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Ceratoichthys

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Kingdom
  
Infraphylum
  
Gnathostomata

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Superclass
  
Osteichthyes

Family
  
Rank
  
Genus

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Scientific name
  
Ceratoichthys pinnatiformis

Similar
  
Eoplatax, Eolactoria, Pasaichthys, Bajaichthys, Eozanclus

Ceratoichthys pinnatiformis is an extinct species of lookdown-like prehistoric jackfish that lived during the Lutetian epoch, of the Middle Eocene of Monte Bolca, Italy.

The dorsal and anal fins of C. pinnatiformis had very high, narrow crests, and it also had very long, thin pelvic fins. Its fins give it a superficial resemblance to a freshwater angelfish, leading some people to erroneously refer to C. pinnatiformis as an "angelfish," too.

References

Ceratoichthys Wikipedia


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