†subfamily Epinephelinae Jordan and Eigenmann 1890 (perch-like fish)
Osteichthyes - Perciformes - Serranidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 250615
Alternative spelling: Epinephelidae
Parent taxon: Serranidae according to C.-H. Lin et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Allomorone, Centropristis, Diplectrum, Epigonus, Epinephelus, Mycteroperca, Palaeopercichthys, Paleoserranus, Paralabrax, Percostoma, Plesioserranus, Prolates, Properca, Protanthias, Seriphus, Serraninus, Serranopsis, Serranus, Tavania
Subtaxa: Liopropomatini
Ecology: nektonic carnivore