Cavenderichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric freshwater ray-finned fish from the Late Jurassic. It contains a single species, C. talbragarensis from the Talbragar Fish beds of New South Wales, Australia.[1]
Initially considered a basal teleost of uncertain taxonomic identity, it was then placed in the family Luisiellidae, and later as a member of Orthogonikleithridae, alongside Leptolepides, Orthogonikleithrus and Waldmanichthys.[2][3]
Fossil remains of Cavenderichthys are common in the Talbragar beds, including both full-body fossils and otoliths. Fossil otoliths are found associated with body fossils, isolated on their own, and even preserved within the coprolites of other taxa, suggesting it was an ecologically important genus.[4]
Life restoration of Cavenderichthys (bottom) with Uarbryichthys (top)
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Cavenderichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric freshwater ray-finned fish from the Late Jurassic. It contains a single species, C. talbragarensis...
Talbragar fossil site New South Wales Fossil fish Cavenderichthys talbragarensis from the Talbragar River Talbragar fossil site Location in New South...
Nybelin, 1974 Leptolepis talbragarensis Woodward, 1895 (Now referred to Cavenderichthys) Leptolepis koonwarri Waldman, 1971 (Now referred to Waldmanichthys)...
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