Bothriolepis

Bothriolepis

also spelled  Bothryolepis,  

      genus of extinct fishes of the order Antiarcha, class Placodermi, characteristic of the Middle and Late Devonian (from about 387 million to 360 million years ago). The front end of Bothriolepis was very heavily encased in bony armour. The eyes were located on top of the head shield and situated very close to the light-receptive pineal eye. The shield was separated into two parts, one for the head, the other for the thorax. The posterior portions of the body were naked, lacking even scales. Very strongly developed bony spines in the shoulder region appear to have had a serrated edge and were movable. Bothriolepis was a bottom-dweller inhabiting streams and lakes. With its small jaws and teeth, Bothriolepis was clearly not a pursuit predator but probably fed on bottom-dwelling invertebrates.

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