What is Dorsetichthys?
[[File:Pholidophorus bechei.jpg|thumb|''Dorsetichthys bechei'']] '''''Dorsetichthys''''' is an extinct, [[Prehistory|prehistoric]] fish from the [[Lower Jurassic|Early Jurassic]] period of [[Europe]]. It contains only one species, '''''Dorsetichthys bechei'''''. It is the only member of its family, '''Dorsetichthyidae''' in the order '''Dorsetichthyiformes'''. == Description == ''Dorsetichthys'' looked like a [[herring]], but it was not related to them. It had a single [[dorsal fin]], a symmetrical tail, and an [[Fish fin|anal fin]]. It also had large eyes. == Taxonomy == ''D. bechei'' was traditionally a species of ''[[Pholidophorus]]''. However, Arratia (2013) said it was distinct from the type species of ''Pholidophorus'' and created a new [[Order (biology)|order]] and [[Family (biology)|family]] for ''Dorsetichthys''. == References == # <small>Palmer, D., ed. (1999) ''The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals''. London: Marshall Editions. pp. 38-39.</small> [[Category:Extinct fish]] [[Category:Mesozoic]] [[Category:Jurassic]]