Jianghanichthys

Jianghanichthys
Temporal range: Paleocene
Fossil of Jianghanichthys hubeiensis from China
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cypriniformes
Family:Catostomidae
Genus:†Jianghanichthys
Lei, 1987
Species: †J. hubeiensis
Binomial name
Jianghanichthys hubeiensis
(Lei, 1977)
Synonyms
  • Osteochilus hubeiensis Lei, 1977

Jianghanichthys is an extinct genus of Cypriniformes fish. It is also known as Osteohilus or Chan Han Fish.

Taxonomy

There are still disagreements as to the scientific classification, name and age of this species. However the body shape of Jianghanichthys differs from that of all Amyzon species. It has been suggested that the family †Jianghanichthyidae, which is the most basal family of the Cypriniformes, be raised to house this species.[1]

Etymology

The genus name "Jianghanichthys" derives from "Jianghan", the place where it's found, and "ichthys" derives from the Greek word for 'fish'.

Distribution

These fishes lived in the Palaeocene epoch (55 Ma to 65 Ma). Fossils of Jianghanichthys have been found in Hubei, China. These fossils are quite common and can be found in most shops.

References

Specific
  1. ↑ Juan Liu; Mee-Mann Chang; Mark V.H. Wilson; Alison M. Murray (2014). "A New Family of Cypriniformes (Teleostei, Ostariophysi) Based on a Redescription of †Jianghanichthys hubeiensis (Lei, 1977) from the Eocene Yangxi Formation of China (abstract)". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 35 (6). doi:10.1080/02724634.2015.1004073.


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