Paracentrophorus madagascariensis Piveteau, 1940 together with scavenging conchostraca (possibly Euestheria truempyi Kozur Seidel, 1982)
Paracentrophorus madagascariensis Piveteau, 1940 together with scavenging conchostraca (possibly Euestheria truempyi Kozur Seidel, 1982)
Lower Triassic
Olenekian
Ambilobe
Madagascar
Length 8cm / 3"
Small fish (up to 15cm / 6") with a rounded body, somewhat thickset appearance. Dorsal fin attached to the posterior half of the body. Pectoral and anal fin relatively large. Anal fin starts behind end of dorsal fin in close proximity to caudal fin. Caudal fin moderately divided. Eyes remarkably large.
Paracentrophorus can be easily mixed up with Parasemionotus
Lit.:
Piveteau, J. (1940): Paléontologie de Madagascar XXIV Nouvelles recherches sur les poisson du Trias inférieur. Ann. Paleont., 28: 69-88
Photo Information
- Taken with OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. E-M5
- Focal Length 60 mm
- Exposure Time 1/30
- f Aperture f/11.0
- ISO Speed 1600
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