Youngichthys

For the extant genus of gobies, see Yongeichthys.

Youngichthys Temporal range: Changhsingian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Sarcopterygii
Class:	Actinistia
Genus:	†Youngichthys Wang et Liu, 1981[1]
Type species
†Youngichthys xinghuainsis Wang et Liu, 1981

Youngichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric sarcopterygians or lobe-finned fish from the upper Permian (Changhsingian) comprising a single species, Youngichthys xinghuansis.[1] A single specimen of the fish was discovered in Zhejiang Province, China in 1981.[1]

See also

• Sarcopterygii
• List of sarcopterygians
• List of prehistoric bony fish

References

1. Peter Forey (2008). History of the Coelacanth Fishes. Springer-Verlag New York, LLC. ISBN 978-0-412-78480-4.