Biology:Iraniplectus

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Short description: Extinct genus of fishes

Iraniplectus
Temporal range: Rupelian
Iraniplectus bakhtiari.jpg
Artist's reconstruction
Scientific classification
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Superfamily:
Tetraodontoidea
Family:
Zignoichthydae
Genus:
Iraniplectus

Tyler, Mirzaie & Nazemi 2006
Species:
Iraniplectus bakhtiari
Binomial name
Iraniplectus bakhtiari
Tyler, Mirzaie & Nazemi 2006

Iraniplectus bakhtiari is an extinct relative of modern-day pufferfish and porcupine fish from the Middle Oligocene of Iran. It is closely related to the Eocene Zignoichthys.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q20679051 entry