Dalmatichthys
Extinct genus of fishes
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Dalmatichthys is an extinct genus of marine beardfish from the Late Cretaceous. It contains a single species, D. malezi (named for Mirko Malez) from Croatia.[1] It is the only member of the family Dalmatichthyidae, which is sometimes considered synonymous with Polymixiidae.[2][3][4][5] Its exact relationship to modern beardfish in Polymixia likely needs further research.[6]
| Dalmatichthys Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Polymixiiformes |
| Family: | †Dalmatichthyidae Radovčić, 1975 |
| Genus: | †Dalmatichthys Radovčić, 1975 |
| Species: | †D. malezi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Dalmatichthys malezi Radovčić, 1975 | |
