Pycnodontiformes

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Pycnodontiformes is an extinct order of primarily marine bony fish. These prehistoric fish resembled the opahs, but the upper part was larger. This is seen in the genus Megalampris. The type genus is Pycnodus.

Genera[change | change source]

Iemanja[change | change source]

Main article: Iemanja (fish)

Gyrodus[change | change source]

Main article: Gyrodus

Piranhamesodon[change | change source]

Main article: Piranhamesodon

Gebrayelichthys[change | change source]

Gebrayelichthys uyenoi and Gebrayelichthys verticalis

Main article: Gebrayelichthys

Maraldichthys[change | change source]

Main article: Maraldichthys

Nursallia[change | change source]

Main article: Nursallia

Pycnodus[change | change source]

Main article: Pycnodus

References[change | change source]

  1. "Pycnodontiformes". Palaeos vertebrates. Archived from the original on 25 October 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2009.