ɪɾ ɪz ʌŋklˈɪɹ wˈɛðɚ ɔːɹ nˌɑːt ðə fˈæmɪli ɪz mˌɑːnoʊfaɪlˈɛɾɪk, ænd wʌt ɪts ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp tʊ ˈʌðɚ kˈætfɪʃᵻz mˌaɪt bˈiː.
It is unclear whether or not the family is monophyletic, and what its relationship to other catfishes might be.