Protobrama

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Protobrama
Fossil range: Late Cretaceous
Conservation status
Fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Crossognathiformes
Genus: Protobrama

Protobrama is an extinct genus of teleost ray-finned fish from the Cretaceous period. It was about 15 cm (6 in) long.

Protobrama is thought to have hunted around coral reefs, based on its size and shape.