Acanthonemus

Acanthonemus is an extinct genus of prehistoric Acanthuriformes fish from the early Eocene. It is the only genus in the extinct family Acanthonemidae. All the species are known from Monte Bolca in Italy.

Acanthonemus subaureus fossil

It was described by Agassiz in 1833. It is a saltwater fish.

Description

Acanthonemus is a fairly small fish, reaching only 15 cm. It has an oval-shaped body. The pectoral fins were short and pointed, while the pelvic fins were a little bit long.

Classification

Species list

Acanthonemus bertrandi Agassiz, 1834

Acanthonemus filamentosus Agassiz, 1834
Acanthonemus subaureus Blainville, 1818

Image gallery

Acanthonemus filamentosus fossil

Drawing

Related pages

Cynoscion

References

Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2016-07-05.

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