Sorbinichromis Bannikov and Bellwood 2014 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Acanthopterygii - Pomacentridae

Full reference: A. F. Bannikov and D. R. Bellwood. 2014. A new genus and species of pomacentrid fish (Perciformes) from the Eocene of Bolca in northern Italy. Studi e ricerche sui giacimenti terziari di Bolca 55:7-14

Parent taxon: Pomacentridae according to A. F. Bannikov and D. R. Bellwood 2014

See also Bannikov 2014 and Carnevale et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Chiarachromis, Chromis, Izuus, Lorenzichthys, Palaeopomacentrus

Subtaxa: Sorbinichromis francescoi

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Type: Sorbinichromis francescoi

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

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

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