Stichopteryx

Stichopteryx; Temporal range: Cenomanian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beryciformes
Genus:	† Stichopteryx ; Gaudant, 1969
Species
	Stichopteryx lewisiDavis, 1887;

Last updated March 23, 2025

Stichopteryx is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish. These fish lived during the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 98 million years ago. Fossils of this genus have been discovered in marine environments, notably in regions like Hgula, Byblos, Lebanon.^[2]^[1]

References

1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
↑ Ha, Daniel (2010). "Fossil fish from the Late Cretaceous of Byblos, Lebanon". Fossil Record Journal. 12 (3): 45.

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[sepkoskidb-1] 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-27.

[fossilfish-2] Ha, Daniel (2010). "Fossil fish from the Late Cretaceous of Byblos, Lebanon". Fossil Record Journal. 12 (3): 45.

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Stichopteryx

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