What is Amakusaichthys?
{{no sources|date=May 2023}} [[File:Amakusaichthys goshouraensis.jpg|thumb|Artist's reconstruction]] '''''Amakusaichthys''''' is an extinct genus of prehistoric [[Ichthyodectidae|ichthyodectiform]] [[fish]] which lived during the [[Late Cretaceous]]. The fish is known from only one species, '''''A. goshouraensis'''''. [[Fossil]]s are known from [[Kumamoto Prefecture]] in [[Japan]]. == Description == ''Amakusaichthys'' is a relatively small ichthyodectiform fish with length around 60 cm (24 in). It is characterized by its long snout and small mouth and teeth. Multiple specimens are found overlapped in one place, suggesting its [[Shoaling and schooling|schooling]] ecology. [[Category:Ichthyodectiformes]]