Balistomorphus

Balistomorphus ovalis is an extinct, prehistoric triggerfish that lived during the early Oligocene epoch in what is now the canton of Glarus, Switzerland.

Balistomorphus Temporal range: Early Oligocene[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Restoration of B. ovalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Balistidae
Genus:	†Balistomorphus Gill, 1888
Species
B. orbiculatus (Heer, 1865) B. ovalis (Agassiz, 1842) B. spinosus (Agassiz, 1842)
Synonyms
†Acanthoderma Agassiz, 1842

Description

This fish had a lot of similarities to the modern-day triggerfish, including the placement of the eyes.