Prionolepis cataphractus (Pictet und Humbert, 1866)
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Here is a relatively large fossil predatory fish of the species Prionolepis cataphractus from the upper cretaceous of the Lebanon. As a special feature, this specimen shows the remains of several small prey fish in belly. The Prionolepis measures approx. 220 mm in length.