Extinct genus of fishes
Xiphiorhynchus is an extinct genus of prehistoric swordfish that lived from the Eocene until the Oligocene.[1] Unlike the modern swordfish, both the upper and lower jaws of Xiphiorhynchus were extended into blade-like points.
Distribution
Fossils of Xiphiorhynchus have been found in:[2]
- Eocene
- Oligocene
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