Pygaeus is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived from the early to middle Eocene period in Italy.[1]

Pygaeus
Temporal range: Early- Middle Eocene[1]
Pygaeus gigas
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Genus: Pygaeus
Agassiz, 1835

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  1. ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.