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Diplomystus
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This fish was a distant relative of herrings and sardines. It lived in the Paleogene.
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Diplomystus
This fish was a distant relative of herrings and sardines. It lived in the Paleogene.
Knightia
This fish is thought to have been a freshwater relative of herrings. It lived in the Paleogene.
Sciaenurus
Despite its very small size, this tiny fish was an active hunter of even smaller fish. It lived in the Paleogene.
Mioplosus
Fossils of this fish are sometimes found that preserve it while it's still in the process of devouring its prey. It lived in the Paleogene.
Mene
The moonfish is the only surviving menmber of this genus. It lived in the Paleogene.