Siganopygaeus is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the Thanetian stage of the Paleocene epoch.[1] It has been placed in the perciform family Siganidae.[2]

Siganopygaeus
Temporal range: Thanetian[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Siganidae
Genus: Siganopygaeus
Daniltshenko, 1968
Type species
Siganopigaeus rarus Danil'chenko 1968

References

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  1. ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 5–560. ISBN 978-0-87710-450-6.
  2. ^ "†Siganopygaeus Daniltshenko 1968". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 28 February 2024.