Chardonius

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Chardonius
Temporal range: Aptian or Albian
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Cohort: Euteleostei
Genus: Chardonius
Taverne, 1975
Species:
C. longicaudatus
Binomial name
Chardonius longicaudatus
Taverne, 1975

Chardonius is an extinct genus of prehistoric freshwater ray-finned fish from the late Aptian or early Albian. It contains a single species, C. longicaudatus, from the Loia Beds of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] [2]

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Its taxonomic placement is uncertain, and it has been alternatively classified as a "clupeoid" or a "salmoniform". [2] [3] The latter classification is now thought to be a wastebasket treatment. [4] It is currently considered an indeterminate euteleost. [5]

Morphologically, it is notable for the extreme anterior insertion point of its dorsal fin compared to the anal fin. [5] [6]

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