Carlomonnius Bannikov and Carnevale 2016 (perch-like fish)

Osteichthyes - Dwykiidae

Full reference: A. F. Bannikov and G. Carnevale. 2016. †Carlomonnius quasigobius gen. et sp. nov.: The first gobioid fish from the Eocene of Monte Bolca, Italy. Bulletin of Geosciences 91(1):13-22

Parent taxon: Gobioidei according to A. F. Bannikov and G. Carnevale 2016

Sister taxa: Butidae, Gobius microcephalus, Microdesmidae

Subtaxa: Carlomonnius quasigobius

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Type: Carlomonnius quasigobius

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca (Canossa collection) (Eocene of Italy)

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