Palaeoperca

Palaeoperca is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived from the early to middle Eocene. Fossils were found in the Messel pit.[1]

Palaeoperca Temporal range: Early- Middle Eocene[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Palaeoperca proxima fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes[2]
Family:	Serranidae
Genus:	Palaeoperca Micklich, 1978

References

1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
2. "Perciformes". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 18, 2012.