Gillicus (SciiFii)

The sailfin bulldog tarpon (Gillicus pacificus) is a species of relatively small, 2-metre long ichthyodectid fish that originally lived in the Western Interior Seaway, in what is now central North America, during the Late Cretaceous, as an extinct species, Gillicus arcuatus, and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the modern Pacific Ocean to help boost biodiversity. Like its larger relatives, the sailfin bulldog tarpon has numerous small teeth lining its jaws, and it primarily feeds on smaller fish by sucking them into its mouth, however, the sailfin bulldog tarpon also filter feeds and are also eaten by their own relatives, Xiphactinus. The conservation status of the sailfin bulldog tarpon is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the sailfin bulldog tarpon's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities. The sailfin bulldog tarpon is also one of the economically important food sources for people due to an increasing demand for the fish's meat and eggs.
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