Hoplostethus sinaustralis Schwarzhans 1985 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Trachichthyiformes - Trachichthyidae

Full reference: W. Schwarzhans. 1985. TertiƤre Otolithen aus South Australia und Victoria (Australien). Palaeo Ichthyology 3:1-60

Belongs to Hoplostethus according to W. Schwarzhans 1985

Sister taxa: Hoplostethus (Hoplostethus), Hoplostethus bambergi, Hoplostethus boyae, Hoplostethus hexagonalis, Hoplostethus lacinatus, Hoplostethus lawleyi, Hoplostethus mediterraneus, Hoplostethus pisanus, Hoplostethus praemediterraneus

Type specimen: SAM P24955, an otolith.

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Hoplostethus sinaustralis in the database

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