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Siamamia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Sinamiidae

Scientific name
  
Siamamia naga

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Amiiformes Berg, 1940

Species
  
S. naga

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Sinamia, Halecomorphi, Amiiformes, Holostei, Bowfin

Siamamia is an extinct genus of ray-finned fish from Northeasthern Thailand. Belong to family Sinamiidae are halecomorph fishes endemic to Early Cretaceous freshwater environments in eastern Asia.

Siamamia fossils have been found present-day in Phu Phok, Sakhon Nakhon Province, Thailand.

Etymology

  • Siam (former name of Thailand), referring to location.
  • Amia (Greek).
  • Naga mythological creature in Mekong River

    • References

    Siamamia Wikipedia
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