Family Istiophoridae (ray-finned fish)
Actinopteri - Istiophoriformes
Parent taxon: Istiophoriformes according to R. Betancur-R et al. 2013
Sister taxon: Xiphiidae
Subtaxa: Hemirhabdorhynchus, Istiophorus, Makaira, Tetrapturus
Ecology: nektonic omnivore