Amiidae
Appearance
The Amiidae are a family of basal ray-finned fishes in the order Amiiformes. The bowfin (Amia calva) and the eyespot bowfin (Amia ocellicauda) are the only two to survive today, but other than those, a vast majority of them went extinct.
Bowfins are found throughout eastern North America, typically in slow-moving backwaters, canals, and oxbow lakes. Amiidae is an ancient group that has numerous synapomorphic characters. Amiidae were widespread and rich in species during the Eocene era.
Taxonomy[change | change source]
Sinamiidae[change | change source]
Main article: Sinamiidae
Family Sinamiidae
- Genus †Siamamia
- Genus †Sinamia
- Genus †Khoratamia
- Genus †Ikechaoamia
Amiinae[change | change source]
Main article: Amiinae
Subfamily Amiinae
- Genus Amia
- Genus †Cyclurus
- Genus †Pseudoamiatus
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References[change | change source]
- Grande, L.; Bemis, W.E. (1998). "A Comprehensive Phylogenetic Study of Amiid Fishes (Amiidae) Based on Comparative Skeletal Anatomy. An Empirical Search for Interconnected Patterns of Natural History". Memoir (Society of Vertebrate Paleontology). 4: 1–679. doi:10.2307/3889331. JSTOR 3889331.