Xeneichthys
Extinct genus of ray-finned fish
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Xeneichthys is an extinct genus of teleost fish from the Albian El Doctor Formation in Hidalgo, Mexico. The type and only species, X. yanesi, is known from multiple specimens, representing the entire body.[1]
| Xeneichthys Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, | |
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| Photograph and line drawing of holotype UAHMP 1063. Scale Bar = 1cm | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Family: | †Xeneichthyidae |
| Genus: | †Xeneichthys Arratia & González-Rodríguez, 2024 |
| Species: | †X. yanesi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Xeneichthys yanesi Arratia & González-Rodríguez, 2024 | |
Description
Etymology
The generic name, Xeneichthys. 'Xene' comes from the Otomí word meaning 'big mouth', while 'ichthys', originates from the Ancient Greek word meaning 'fish'. The specific epithet, yanesi, honors the Yáñez family, who worked at the quarry the specimens were found in.[1]
