Serranopsis is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish belonging to the family Serranidae, the sea basses and groupers. The only known species in the genus is Serranopsis londinensis which was found in Ypresian marine claystone of the London Clay Formation on the Isle of Sheppey in the United Kingdom.[1]

Serranopsis
Temporal range: Early Eocene
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Serranopsis
Casier, 1966
Species:
S. londinensis
Binomial name
Serranopsis londinensis
Casier, 1966

References

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  1. ^ "Serranopsis londinensis Casier 1966 (perch-like fish)". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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