There are two Thorectichthys species in Gara es Sbâa: The deep-bodied T. marocensis and the more slender T. rhadinus.
Etymology: Generic name from the Greek "thorectes", masculine, meaning a warrior armed with a breast plate, in reference to the abdominal scutes of the fish, and "ichthys" meaning fish.
Species name from the Greek “rhadinos” meaning slender, tapering or lithe, in reference to the body depth of this species being much less than in T. marocensis.
Taxonomy from Murray and W
Class: Actinopteri Cope 1871
Family: Paraclupeidae CHANG & CHOU, 1977 (sensu ALVARADO-ORTEGA et al. 2008)
"Continental intercalaire" Group
Akrabou Formation
Tiznit Province
International Age: Cenomanian / Turonian
Date Collected: No value
Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ch1170