Habroichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the early Ladinian stage of the Middle Triassic epoch, 242 to 232 million years ago. It has been found in Austria, China, Italy, Slovenia, and Switzerland.[1][2] It was a small fish measuring 26 cm (10 in) long.[3]
| Habroichthys Temporal range:
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| Habroichthys griffithi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | †Peltopleuriformes |
| Family: | †Habroichthyidae |
| Genus: | †Habroichthys Brough, 1939 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ "Habroichthys Brough 1939 (ray-finned fish)". Fossilworks.org.
- ^ Rieppel, O. (2019). Mesozoic Sea Dragons: Triassic Marine Life from the Ancient Tropical Lagoon of Monte San Giorgio. Indiana University Press. p. 67. doi:10.2307/j.ctvd58t86. ISBN 978-0253040114. S2CID 241534158.
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