†Orthopristis proronchus Arambourg 1927 (perch-like fish)
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Osteichthyes - Perciformes - Haemulidae
Full reference: C. Arambourg. 1927. Les Poissons fossiles d'Oran. Materiaux Pour la Carte Geologique de l'Algerie, 1re Serie, Paleontologie 6:1-298
Belongs to Orthopristis according to C. Arambourg 1927
Sister taxon: Orthopristis ruber
Type specimen: Its type locality is Les Planteurs, which is in a Messinian marine horizon in Algeria
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Algeria (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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