 collections)
• Eocene of New Zealand (1)
• Paleocene of Greenland (1)
Total: 24 collections each including a single occurrence