Pankowskichthys gen. nov.

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Type species: Pankowskichthys libanicus gen. et sp. nov. (by monotypy)

Diagnosis

As for the species (monospecific genus).

Etymology

The name of the new genus is dedicated to Mark Pankowski (Rockville, Maryland, U.S.A.), who generously offered the holotype of Pankowskichthys libanicus gen. et sp. nov. to the Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences (IRSNB).