Phareodus acutus Leidy 1873 (arowana)

Actinopteri - Osteoglossiformes - Osteoglossidae

Full reference: J. Leidy. 1873. Part I. Contributions to the extinct vertebrate fauna of the western territories. Report of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories 1:1-358

Belongs to Phareodus according to J. Leidy 1873

See also Hay 1902

Sister taxa: Phareodus encaustus, Phareodus testis

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Phareodus acutus in the database

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