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