Callipteryx recticaudus Agassiz 1839 (perch-like fish)

Actinopteri - Perciformes - Callipterygidae

Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1839. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome IV (10me, 12me livraison) 1-16*

Belongs to Callipteryx according to G. Carnevale et al. 2014

See also Agassiz 1839, Agassiz 1839 and Bannikov 2014

Sister taxon: Callipteryx speciosus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (FMNH collection) (Eocene of Italy)

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