Acrognathus
Extinct genus of lizardfish
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Acrognathus (from Greek: άκρος ákros, 'high' and Greek: γνάθος gnáthos 'jaw')[1] is an extinct genus[2] of ray-finned fish belonging to the order Aulopiformes.[3] Although no extensive systematic analysis has been performed, it is tentatively placed with the greeneyes in the family Chlorophthalmidae, making it the oldest representative of that family.[4]
| Acrognathus Temporal range: Upper Cenomanian to Turonian, | |
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| Specimen of A. dodgei | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | Chlorophthalmidae |
| Genus: | †Acrognathus Agassiz, 1836 |
| Type species | |
| †Acrognathus boops Agassiz, 1836 | |
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The following species are known:[3]
