Zignoichthys
| Zignoichthys | |
|---|---|
| Artist's reconstruction | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | †Zignoichthyidae |
| Genus: | †Zignoichthys Tyler, 1975 |
| Species: | †Z. oblongus
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| Binomial name | |
| Zignoichthys oblongus Tyler, 1975
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Zignoichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric pufferfish. In life, it would have resembled a paunchy triggerfish. It lacked a pelvis, and could not inflate its body like its modern-day relatives.
Description
Zignoichthys was a pufferfish that looked paunchy in appearance. Unlike the modern pufferfish, it could not puff up to about twice its normal size by gulping water.
Species
- Zignoichthys oblongus (type) Tyler, 1975