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Zhao et al. and A. Tintori disagree whether this is a Thoracopteridae (a "flying fish") or a Peltopleuridae. References: G. H. Xu, L. J. Zhao, and C. C. Shen. 2015. A Middle Triassic thoracopterid from China highlights the evolutionary origin of overwater gliding in early ray-finned fishes. Biology Letters 11:2014960. A. Tintori. 2015. Setting the record straight for fossil flying fishes versus non-flying ones: a comment on Xu et al . (2015). Biology letters 11(11) DOI:10.1098/rsbl.2015.0179. Xu G-H, Zhao L-J. 2015. From Potanichthys to Wushaichthys: resolving the evolutionary origin and reproductive strategy of the Thoracopteridae: a reply to Tintori (2015). Biol. Lett. 11: 20150604. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2015.0604. Chenchen Shen (2019). Redescription of Wushaichthys exquisitus and phylogenetic revision of Thoracopteridae. Master thesis B.S. Capital Normal University
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Wushaichthys exquisitus Xu, Zhao & Shen, 2015 Middle Triassic Ladinian - early Carnian Falang Formation Zhuganpo Member Wusha near Xingyi Guizhou Province PR China Length 5cm