Zignoichthys
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.
| Zignoichthys | |
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| Artist's reconstruction | |
Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Zignoichthys |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/ZignoichthysZ. oblongus
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| Zignoichthys oblongus Tyler, 1975
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Description
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) Tyler, 1975