Istieus is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived from the Santonian to the Campanian.[1]

Istieus
Temporal range: Santonian-Campanian[1]
Istieus microspondylus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Albuliformes
Genus: Istieus
Agassiz, 1839

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  1. ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-02-27.