Sciurohypnus

Sciurohypnus is a genus of extinct ray-finned fish that lived during the Late Cretaceous period. Fossil remains of Sciurohypnus have been found in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina. The genus was first described by Djordje Radosevic in 2012. The type species is Sciurohypnus korythos.

The genus Sciurohypnus is characterized by a number of distinctive anatomical features. These include a relatively deep and laterally compressed body, a large head with a prominent snout, and a single dorsal fin. The scales of Sciurohypnus are cycloid. The teeth are small and conical.

The fossil evidence suggests that Sciurohypnus inhabited freshwater environments, likely rivers or lakes, during the Late Cretaceous. Its diet is presumed to have consisted of small invertebrates or other small aquatic organisms. The discovery of Sciurohypnus provides valuable insights into the diversity of freshwater fish ecosystems in Europe during this period. Further research on its skeletal morphology and phylogenetic relationships continues to refine our understanding of its evolutionary history.