Thoracopteridae

Thoracopteridae; Temporal range:
	Thoracopterus magnificus fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Subclass:	incertae sedis
Order:	Peltopleuriformes; Griffith 1977 sensu Xu et al. 2012
Family:	Thoracopteridae
Genera
	Genus †Pterygopterus; Genus †Urocomus; Genus †Wushaichthys; Genus †Thoracopterus; Genus †Gigantopterus; Genus †Potanichthys;

Thoracopteridae is an extinct family of prehistoric bony fish; classified with the order Peltopleuriformes. This lineage of Triassic flying fish-like Perleidiformes converted their pectoral and pelvic fins into broad wings very similar to those of their modern counterparts. However, this group is not related to modern flying fish from the family Exocoetidae, instead being a case of convergent evolution.

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