''Iemanja'' is a genus of

pycnodontiform Pycnodontiformes is an extinct order of primarily marine bony fish. The group first appeared during the Late Triassic and disappeared during the Eocene. The group has been found in rock formations in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America ...

fish from the Early

Cretaceous The Cretaceous ( ) is a geological period that lasted from about 145 to 66 million years ago (Mya). It is the third and final period of the Mesozoic Era, as well as the longest. At around 79 million years, it is the longest geological period of th ...

, described from Romualdo Member (now

Romualdo Formation The Romualdo Formation is a geologic Konservat-Lagerstätte in northeastern Brazil's Araripe Basin where the states of Pernambuco, Piauí and Ceará come together. The geological formation, previously designated as the Romualdo Member of the Sa ...

) of Santana Group. This genus is known from only one species, ''I. palma''. This fish is named after

Yemọja Yemọja (also: Yemaja, Yemanjá, Yemoyá, Yemayá; there are many different transliterations in other languages) is a major water spirit from the Yoruba religion. She is the mother of all Orishas. She is an orisha, in this case patron spirit of ...

, water spirit in Brazilian mythology. With length up to , it is characterized by long snout that is probably used to feed from crevices of reef habitats.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q119556354 Pycnodontiformes genera Romualdo Formation Pycnodontiformes Prehistoric ray-finned fish genera