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PROTOBRAMA
(pro-toe-brah-mah)
meaning: "First Brama"
Protobrama
Named By: unavailable
Time Period: Late Cretaceous
Location: Lebanon
Size: About 15 centimetres long
Diet: Carnivore
Fossil(s): Several specimens
Classification: | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Elopomorpha | Crossognathiformes | Tseltafiidae |
About

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

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.

Read more about Protobrama at Wikipedia
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