Carangopsis Agassiz 1834 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Pomatomidae

Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1834. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome V (3me livraison)

Parent taxon: Pomatomidae according to G. Carnevale et al. 2014

See also Agassiz 1835, Bannikov 2014 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Lophar, Pomatomus, Pseudoseriola, Sullivanichthys

Subtaxa: Carangopsis analis Carangopsis brevis Carangopsis dorsalis Carangopsis latior Carangopsis maximus

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Type: Carangopsis maximus

Ecology: nektonic omnivore

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

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