Zeuchthiscus
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| Zeuchthiscus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | †Perleidiformes |
| Family: | †Perleididae |
| Genus: | †Zeuchthiscus Wade, 1940 |
| Species: | †Z. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Zeuchthiscus australis Wade, 1940[2] | |
Zeuchthiscus is a genus of prehistoric ray finned fish that lived in Australia[3] during the Early Triassic Period.[1] It is believed to have been a nektonic omnivore.[4] Closely related fish had a wide distribution in the Northern Hemisphere.[5]
