Pseudopoecilia + Neoheterandria + Scolichthys

[Clade 117]

Diagnosis. Pseudopoecilia + Neoheterandria + Scolichthys share the following not uniquely derived and/or reversed features: (1) medial surface of ascending process of premaxilla approximately straight [11-0]; (2) ligastyle absent [46-0]; (3) 10 or more dorsal-fin rays (males and females) [64-0]; (4) males with nine anal-fin rays [85-4]; (5) spines on subdistal segments of R3 retrorse [108-2]; (6) dorsal expansion of ray 5p of anal fin in adult males present [124-1]; and (7) hypural plate completely fused [131-0].