Taxonomy from Fossilworks.org.
Due to its enormous pectoral fins, Icarealcyon malagasium was described by Beltan as a "poisson volant" - a "flying fish" - in the family Semionotidae (not related to what is now known as "flying fish" - these are Exocoetidae in the order Beloniformes).
You would expect flying fish to be fast swimmers - the rather thickset appearance of Icarealcyon more likely hints to slow swimmers with relatively high maneuverability (comparable to Albertonia from Brit
Class: Actinopteri Cope 1871
Family: Parasemionotidae Stensiö 1932
Beaufort Group
Sakamena Formation
Diana Region
International Age: Dienerian
Date Collected: No value
Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ch1599