Acanthonemus Agassiz 1833 (perch-like fish)

Actinopteri - Perciformes - Acanthonemidae

Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1833. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome V, Ie Partie (1re livraison) 17-24

Parent taxon: Acanthonemidae according to G. Carnevale et al. 2014

See also Agassiz 1835, Bannikov 2014 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Acanthonemus bertrandi Acanthonemus filamentosus Acanthonemus subaureus

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

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

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