Libotonius

Libotonius Temporal range: Ypresian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Libotonius pearsoni, SRIC SR 95-26-19
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Percopsiformes
Family:	Percopsidae
Genus:	†Libotonius Wilson, 1977
Species
L. blakeburnensis Wilson, 1977 (type) L. pearsoni Wilson 1979

Libotonius is an extinct genus of percopsiform fish which lived during the early Eocene epoch and contains two species, the type species Libotonius blakeburnensis plus Libotonius pearsoni. Libotonius has been variously treated as part of the expanded Percopsidae family, or formerly as a member of the monotypic family Libotoniidae.