Osteichthyes - Aulopiformes - Dercetidae

Full reference: V. Gallo, F. J. de Figueiredo, A. S. Brum, M. B. Soares, J. M. Sayão, A. E. P. Pinheiro, R. G. Figueiredo, R. T. Lopes, O. M. O. Araújo and A. W. A. Kellner. 2025. First dercetid fish from the Upper Cretaceous of Antarctica. Scientific Reports 15(26650)

Parent taxon: Dercetidae according to V. Gallo et al. 2025

Sister taxa: Anguillavus hackberryensis, Apuliadercetis, Benthesikyme, Brazilodercetis, Candelarhynchus, Caudadercetis, Cyranichthys, Dercetis, Dercetis latiscutatus, Dercetis maximus, Dercetis reussi, Dercetoides, Hastichthys, Kwangodercetis, Leccedercetis, Nardodercetis, Ophidercetis, Paradercetis, Pelargorhynchus, Rhynchodercetis, Scandiadercetis, Stratodus

Subtaxa: Antarctichthys longipectoralis

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Type: Antarctichthys longipectoralis

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Near Shark Stream, Santa Marta Cove, James Ross Island (Cretaceous of Antarctica)

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