''Ductor'' is an extinct genus of prehistoric
ray-finned fish that lived from the early to middle
Eocene.
Fossils are found in
Monte Bolca
Monte Bolca is a lagerstätte near Verona, Italy that was one of the first fossil sites with high quality preservation known to Europeans, and is still an important source of fossils from the Eocene.
Geology
Monte Bolca was uplifted from the T ...
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In life, species of ''Ductor'' would have resembled
pilot fish, though, they are more closely related to the
jackfish. Some experts place ''Ductor'' into its own family, "Ductoridae," while others place the genus within the closely related
Carangidae.
See also
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Prehistoric fish
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List of prehistoric bony fish
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to:
People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College
Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies, known simply as List College, is the undergraduate school of the J ...
References
Eocene fish
Fossils of Italy
Prehistoric perciform genera
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