Frippia labroiformis Bannikov and Carnevale 2012 (perch-like fish)

Osteichthyes - Perciformes

Full reference: A. Bannikov and G. Carnevale. 2012. Frippia labroiformis n. gen. n. sp., a new perciform fish from the Eocene of Pesciara di Bolca, Italy. Bollettino della Società Paleontologica Italiana, 51(3):155-165

Belongs to Frippia according to G. Carnevale et al. 2014

See also Bannikov 2014

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MCSNV T 187, a skeleton. Its type locality is Monte Bolca, Pesciara (general), which is in a Ypresian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal limestone in Italy.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

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

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