Pasaichthys

Pasaichthys pleuronectiformis is an extinct, prehistoric moonyfish that lived during the Lutetian epoch of Monte Bolca, Italy.^[1] The average length of its fossils is about 6 centimeters. In life, it would probably resemble its living relatives of the genus Monodactylus.

Mockup of a fossil

Pasaichthys Temporal range: Lutetian[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Artist's reconstruction
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acanthuriformes
Family:	Monodactylidae
Genus:	†Pasaichthys Blot, 1969
Type species
Pasaichthys pleuronectiformis Blot, 1969

See also

• Paleontology portal
• Fish portal

• Prehistoric fish
• List of prehistoric bony fish