Austrolepidotes

Austrolepidotes is an extinct genus of prehistoric freshwater ray-finned fish from the Early Cretaceous. It contains a single species, A. cuyanus from the Lagarcito Formation of Argentina.^[1][2][3]

Austrolepidotes Temporal range: Albian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Clade:	Ginglymodi
Order:	†Semionotiformes
Family:	†Semionotidae
Genus:	†Austrolepidotes Bocchino, 1974
Species:	†A. cuyanus
Binomial name
†Austrolepidotes cuyanus Bocchino, 1974
Synonyms
Austrolepidotus

The holotype specimen has been lost, and its taxonomic status is considered doubtful. It is thus considered a nomen dubium.^[4]

See also

• Paleontology portal
• Fish portal

• Prehistoric fish
• List of prehistoric bony fish