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Psettopsis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Superclass
  
Osteichthyes

Scientific name
  
Psettopsis subarcuatus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Infraphylum
  
Gnathostomata

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Rank
  
Genus

Psettopsis

Similar
  
Pasaichthys, Proaracana, Eolactoria, Ceratoichthys, Eozanclus

Psettopsis subarcuatus is an extinct, prehistoric moonyfish that lived during the Lutetian epoch of Monte Bolca, Italy.

It had large, rounded dorsal and anal fins, and was a comparatively large fish, being about 45 centimeters long, much larger than its relative, Pasaichthys.

References

Psettopsis Wikipedia