Andinichthyidae

Updated on Oct 24, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Rank Family		Superorder Ostariophysi Higher classification Catfish Order Catfish

Similar Catfish, Actinopterygii, Bony fishes, Ostariophysi, Nematogenys inermis

Andinichthyidae is a prehistoric family of catfishes from the Cretaceous of South America.

Species

The three species in three monotypic genera are:

Genus Andinichthys Gayet, 1988.

Andinichthys bolivianensis Gayet, 1988.

Genus Hoffstetterichthys Gayet, 1990.

Hoffstetterichthys pucai Gayet, 1990.

Genus Incaichthys Gayet, 1990.

Incaichthys suarezi Gayet, 1990.

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