What is Uarbryichthys?
[[File:Uarbryichthys latus.jpg|thumb|''Uarbryichthys'' and ''[[Cavenderichthys]]'']] '''''Uarbryichthys''''' is an extinct genus of [[Macrosemiidae|macrosemiiform]] fish from fossil beds near the [[Talbragar River]] Bed. It is a lake-dwelling fish that lived during the [[Upper Jurassic]] of [[Australia]]. It has the following [[species]]: * ''[[Uarbryichthys latus]]'' <small>Wade, 1941</small> ([[Type species|type]]) * ''[[Uarbryichthys incertus]]'' <small>Wade, 1953</small> == Description == ''Uarbyichthys'' is the largest of the macrosemiids. It is characterized by a large head, with a pointed snout and a small mouth placed in a terminal position, and [[cartouche]]-shaped bones. The body is laterally compressed. The [[dorsal fin]] is big and high, especially in the front. The anal and pelvic fins were small, while the pectoral fins were large and fan-shaped. It had a forked caudal fin. == Classification == ''Uarbryichthys'' is a representative of the [[Macrosemiidae]], a group of [[Ginglymodi|ginglymodian]] fishes. It is also the only known macrosemiid in [[Australia]]. == Some images == [[File:Uarbryichthys 1.jpg|center|thumb]] [[File:Uarbryichthys.jpg|center|thumb]] == Related pages == * [[Ichthyodectes]] * [[Gasterosteoidei]] == References == # <small>Bartram, A. W. H. 1977. The Macrosemiidae, a Mesozoic family of holostean fishes. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology series 29:137-234. p. 82.</small> # <small>Bartram, A. W. H. 1977. The Macrosemiidae, a Mesozoic family of holostean fishes. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology series 29:137-234. p. 71.</small> [[Category:Extinct fish]] [[Category:Fish of Australia]] [[Category:Freshwater fish]] [[Category:Jurassic]]