†Palaeopercichthys Greenwood 1983 (perch-like fish)
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Actinopteri - Perciformes - Serranidae
Parent taxon: Serranidae according to P. H. Greenwood 1995
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Allomorone, Centropristis, Cephalopholis, Diplectrum, Epinephelinae, Epinephelus, Mycteroperca, Neanthias, Paleoserranus, Paralabrax, Percostoma, Plesioserranus, Prolates, Properca, Proserranus, Protanthias, Pseudanthias, Seriphus, Serraninus, Serranopsis, Serranus, Tavania
Subtaxa: Palaeopercichthys arabis
Type: Palaeopercichthys arabis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Jabal Umm Himar locality 60 (Paleocene of Saudi Arabia)
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