Chalcidichthys

Chalcidichthys malacapterygius is an extinct prehistoric manefish that lived during the Upper Miocene of Southern California. It is assumed to have preyed on siphonophores, like its living relatives.[1]

Chalcidichthys
Temporal range: Upper Miocene[1]
C. malacapterygius
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Chalcidichthys
Species:
C. malacapterygius
Binomial name
Chalcidichthys malacapterygius

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 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-02-27.


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