Zeuchthiscus

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]

Zeuchthiscus Temporal range: Early Triassic[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	†Perleidiformes
Family:	†Perleididae
Genus:	†Zeuchthiscus Wade, 1940
Species:	†Z. australis
Binomial name
†Zeuchthiscus australis Wade, 1940[2]

See also

• List of prehistoric bony fish