Barameda

Barameda (Indigenous Australian language: "fish trap") is an extinct genus of rhizodont from the Tournaisian of Australia.

The species:

 †Barameda decipiens
 †Barameda mitchelli

 Description 
Barameda had an elongated and thick body typical of Carboniferous rhizodonts, for powerful swimming and out-powering any prey larger than itself. It was covered with moderately thin, cycloidal scales.

 Paleoecology 
Barameda was probably a benthic ambush predator, attacking other fishes and possibly early tetrapods. It used a grab-and-drag strategy, using its fangs to snag prey and either thrash them, or simply drag them down into the water.

 References 

 Long, John A. (1989-03-30). "A new rhizodontiform fish from the Early Carboniferous of Victoria, Australia, with remarks on the phylogenetic position of the group". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. Retrieved 1 August 1986.

Category:Extinct fish
Category:Carboniferous
Category:Fish of Australia
Category:Lobe-finned fish