ɔːxˈɛnəɡlˌænɪdˌɪdiː ɪz kənsˈɪdɚd baɪ sˌʌm sˈoːɹsᵻz təbi ɐ sˈʌbfɐmˌɪli ʌv klˈæɹoʊtˌɪdiː ænd baɪ ˈʌðɚz təbi ɪts ˈoʊn fˈæmɪli, sˈɪstɚ tə hˈɛptɐptɚɹˌɪdiː.
Auchenoglanididae is considered by some sources to be a subfamily of Claroteidae and by others to be its own family, sister to Heptapteridae.