ðɪ ˈæmfɪlˌɪɪdˌiː hɐvbɪn pɹˈiːviəsli θˈɔːt təbi ɐ bˈeɪsəl tˈæksən ɪnðə sˌuːpɚfˈæmɪli lˈoːɹɪkˌæɹɪˌɔɪdiə, bˌʌt sˌʌm ˈɔːθɚz plˈeɪs ðɛɹ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪps ˈɛlswɛɹ.
The Amphiliidae have been previously thought to be a basal taxon in the superfamily Loricarioidea, but some authors place their relationships elsewhere.