Absalomichthys

Absalomichthys velifer is an extinct, prehistoric spinyfin that lived during the Upper Miocene of what is now Southern California.[1] Its dorsal fin was huge in comparison with living species.

Absalomichthys
Temporal range: Upper Miocene[1]
A. velifer
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Order:
Beryciformes
Family:
Diretmidae
Genus:
Absalomichthys
Species:
A. velifer
Binomial name
Absalomichthys velifer
Whitley, 1933

See also
  • Prehistoric fish
  • List of prehistoric bony fish

References
  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-02-27.


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