Kingdom Animalia Family Monacanthidae Rank Genus | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Tetraodontiformes | |
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Frigocanthus is a genus of extinct tetraodontiform marine fishes.
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Species
Fossil record
Fossils of Frigocanthus are found in the Pliocene and Pleistocene of Italy and in the Pliocene of Greece.
Description
The filefishes of the genus Frigocanthus have 21 vertebrae and show a remarkable enlargement of scales. Furthermore they have a strong first dorsal spine with large, prominent barbs. The species Frigocanthus margaritatus can reach a length of about 310 millimetres (12 in).
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