What is Zignoichthys?
[[File:Zignoichthys oblongus.jpg|thumb|Artist's reconstruction]] '''''Zignoichthys''''' is an extinct genus of prehistoric [[pufferfish]]. In life, it would have resembled a paunchy [[triggerfish]]. It lacked a [[pelvis]], and could not inflate its body like its modern-day relatives. == Description == [[File:Zignoichthys oblongus pesce palla.JPG|thumb|Fossil]] ''Zignoichthys'' was a pufferfish that looked paunchy in appearance. Unlike the modern [[pufferfish]], it could not puff up to about twice its normal size by gulping water. == Species == * ''[[Zignoichthys oblongus]]'' (type) <small>Tyler, 1975</small> == Related pages == * [[List of prehistoric bony fish]] [[Category:Tetraodontiformes]] [[Category:Extinct fish]]