Biology:Psettopsis

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Short description: Extinct genus of fishes


Psettopsis
Temporal range: Lutetian[1]
Psettopsis subarcuatus.jpg
Artist's reconstruction
Scientific classification
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Animalia
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Genus:
Psettopsis
Species:
P. subarcuatus
Binomial name
Psettopsis subarcuatus
Blot 1969

Psettopsis subarcuatus is an extinct, prehistoric moonyfish that lived during the Lutetian epoch of Monte Bolca, Italy.[1]

It had large, rounded dorsal and anal fins, and was a comparatively large fish, being about 45 centimeters long, much larger than its relative, Pasaichthys.

See also

  • Pasaichthys
  • Prehistoric fish
  • List of prehistoric bony fish

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: 560. http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class. Retrieved 2009-02-27. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7254106 entry