Protobrama

Protobrama is an extinct genus of teleost fish from the Cretaceous period of Lebanon.

Protobrama
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: †Crossognathiformes
Family: †Tseltafiidae
Genus: †Protobrama
Woodward, 1942
Species:
†P. avus
Binomial name
†Protobrama avus
Woodward, 1942

Protobrama was a small fish, only 15 centimetres (6 in) long, and is thought to have hunted around coral reefs. It had a deep body, with long dorsal and anal fins, but had no pelvic fin. The position of the pectoral fins high on the body suggests that it was probably a fairly agile fish.[1]

References
  1. Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 41. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.


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