Bourbonnella

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Bourbonnella is an extinct genus of freshwater ray-finned fish from the Mississippian.

It has the following species:

 †Bourbonnella guilloti Heyler, 1967 (type species)
 †Bourbonnella fourrieri Poplin, 2001
 †Bourbonnella hirsuta Štamberg, 2007
 †Bourbonnella jocelynae Mickle, 2011
 †Bourbonnella sottyi

 Description 
This fish had a deep, fusiform body. It had an area of small scales supporting the dorsal fin. The smallest was Bourbonnella guilloti, which was about 15 cm, while the largest was Bourbonnella fourrieri of 30 cm.

 References 

 Poplin, Ćecile (2001). "Le genre Bourbonnella (Actinopterygii, Aeduellidae) : révision et description d'une nouvelle espèce du Stéphanien (Carbonifère supérieur) de Montceau-les-Mines (Massif Central, France)". Retrieved 15 February 2001.

 Other websites 

 Media related to Bourbonnella at Wikimedia Commons

Category:Extinct fish
Category:Freshwater fish