Taverneichthys Kumar et al. 2005 (arowana)

Actinopteri - Osteoglossiformes - Osteoglossidae

Full reference: K. Kumar, R. S. Rana, and B. S. Paliwal. 2005. Osteoglossid and lepisosteid fish remains from the Paleocene Palana Formation, Rajasthan, India. Palaeontology 48(6):1187-1209

Parent taxon: Osteoglossinae according to K. Kumar et al. 2005

Sister taxa: Brychaetus, Cretophareodus, Phareodus, Singida

Subtaxa: Taverneichthys bikanericus

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Type: Taverneichthys bikanericus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Hadla-Bhatiyan village well (Paleocene of India)

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