Paranaichthys Dias 2012 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Palaeonisciformes - Platysomidae

Full reference: E. V. Dias. 2012. A new deep-bodied fossil fish (Actinopterygii) from the Rio do Rasto Formation, Parana Basin, Brazil. Zootaxa 3192:1-23

Parent taxon: Platysomidae according to E. V. Dias 2012

Sister taxa: Aestuarichthys, Caruichthys, Ecrinesomus, Enzichthys, Eurynotus, Eurysomus, Kargalichthys, Mesolepis, Ningxiaplatysomus, Paramesolepis, Platysomus, Sinoplatysomus, Soetendalichthys, Ufalepis, Wardichthys

Subtaxa: Paranaichthys longianalis

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Type: Paranaichthys longianalis

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Santo Antonio da Platina (Permian of Brazil)

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