Berybolcensis leptacanthus, a Squirrelfish

Berybolcensis leptacanthus Agassiz, 1833

Lutetian

Eocene

Monte Bolca near Verona

Italy

The order Beryciformes, a poorly understood group, is represented in Monte Bolca with at least two species: Eoholocentrum and Berybolcensis, both from the subfamily Holocentrinae or squirrelfish (L. Sorbini, 1984). Both species seemed to be largely or entirely nocturnal and lived in deep marine waters; their eyes are amazingly large.