Chongichthys

Chongichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the Oxfordian stage of the Late Jurassic epoch.[1] Fossils of the genus have been found in the Quebrada El Profeta of Chile.[2]

Chongichthys
Temporal range: Oxfordian
~161โ€“155.7 Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Elopiformes
Family:
Chongichthyidae
Genus:
Chongichthys
Binomial name
C. dentatus
Arratia 1982

See also
  • Prehistoric fish
  • List of prehistoric bony fish

References
  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  2. Chongichthys at Fossilworks.org


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