Jonoichthys is an extinct genus of marine ray-finned fish from the Upper Jurassic of Argentina. The type and only known species is Jonoichthys challwa. The fossil remains of J. challwa were recovered from the Vaca Muerta Formation, in Neuquén province, Argentina. It belongs to the family Aspidorhynchidae, within Aspidorhynchiformes.[1]

Jonoichthys
Temporal range: Tithonian
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aspidorhynchiformes
Family: Aspidorhynchidae
Genus: Jonoichthys
Gouiric-Cavalli, 2015
Species:
J. challwa
Binomial name
Jonoichthys challwa
Gouiric-Cavalli, 2015

References

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  1. ^ Gouiric-Cavalli, Soledad (June 2015). "Jonoichthys challwa gen. et sp. nov., a new Aspidorhynchiform (Osteichthyes, Neopterygii, Teleosteomorpha) from the marine Upper Jurassic sediments of Argentina, with comments about paleobiogeography of Jurassic aspidorhynchids". Comptes Rendus Palevol. 14 (4): 291–304. Bibcode:2015CRPal..14..291G. doi:10.1016/j.crpv.2015.03.007. hdl:11336/53596.