Libotonius

Libotonius is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the middle division of the Eocene epoch.[1][5]

Libotonius
Temporal range: Middle Eocene[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Percopsiformes
Suborder:
Percopsoidei
Family:
Libotoniidae[2][3][4]
Genus:
Libotonius

Wilson 1977
Species
  • L. pearsoni Wilson 1979
  • L. blakeburnensis Wilson 1977 (type)

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 July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  2. Haaramo, Mikko (2007). "Percopsiformes". Mikko's Phylogeny Archive. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  3. Nelson, Joseph S.; Grande, Terry C.; Wilson, Mark V. H. (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118342336.
  4. van der Laan, Richard (2016). "Family-group names of fossil fishes". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Perciformes - Paleobiology Database


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