Frigocanthus
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| Frigocanthus Temporal range: | |
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| Fossil of Frigocanthus margaritatus | |
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| Fossil of Frigocanthus stroppanobili | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Monacanthidae |
| Genus: | †Frigocanthus Sorbini & Tyler, 2004 |
Frigocanthus is a genus of extinct tetraodontiform marine fishes.
Fossil record
Fossils of Frigocanthus are found in the Pliocene and Pleistocene of Italy and in the Pliocene of Greece.[1]
