†Pontinus karasawai Schwarzhans et al. 2017 (perch-like fish)
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Actinopteri - Perciformes - Scorpaenidae
Full reference: W. Schwarzhans, F. Ohe, and Y. Ando. 2017. An Early Oligocene fish-fauna from Japan reconstructed from otoliths. Zitteliana 90:3-26
Belongs to Pontinus according to W. Schwarzhans et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Pontinus ellipticus, Pontinus robustus
Type specimen: MFM 207008, an otolith. Its type locality is Shimohirano River, which is in a Rupelian marine sandstone in the Kishima Formation of Japan.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Shimohirano River
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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