Anchichanna Murray and Thewissen 2008 (snakehead)

Actinopteri - Anabantiformes - Channidae

Full reference: A. M. Murray and J. G. M. Thewissen. 2008. Eocene actinopterygian fishes from Pakistan, with a description of a new genus and species of channid (Channiformes). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28(14):41-52

Parent taxon: Channidae according to A. M. Murray and J. G. M. Thewissen 2008

Sister taxon: Channa

Subtaxa: Anchichanna kuldanensis

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Type: Anchichanna kuldanensis

Ecology: nektonic omnivore

Distribution: found only at H-GSP 62 (Eocene of Pakistan)

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