Absalomichthys
| Absalomichthys Temporal range:
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| A. velifer | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Chordata
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| Class: | |
| Order: | Beryciformes
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| Family: | Caristiidae
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| Genus: | Absalomichthys
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| Species: | A. velifer
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| Binomial name | |
| Absalomichthys velifer Whitley, 1933
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Absalomichthys velifer is an extinct, prehistoric manefish that lived during the Upper Miocene of what is now Southern California.[1] Its dorsal fin was huge in comparison with living species.
See also[]
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References[]
- ^ a b 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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