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JINANICHTHYS
(je-nan-ik-fiss)
meaning: "Jinan fish"
Named By: F.inZ. Ma & J.inR. Sun in 1988
Time Period: Early Cretaceous
Location: China, Liaoning Province - Jiufotang Formation, Dakangpu Member
Size: Unavailable
Diet: Carnivore
Fossil(s): Partial remains
Classification: | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Osteoglossiformes |
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Jinanichthys is an extinct genus of osteoglossiform which existed in China during the early Cretaceous period. Species include J. longicephalus and J. major.

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