Valencia is the only genus in the family Valenciidae.

[1] Valencia is a genus of ray-finned fishes.

[2] Members of this genus are restricted to southern Europe.

[3] There are currently three recognized species in Valencia:[3][4] The Valenciidae were formerly a much more diverse lineage in prehistoric times (Paleogene to mid-Neogene).

Their evolution was driven by shifts in the Mediterranean and the Paratethys Seas.