After Nelson, 1994, with Recent species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The Fishbase”]

<==o Nemichthyidae (snipe eels; nokka-ankeriaat) [N: 3/9] [FB: 3/8]
   |--o Avocettina [Avocettinops, Borodinula] [4]
   |  |-- A. acuticeps (Regan, 1916)
   |  |-- A. bowersi (Garman, 1899)
   |  |-- A. infans (Günther, 1878) (Avocet snipe-eel)
   |  `-- A. paucipora Nielsen & Smith, 1978
   |--o Labichthys [2]
   |  |-- L. carinatus Gill & Ryder, 1883
   |  `-- L. yanoi (Mead & Rubinoff, 1966)
   `--o Nemichthys Eoc. Olig. WAs. R. Oc. (nokka-ankeriaat) [N: 3] [FB: 2]
      |-- N. sp.
      |-- N. curvirostris (Strömman, 1896) (Boxer snipe eel)
      `-- N. scolopaceus Richardson, 1848 (nokka-ankerias; Slender snipe eel)

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