Aspidorhynchus

Aspidorhynchus is an extinct genus of predatory aspidorhynchiform from the Jurassic. Fossils have been found in Europe, Antarctica, and the Caribbean.

 Description 

 Physical appearance 
A slender-bodied fish, Aspidorhynchus had heavy scales and a symmetrical tail. It is famous for its pointy rostrum. It was a fast-swimming fish, too. Although it would've looked like the modern-day gars, it was not related to them because Aspidorhynchiformes is a separate order from the Lepisosteiformes.

 Classification 
Aspidorhynchus is a member of the family Aspidorhynchidae within the order Aspidorhynchiformes.

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 Related pages 
 Odacidae

 References 

 López-Arbarello, Adriana; Schröder, Kerstin M. (June 2014). "The species of Aspidorhynchus Agassiz, 1833 (Neopterygii, Aspidorhynchiformes) from the Jurassic plattenkalks of Southern Germany". Paläontologische Zeitschrift.


Category:Extinct fish
Category:Ray-finned fish
Category:Jurassic
Category:Animals of Europe
Category:Animals of Antarctica