Rhinconichthys Explained

Rhinconichthys is an extinct genus of bony fish which existed during the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous.[1]

Along with its close cousins the great-white-shark-sized or larger Bonnerichthys and the immense Leedsichthys, Rhinconichthys forms a line of giant filter-feeding bony pachycormid fish that swam the Jurassic and Cretaceous seas for over 100 million years.

Description

Rhinconichthys was a medium-sized fish. R.uyenoi grew to around 3.4m-4.5mm (11.2feet-14.8feetm) long, while R.purgatoriensis was much smaller, around 2m-2.7mm (07feet-08.9feetm) long.

Notes and References

  1. Matt Friedman . Kenshu Shimada . Larry D. Martin . Michael J. Everhart . Jeff Liston . Anthony Maltese . Michael Triebold . amp . 2010 . 100-million-year dynasty of giant planktivorous bony fishes in the Mesozoic seas . . 327 . 5968 . 990–993 . 20167784 . 10.1126/science.1184743. 2010Sci...327..990F . 206524637 .