Aotearichthys
| Aotearichthys Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Genus: | †Aotearichthys |
| Species: | †A. vestalis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Aotearichthys vestalis Schwarzhans et al., 2017 | |
Aotearichthys is an extinct genus of viviparous brotula that lived during the Chattian stage of the Oligocene epoch.
Distribution
Aotearichthys vestalis is known from the Chatton Formation of New Zealand. It is only known from fossilized otoliths.[1]
References
- ↑ Schwarzhans, Werner; Lee, Daphne E.; Gard, Henry J. L. (2 October 2017). "Otoliths reveal diverse fish communities in Late Oligocene estuarine to deep-water paleoenvironments in southern Zealandia". New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 60 (4): 433–464. doi:10.1080/00288306.2017.1365734. ISSN 0028-8306. Retrieved 25 June 2025 – via Taylor and Francis Online.