Cyclurus gurleyi Russell and Fryxell 1928 (bowfin)

Actinopteri - Amiiformes - Amiidae

Alternative combination: Paramiatus gurleyi

Belongs to Cyclurus according to L. Grande and W. E. Bemis 1998

Sister taxa: Amia chinzhalensis, Amia russelli, Cyclurus efremovi, Cyclurus fragosus, Cyclurus ignotus, Cyclurus kehreri, Cyclurus macrocephalus, Cyclurus minor, Cyclurus oligocenicus, Cyclurus valenciennesi, Stylomyleodon lacus

Type specimen: FMNH UC 2201, a skeleton

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-piscivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Cyclurus gurleyi in the database

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