After Tyler, Jerzma´nska, Bannikov & ´Swidnicki, 1993, and Nelson, 1994, with Recent species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The Fishbase”]

<==o Triacanthodidae sensu Tyler, 1980 (vaarnakalat; spikefishes) [Nelson: 11/20] [Fishbase: 11/21]
   |--o Hollardiinae Tyler, 1968 [2/5]
   |  |-- †Prohollardia avita Tyler et al., 1993, Olig. Eu.
   |  `--+--o Hollardia [3]
   |     |  |-- H. goslinei Tyler, 1968
   |     |  |-- H. hollardi Poey, 1861 (Reticulate spikefish)
   |     |  `-- H. meadi Tyler, 1966 (Spotted spikefish)
   |     `--o Parahollardia [2]
   |        |-- P. lineata (Longley, 1935) (Jambeau)
   |        `-- P. schmidti Woods, 1959
   `--o Triacanthodinae Tyler, 1968 [Nelson: 9/15] [Fishbase: 9/16]
      |-- †Carpathospinosus propheticus Tyler et al., 1993, Olig. Eu.
      |--o Atrophacanthus [1 Recent species]
      |  |-- †A. serratus
      |  |-- †A. collettei
      |  |?- †A. trispinosus [Cephalacanthus]
      |  `-- A. japonicus (Kamohara, 1941)
      |--o Bathyphylax [2]
      |  |-- B. bombifrons Myers, 1934
      |  `-- B. omen Tyler, 1966
      |--o Halimochirurgus [2]
      |  |-- H. alcocki Weber, 1913
      |  `-- H. centriscoides Alcock, 1899 (Longsnout spikefish)
      |-- Johnsonina eriomma Myers, 1934
      |--o Macrorhamphosodes [2]
      |  |-- M. platycheilus Fowler, 1934 (Trumpetsnout spikefish)
      |  `-- M. uradoi (Kamohara, 1933) (Trumpetsnout)
      |-- Mephisto fraserbrunneri Tyler, 1966
      |--o Paratriacanthodes [2]
      |  |-- P. herrei Myers, 1934
      |  `-- P. retrospinis Fowler, 1934 (Sawspine spikefish)
      |--o Triacanthodes [4]
      |  |-- T. anomalus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)
      |  |-- T. ethiops Alcock, 1894 (Shortsnout spikefish)
      |  |-- T. indicus Matsuura, 1982
      |  `-- T. intermedius Matsuura & Fourmanoir, 1984
      `-- Tydemania navigatoris Weber, 1913 (Fleshy-lipped spikefish)

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