Pagrosomus Gill 1893 (perch-like fish)

Actinopteri - Perciformes - Sparidae

Parent taxon: Sparinae according to D. Nolf 1972

See also Casier 1966 and Chapman and Cudmore 1924

Sister taxa: Liognathus, Oblada, Pagellus

Subtaxa: Pagrosomus aurata Pagrosomus comptus

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at West Melbourne Swamp (Quaternary of Australia)

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