Qarmoutus

Qarmoutus hitanensis is an extinct ariid catfish whose fossils were first discovered in Wadi Al-Hitan, Egypt. It lived during the Eocene period around 37 million years ago, and its body length is estimated to be about 6.5 feet long.

Qarmoutus
Temporal range: Eocene
Restoration as an ariid catfish
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Qarmoutus

El-Sayed et al, 2017
Species:
Q. hitanensis

El-Sayed et al, 2017
Binomial name
Qarmoutus hitanensis
El-Sayer et al, 2017

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