Powichthys

Powichthys
Temporal range: Devonian
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sarcopterygii
Order: Coelacanthiformes
Genus: Powichthys
Species: P. spitsbergensis
Binomial name
Powichthys spitsbergensis

Powichthys is a genus of prehistoric lobe-finned fish which lived during the Devonian period. This fish it was small in size, about 30 cm.

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