Hoplopteryx

Hoplopterx
Temporal range: Cretaceous
Hoplopteryx specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Hoplopteryx Lewesiensis
Agassiz (1838)

Hoplopteryx is an extinct genus of Trachichthyidae from the Cretaceous.

Biology

Hoplopteryx has a dorsal fin supported by nine unjointed, bony rays, deeply forked, homocercal tail, a moderately developed anal fin, and a pelvic fin located well forward. The snout is quite short, the eyes fairly large, and both jaws of the upturned mouth hold small teeth.

Habitat

Hoplopteryx was a marine fish, living in shallow chalk seas.

Size

Hoplopteryx was at a typical length 27cm.

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