Sphenocephalus

In Depth        Sphenocephalus were fairly small fish that were hunters of small aquatic organisms.‭ ‬The large eyes are an indication that it was a visually orientated predator.‭ ‬The genus Sphenocephalus actually has an uncertain relationship placement to other fish due to the mix of distinguishing features,‭ ‬something causes various researchers to consider it in different … Read more

Mene

In Depth        The Mene genus is not extinct, it is actually a popular food fish with M. maculata being a regular catch. There are however up to seven extinct prehistoric species currently named. So far the largest species of Mene seems to have been M. purdyi which seems to have attained lengths of about 40 … Read more