Family Symphysanodontidae Katayama 1984 (perch-like fish)
Osteichthyes - Perciformes - Symphysanodontidae
Parent taxon: Percoidei according to W. Schwarzhans 2019
Sister taxa: Apolectidae, Blotichthys, Bradyurus, Chilodipteridae, Dules, Ephippididae, Frigoichthys, Frippia, Gillidia, Jimtylerius, Maenidae, Malacopygaeus, Montepostalia, Oliganodon, Oligoserranoides, Parapelates, Pavarottia, Pelates, Percidae, Percoidae, Platacidae, Pomadasyidae, Portentosoceros, Pseudopriacanthidae, Smerdis, Sparoidea, Squamibolcoides, Veronabrax, Voltamulloides
Subtaxa: Symphysanodon
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of New Zealand (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence