Belonostomus

Belonostomus is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish in the order Aspidorhynchiformes. Fossils have been found in marine areas, although some species are known from freshwater habitats.

Usually, it fed on plankton or other tiny fish, but one fossil was found devouring a Homoeosaurus as stomach contents.

 Description 
Belonostomus, like all aspidorhyncheans, has a pointy rostrum. However, it is thinner compared to other genera like the almost identical Aspidorhynchus. It possesses a long body.

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 References 

 Bryant, Laurie J. (1987). "Belonostomus (Teleostei: Aspidorhynchidae) from the Late Paleocene of North Dakota" (PDF). PaleoBios. Museum of Paleontology, University of California Berkeley.

Category:Extinct fish
Category:Ray-finned fish
Category:Animals of North America
Category:Animals of South America
Category:Animals of Australia
Category:Fish of Australia
Category:Taxa described in 1834