Sardinioides

Sardinioides is an extinct genus of prehistoric myctophiforms from the Campanian. It is probably a sister group to the blackchins and lanternfishes. Fossils have been found in Europe and Lebanon.

Sardinioides looked like a modern-day lanternfish. It could reach 5 or 10 cm in length. The fish's vertebrae had longitudinally striated centers.

 Related pages 

 Myctophum indicum

 References 

 Dietze, Kathrin (June 2009). "Morphology and phylogenetic relationships of certain neoteleostean fishes from the Upper Cretaceous of Sendenhorst, Germany". Cretaceous Research.

Category:Extinct fish
Category:Ray-finned fish
Category:Cretaceous