Cyranichthys
| Cyranichthys Temporal range: Cenomanian | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes Rosen, 1973 |
| Suborder: | Cimolichthyoidea |
| Family: | Dercetidae Woodward, 1901 |
| Genus: | Cyranichthys (Casier, 1965) |
| Species: | C. ornatissimus (Casier, 1965) |
Cyranichthys ornatissimus ("very ornate horned fish") is an extinct marine aulopiform fish from the Cenomanian epoch of what is now the Kipala formation in the Congo.[1]
The living animal would have had a gar-like or saury-like appearance, though, its closest living relatives are lancetfish and lizardfish.
References
- ↑ Silva, Hilda; Gallo, Valeria (2011). "Taxonomic review and phylogenetic analysis of Enchodontoidei (Teleostei: Aulopiformes)" (PDF). Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences 83 (2).
http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=35560&is_real_user=1
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