Knightia - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Knightia is an extinct genus of freshwater fish that lived in the lakes and rivers of North America and Asia during the Eocene epoch. It was discovered by David Starr Jordan in 1907. Knightia is Wyoming's state fossil, belonging to the same taxonomic family as herring and sardines. It likely fed on algae and diatoms, as well as smaller fish and insects.

Species[change | change source]

• Knightia alta Leidy, 1873
• Knightia branneri
• Knightia eocaena Jordan, 1907 (type)
• Knightia humulus
• Knightia irregularis Longstaff, 1933
• Knightia vetusta Grande, 1982

Predators[change | change source]

Bigger species preyed on Knightia, such as Diplomystus, Lepisosteus, Amphiplaga, Mioplosus, Phareodus, Amia, and Astephus.

Related pages[change | change source]

• Diplomystus
• Clupeiformes
• Sardine
• Atractosteus
• Lepisosteus

References[change | change source]

1. Jordan, D. S. 1907. "The fossil fishes of California; with supplementary notes on other species of extinct fishes". Bulletin Department of Geology, University of California 5:136.
2. http://soswy.state.wy.us/SecretaryDesk/StateInfo_Symbols.aspx Archived 2011-09-06 at the Wayback Machine.

Other websites[change | change source]

• Knightia on English Wikipedia