2018 in paleoichthyology

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This list of

taxa of jawless vertebrates, placoderms, acanthodians, fossil cartilaginous fish, bony fish, and other fish of every kind described during the year 2018, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleontology
occurring in 2018.

Research

Phymolepis cuifengshanensis, life reconstruction[1]

New taxa

Jawless vertebrates

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Altigibbaspis[82]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Liu, Gai & Zhu

Devonian (early Lochkovian)

Xishancun

China

A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Polybranchiaspidae. The type species is A. huiqingae.

Elgaia[83]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Glinskiy

Devonian

Estonia

A member of the family Psammosteidae. The type species is "Tartuosteus" luhai Mark-Kurik (1965).

Faberaspis[84]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Elliott, Lassiter & Blieck

Devonian (Lochkovian)

Drake Bay

Canada
( Nunavut)

A member of the family

Cyathaspididae
. The type species is F. elgae.

Kalanaspis[85]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Tinn & Märss

Silurian (Aeronian)

Estonia

An early osteostracan. Genus includes new species K. delectabilis.

Nanningaspis[86]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gai et al.

Devonian (Pragian)

Nakaolin

China

A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Gumuaspidae. The type species is N. zengi.

Paralogania denisoni[87]

Sp. nov

Valid

Turner & Burrow

SilurianDevonian boundary

Eastport

United States
( Maine)

A thelodont.

Platylomaspis[86]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gai et al.

Silurian (Telychian)

Tataertag

China

A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Gumuaspidae. The type species is P. serratus.

Pseudolaxaspis[86]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Gai et al.

Devonian (early Lochkovian)

Tataertag

China

A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Gumuaspidae. The type species is "Laxaspis" rostrata Liu (1975).

Vladimirolepis[83]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Glinskiy

Devonian

Estonia

A member of the family Psammosteidae. The type species is "Psammolepis" proia Mark-Kurik (1965).

Placoderms

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Hlavinichthys[88]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Carr

Devonian (Famennian)

Ohio Shale

United States
( Ohio)

A member of Aspinothoracidi. The type species is H. jacksoni.

Microbrachius kedoae[89]

Sp. nov

Valid

Mark-Kurik et al.

Devonian (Givetian)

Moroch Beds

Belarus

Wufengshania[90]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Pan et al.

Devonian (Emsian)

China

A member of Antiarchi belonging to the family Bothriolepididae. The type species is W. magniforaminis.

Acanthodians

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Cheiracanthus flabellicostatus[91]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pinakhina

Middle Devonian

Russia
United Kingdom[92]

Drygantacanthus[93]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Voichyshyn & Szaniawski

Early Devonian

Ukraine

A member of Ischnacanthiformes belonging to the new family Podoliacanthidae. The type species is D. semirotunda.

Ginkgolepis[94]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Pinakhina & Märss

Devonian (Eifelian, Givetian, probably Famennian)

Härma Beds

Estonia
Russia

A member of

Cheiracanthidae. The type species is G. tenericostatus; genus also includes "Cheiracanthus
" talimae Valiukevičius (1985).

Jolepis[95]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Burrow & Turner

Devonian (Lochkovian)

Germany
United Kingdom

A possible acanthodian of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is "Diplacanthoides" robustus Brotzen (1934).

Kasperacanthus[93]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Voichyshyn & Szaniawski

Early Devonian

Ukraine

A member of Ischnacanthiformes belonging to the new family Podoliacanthidae. The type species is K. serratus.

Rhadinacanthus deltosquamosus[94]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pinakhina & Märss

Devonian (Givetian)

Härma Beds

Estonia
Russia

A member of

Diplacanthidae
.

Cartilaginous fishes

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Acutalamna[96]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Guinot & Carrillo-Briceño

Cretaceous (Albian and Cenomanian)

La Luna

Ecuador
France
Lithuania
Peru
Venezuela

A mackerel shark of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species A. karsteni.

Alopias palatasi[97]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kent & Ward

Miocene

Calvert

Malta
United States
( Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia)

A thresher shark.

Altholepis salopensis[95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Burrow & Turner

Devonian (Lochkovian)

United Kingdom

A member of Altholepidiformes belonging to the family Altholepididae.

Altusmirus[98]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Fuchs et al.

Early Cretaceous (Valanginian)

Austria

A ground shark. Genus includes new species A. triquetrus.

Amaradontus[99]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Hodnett & Elliott

Carboniferous (Serpukhovian)

Surprise Canyon

United States
( Arizona)

A member of

Neoselachii belonging to the family Anachronistidae
. The type species is A. santuccii.

Arcuodus[100]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Itano & Lambert

Carboniferous (late Tournaisian to Viséan)

Bangor
Burlington
Keokuk
Salem

United States
( Alabama
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa)

A member of Holocephali belonging to the group Cochliodontiformes. The type species is A. multicuspidatus; genus also includes "Deltodopsis" bialveatus St. John & Worthen (1883).

Carcharoides lipsiensis[101]

Sp. nov

Valid

Reinecke et al.

Oligocene (Rupelian)

Böhlen

Germany

A sand shark.

Caucasochasma[102]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Prokofiev & Sychevskaya

Early Oligocene

Russia
( Krasnodar Krai)

A relative of the basking shark. The type species is C. zherikhini.

Cooleyella platera[99]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hodnett & Elliott

Carboniferous (Serpukhovian)

Surprise Canyon

United States
( Arizona)

A member of

Neoselachii belonging to the family Anachronistidae
.

Cretacladoides[103]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Feichtinger et al.

Early Cretaceous (Valanginian)

Austria

A cartilaginous fish of uncertain affinities. Originally described as a possible member of the family Falcatidae; Ivanov (2022) considered its teeth to be only superficially similar to the teeth of Paleozoic falcatids, and considered it to be a possible neoselachian.[104] Genus includes new species C. ogiveformis and C. noricum.

Cretalamna bryanti[105]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ebersole & Ehret

Late Cretaceous (late Santonian and early Campanian)

Eutaw
Mooreville Chalk

United States
( Alabama)

Deltodus tubineus[106]

Sp. nov

Valid

Richards et al.

Carboniferous (Tournaisian)

Ballagan

United Kingdom

A member of Cochliodontiformes belonging to the family Cochliodontidae.

Fornicatus[98]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Fuchs et al.

Early Cretaceous (Valanginian)

Austria

A ground shark. Genus includes new species F. austriacus.

Hokomata[99]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Hodnett & Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Watahomigi

United States
( Arizona)

A member of

Diplodoselachidae
. The type species is H. parva.

Hybodus chuanjieensis[107]

Sp. nov

Sun in Sun et al.

Middle Jurassic

Chuanjie Basin

China

Hybodus xinzhuangensis[107]

Sp. nov

Sun in Sun et al.

Middle Jurassic

Chuanjie Basin

China

Igdabatis marmii[108]

Sp. nov

Valid

Blanco

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Spain

Lamarodus[109]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ivanov in Ivanov et al.

Permian (Guadalupian)

Bell Canyon

United States
( Texas)

A member of

Hybodontoidea
. Genus includes new species L. triangulus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.

Marambioraja[110]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Engelbrecht et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

La Meseta

Antarctica
(Seymour Island)

A skate. The type species is M. leiostemma.

Mesetaraja[110]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Engelbrecht et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

La Meseta

Antarctica
(Seymour Island)

A skate. The type species is M. maleficapelli.

Microcarcharias[96]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Guinot & Carrillo-Briceño

Late Cretaceous

Britton
Niobrara

Canada
United States
Venezuela

A sand shark; a new genus for "Odontaspis" saskatchewanensis Case, Tokaryk & Baird (1990).

Microklomax[99]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Hodnett & Elliott

Carboniferous (Serpukhovian)

Surprise Canyon

United States
( Arizona)

A member of

Euselachii belonging to the family Protacrodontidae
. The type species is M. carrieae.

Mooreodontus jaini[111]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bhat, Ray & Datta

Late Triassic

Tiki

India

A xenacanthid.

Natarapax[103]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Feichtinger et al.

Early Cretaceous (Valanginian)

Austria

A possible member of the family

Ctenacanthidae
. Genus includes new species N. trivortex.

Novaculodus[99]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Hodnett & Elliott

Carboniferous (Serpukhovian)

Surprise Canyon

United States
( Arizona)

A member of

Euselachii belonging to the family Protacrodontidae
. The type species is N. billingsleyi.

Ostarriraja[112]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Marramà, Schultz & Kriwet

Miocene (Burdigalian)

Austria

A member of Rajiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is O. parva.

Palaeocentroscymnus[113]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Pollerspöck, Flammensbeck & Straube

Miocene

Lakšárska Nová Ves

Austria
Germany
Japan
Slovakia
Spain

A sleeper shark; a new genus for "Paraetmopterus" horvathi Underwood & Schlögl (2013).

Palaeoheterodontus[114]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Hovestadt

Jurassic

Germany

A bullhead shark. Genus includes "Heterodontus" sarstedtensis Thies (1983).

Pastinachus kebarensis[115]

Sp. nov

Valid

Adnet et al.

Eocene (late Bartonian)

Tunisia

A cowtail stingray of Pastinachus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2019.

Pristrisodus[116]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Bhat, Ray & Datta

Late Triassic

Tiki

India

A member of Hybodontiformes belonging to the family Lonchidiidae. Genus includes "Parvodus" tikiensis Prasad et al. (2008).

Procestracion[114]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Hovestadt

Jurassic

Germany

A bullhead shark. Genus includes "Acrodus" semirugosus Plieninger (1847), "Hemipristis" bidens Quenstedt (1852) and "Strophodus" semirugosus Quenstedt (1852).

Protoheterodontus[114]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Hovestadt

Late Cretaceous

France
United Kingdom

A bullhead shark. Genus includes "Heterodontus" boussioni Guinot et al. (2013).

Protohimantura[117]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Marramà et al.

Miocene (Burdigalian?)

Tonasa

Indonesia

A

Trygon
" vorstmani de Beaufort (1926).

Raja amphitrita[110]

Sp. nov

Valid

Engelbrecht et al.

Eocene (Ypresian and Lutetian)

La Meseta
Submeseta

Antarctica
(Seymour Island)

A skate, a species of Raja.

Raja manitaria[110]

Sp. nov

Valid

Engelbrecht et al.

Eocene (Ypresian and Lutetian)

La Meseta
Submeseta

Antarctica
(Seymour Island)

A skate, a species of Raja.

Similiteroscyllium[98]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Fuchs et al.

Early Cretaceous (Valanginian)

Austria
France

A carpet shark. Genus includes new species S. iniquus, as well as "Ornatoscyllium" rugasimulatum Guinot, Cappetta & Adnet (2014).

Squalicorax acutus[118]

Sp. nov

Valid

Siversson et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Gearle

Australia

Squalicorax bazzii[118]

Sp. nov

Valid

Siversson et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Gearle

Australia

Squalicorax lalunaensis[96]

Sp. nov

Valid

Guinot & Carrillo-Briceño

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

La Luna

Venezuela

Squalicorax moodyi[96]

Sp. nov

Valid

Guinot & Carrillo-Briceño

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

La Luna

Venezuela

Squalicorax mutabilis[118]

Sp. nov

Valid

Siversson et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian and Turonian)

Haycock

Australia

Stethacanthus concavus[119]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ginter

Carboniferous (Gzhelian)

Indian Cave

United States
( Nebraska)

Tamiobatis elgae[120]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ivanov in Ivanov & Plax

Devonian (Famennian) and Carboniferous (Tournaisian)

Belarus

A member of

Ctenacanthidae
.

Tikiodontus[111]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bhat, Ray & Datta

Late Triassic

Tiki

India

A xenacanthid. Genus includes new species T. asymmetricus.

Truyolsodontos[121]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bernárdez

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Spain

A mackerel shark. Genus includes new species T. estauni.

Whitropus[106]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Richards et al.

Carboniferous (Tournaisian)

Ballagan

United Kingdom

A member of Cochliodontiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is W. longicalcus.

Ray-finned fishes

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Allogenartina[122]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi

Late Cretaceous (Santonian and Campanian)

Eutaw

United States
( Alabama
New Jersey)

Possibly a member of Stomiiformes belonging to the group Gonostomatoidei, of uncertain phylogenetic placement within the latter group. The type species is A. muscogeei.

Amakusaichthys[123]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Yabumoto, Hirose & Brito

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

Hinoshima

Japan

A member of Ichthyodectiformes. Genus includes new species A. goshouraensis. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.

Ameiurus grangerensis[124]

Sp. nov

Valid

Smith, Martin & Carpenter

Miocene

Ellensburg

United States
( Washington)

A species of Ameiurus.

Amphiarius paleoorinocoensis[125]

Sp. nov

Valid

Aguilera & Marceniuk

Late Miocene

Urumaco

Venezuela

A species of Amphiarius.

Anchiacipenser[126]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sato et al.

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Dinosaur Park

Canada
( Alberta)

A sturgeon. Genus includes new species A. acanthaspis.

Andrewsolepis[127]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures

United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Haplolepidae. The type species is A. lochlani.

Apateodus? assisi[122]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

Eutaw

United States
( Alabama)

A member of Aulopiformes belonging to the family Ichthyotringidae.

Aphanolebias sarmaticus[128]

Sp. nov

Valid

Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea

Middle Miocene

Romania

Apsopelix ?berlinensis[129]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Early Cretaceous (Berriasian to Valanginian)

Germany
Israel

A member of

Crossognathidae
.

Archaeglossus[129]

Gen. et comb. et sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Jurassic (Bathonian to Tithonian)

United Kingdom

A member of Osteoglossiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is "Otolithus (Leptolepidarum)" pentangulatus Frost (1924); genus also includes new species A. torrensi.

Ariopsis ariopsilus[125]

Sp. nov

Valid

Aguilera & Marceniuk

Late Miocene

Urumaco

Venezuela

A species of Ariopsis.

Atherina carnevalei[128]

Sp. nov

Valid

Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea

Middle Miocene

Romania

A species of Atherina.

Aulothrissus[129]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Early Cretaceous (Berriasian to Valanginian)

Gevaram

Israel

A member of Elopiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is A. avitus; genus also includes A. heletzensis.

Avonichthys[130]

Gen. et sp. nov

Wilson, Pardo & Anderson

Carboniferous (Tournaisian)

Horton Bluff

Canada
( Nova Scotia)

An early ray-finned fish. The type species is A. manskyi.

Bagre urumacoensis[125]

Sp. nov

Valid

Aguilera & Marceniuk

Late Miocene

Urumaco

Venezuela

A species of Bagre.

Benthalbella praecessor[131]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nazarkin & Carnevale

Miocene (late Langhian–early Serravallian)

Kurasi

Russia
( Sakhalin Oblast)

A species of Benthalbella.

Bicavolithus[129]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Germany

A teleost of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species B. cavatus.

Blairolepis wallacei[127]

Sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures

United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Haplolepidae.

Blennius? martinii[128]

Sp. nov

Valid

Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea

Middle Miocene

Romania

A combtooth blenny.

Bluefieldius[132]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Mickle

Carboniferous (late Mississippian)

Bluefield

United States
( West Virginia)

An early ray-finned fish. The type species is B. mercerensis.

Braccohaplolepis[127]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures

United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Haplolepidae. The type species is B. fenestratum.

Cerinichthys[55]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ebert

Late Jurassic

France

A member of Halecomorphi belonging to the new order Ophiopsiformes. Genus includes new species C. koelblae.

Champsodon tethensis[133]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bannikov

Eocene (Bartonian)

Russia

A species of Champsodon

Chaoia[134]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale

Neogene

Austria
Croatia
Romania

A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is "Sciaena" moguntiniformis Pana (1977).

Clupea macrocephala[135]

Sp. nov

Junior homonym

Yabumoto & Nazarkin

Miocene

Bessho

Japan

A species of Clupea. The specific name is preoccupied by Clupea macrocephala Lacépède (1803); Yabumoto & Nazarkin (2020) coined a replacement name Clupea hanishinaensis.[136]

Coryphaenoides scrupus[137]

Sp. nov

Valid

Brzobohatý & Nolf

Middle Miocene

Czech Republic

A species of Coryphaenoides.

Cowetaichthys[122]

Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi

Late Cretaceous (Santonian to Maastrichtian) and Paleocene

Eutaw

Denmark
Germany
Greenland
United States
( Alabama)

A beardfish. The type species is C. alabamae; genus also includes new species C. amberi, as well as "genus Polymixiidarum" beaury Schwarzhans (2010), "genus Veliferidarum" groenlandicus Schwarzhans (2004) and "genus Veliferidarum" harderi Schwarzhans (2003).

Cretolepis[138]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wang et al.

Early Cretaceous

Longjiang

China

A member of Palaeonisciformes. The type species is C. dongbeiensis.

Croatosciaena[134]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale

Middle Miocene

Croatia

A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is C. krambergeri.

Cubariomma[139]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bannikov

Early Oligocene

Russia
( Adygea)

A member of Stromateoidei of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species C. yanakuzminae.

Dapedium ballei[140]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maxwell & López-Arbarello

Middle Jurassic (Aalenian)

Opalinuston

Germany

Doggerichthys[129]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Middle Jurassic (Aalenian

Germany

A member of

Leptolepidiformes
sensu lato of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species D. anguilliformis.

Eleogobius prochazkai[128]

Sp. nov

Valid

Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea

Middle Miocene

Romania

Elops eutawanus[122]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

Eutaw

United States
( Alabama)

A species of

Elops
.

Eoalosa[141]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Marramà & Carnevale

Eocene (Ypresian)

Monte Bolca

Italy

A member of the family Clupeidae. The type species is E. janvieri.

Eoellimmichthys[142]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Marramà et al.

Eocene (late Ypresian)

Monte Bolca

Italy

A member of Clupeomorpha belonging to the group Ellimmichthyiformes and the family Paraclupeidae. The type species is E. superstes.

Eutawichthys[122]

Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi

Late Cretaceous (Santonian to Maastrichtian)

Eutaw

United States
( Alabama
Maryland
Mississippi
New Jersey
Tennessee)

A member of

Berycoidei, of uncertain phylogenetic placement within the latter group. The type species is E. stringeri; genus also includes new species E. compressus, as well as “genus Apogonidarum
maastrichtiensis Nolf & Stringer (1996) and “genus Apogonidarum” zideki Nolf & Stringer (1996).

Furloichthys[143]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Taverne & Capasso

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Italy

A member of the family

Ichthyodectidae
. The type species is F. bonarellii.

Fuyuanichthys[144]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Xu, Ma & Ren

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

Falang

China

An early member of Ginglymodi. The type species is F. wangi.

Genartina cretacea[122]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

Eutaw

United States
( Alabama)

Possibly a member of Stomiiformes.

Gobius apuseni[128]

Sp. nov

Valid

Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea

Middle Miocene

Romania

A species of Gobius.

Gobius holcovae[128]

Sp. nov

Valid

Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea

Middle Miocene

Romania

A species of Gobius.

Gobius manfredi[128]

Sp. nov

Valid

Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea

Middle Miocene

Romania

A species of Gobius.

Grimmenichthys[145]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Konwert & Hörnig

Early Jurassic (Toarcian)

Germany

A member of Pholidophoriformes. Genus includes new species G. ansorgei.

Guimarotaichthys[129]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Late Jurassic

Camadas de Guimarota

Portugal

A non-teleost bony fish of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species G. problematicus.

Haqelpycnodus[146]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Taverne & Capasso

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Lebanon

A member of the family Pycnodontidae. The type species is H. picteti.

Ijimaia rara[137]

Sp. nov

Valid

Brzobohatý & Nolf

Middle Miocene

Czech Republic

A species of Ijimaia.

Italoalbula[147]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Taverne & Capasso

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Pietraroja

Italy

A bonefish. The type species is I. pietrarojae.

Joffrichthys tanyourus[148]

Sp. nov

Valid

Murray et al.

Paleocene

Paskapoo

Canada
( Alberta)

A member of Osteoglossomorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement.

Kalabisia[149]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Přikryl & Carnevale

Oligocene–early Miocene

Ždánicko-Hustopeče

Czech Republic

A viviparous brotula belonging to the subfamily Brosmophycinae. The type species is K. krumvirensis.

Lagocephalus striatus[150]

Sp. nov

Valid

Aguilera et al.

Miocene (Serravallian)

Valiente Peninsula

Panama

A species of Lagocephalus.

Lanarkichthys[127]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures

United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is L. gardineri.

Landinisciaena[134]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale

Miocene (late Burdigalian or early Langhian)

Belgium
Germany
Russia

A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is L. popovi; genus also includes "Atractoscion" elongatissimus Schwarzhans (1993).

Lanxangichthys[151]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cavin et al.

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)

Grès supérieurs
Khok Kruat?

Laos
Thailand?

A gar. Genus includes new species L. alticephalus.

Lasalichthys otischalkensis[152]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gibson

Late Triassic

Dockum Group

United States
( Texas)

A member of Redfieldiiformes.

Leptoelops[129]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Middle Jurassic

Germany

A member of Elopiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Otolithus (Lycopteridarum) rhenanus Weiler (1954); genus also includes Otolithus (Lycopteridarum) acutus Weiler (1954).

Leptosciaena[134]

Gen. et comb. et sp. nov

Valid

Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale

Neogene

Azerbaijan
Italy
Kazakhstan

A member of the family

Genyonemus
" karagiensis Bratishko, Schwarzhans & Reichenbacher (2015); genus also includes "Otolithus (Mugilidarum)" azerbaidjanicus Djafarova (2006), as well as new species L. caputoi.

Leuroglossus kobylianskyi[153][154]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nazarkin

Middle–Late Miocene

Kurasi

Russia
( Sakhalin Oblast)

A species of Leuroglossus

Libanopycnodus[155]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Taverne & Capasso

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Lebanon

A member of the family Pycnodontidae. The type species is L. wenzi.

Lopadichthys[148]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Murray et al.

Paleocene

Paskapoo

Canada
( Alberta)

A member of Osteoglossiformes. The type species is L. colwellae.

Macroynis[68]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beckett et al.

Eocene

London Clay

United Kingdom

A relative of snake mackerels and cutlassfishes. Genus includes new species M. casieri.

Motlayoichthys[156]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Arratia, González-Rodríguez & Hernández-Guerrero

Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian)

El Doctor

Mexico

A member of

Pachyrhizodontidae
. The type species is M. sergioi.

Mylocheilus kevinmeeksi[124]

Sp. nov

Valid

Smith, Martin & Carpenter

Miocene

Ellensburg

United States
( Washington)

A relative of the

peamouth
.

Nardoglossus[157]

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Taverne & Capasso

Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian)

Altamura

Italy

A member of Gonorynchiformes belonging to the group Gonorynchoidei. The type species is N. sanctibernardini.

Nipponocypris takayamai[158]

Sp. nov

Valid

Miyata, Yabumoto & Hirano

Middle Pleistocene

Nogami

Japan

A species of Nipponocypris.

Palealbula declivis[129]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Early Cretaceous (Valanginian)

Germany

A member of

Albuliformes
of uncertain phylogenetic placement.

Palealbula depressidorsalis[129]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

United Kingdom

A member of

Albuliformes
of uncertain phylogenetic placement.

Paleoschizothorax[159]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Yang et al.

Oligocene

Qaidam Basin

China

A member of the family Cyprinidae related to members of the genus Schizothorax. Genus includes new species P. qaidamensis.

Paleoserranus[160]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cantalice, Alvarado-Ortega & Alaniz-Galvan

Paleocene

Mexico

A member of the family Serranidae. Genus includes new species P. lakamhae.

Parahaplolepis poppaea[127]

Sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures

United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Haplolepidae.

Peltopleurus tyrannos[161]

Sp. nov

Valid

Xu, Ma & Zhao

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

Falang

China

Pickeringius[162]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Choo et al.

Late Devonian

Gogo

Australia

An early ray-finned fish. Genus includes new species P. acanthophorus.

Piranhamesodon[163]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Kölbl-Ebert et al.

Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian to early Tithonian)

Germany

A member of Pycnodontiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. pinnatomus.

Pontosciaena[134]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale

Neogene

Crimean Peninsula Azerbaijan?
Romania?

A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is "Serranus" acuterostratus Rückert-Ülkümen (1996); genus might also include "Otolithus (Percidarum)" sigmoilinoides Pobedina (1956).

Protalbula websteri[129]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)

United Kingdom

A member of

Albuliformes
of uncertain phylogenetic placement.

Protarpon boualii[164]

Sp. nov

Valid

Khalloufi et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Oulad Abdoun Basin

Morocco

A relative of tarpons.

Protoelops[129]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Middle Jurassic to Early Cretaceous (Bathonian to Aptian)

Spain
United Kingdom

A member of the family Elopidae. The type species is "Otolithus (Leptolepidarum)" cuneiformis Frost (1924); genus also includes "Leptolepis" tenuirostris Stinton (1968) and "genus Protacanthopterygiorum" scalpellum Nolf (2004).

Protosciaena kirbyorum[165]

Sp. nov

Valid

Stringer & Bell

Early Pliocene

United States
( Georgia (U.S. state))

A member of the family Sciaenidae.

Pseudogonatodus aurulentum[127]

Sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures

United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Gonatodidae.

Pseudohaplolepis[127]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures

United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. argentatum.

Pseudotrichiurus[122]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

Eutaw

United States
( Alabama)

A member of Aulopiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. sagax.

Pterothrissus carolinensis[166]

Sp. nov

Valid

Stringer et al.

Late Cretaceous (early Campanian)

Tar Heel

United States
( North Carolina)

A relative of the Japanese gissu.

Quasimodichthys[167]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Paiva & Gallo

Oxfordian
)

Pastos Bons

Brazil

A member of

Lepidotus
" piauhyensis Roxo & Löfgren (1936)

Rhadinichthys glabrolepis[127]

Sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures

United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Rhadinichthyidae.

Rhadinichthys? ornatocephalum[127]

Sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures

United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Rhadinichthyidae.

Rhadinichthys? plumosum[127]

Sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures

United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Rhadinichthyidae.

Sanjuanableps[168]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bogan et al.

Late Miocene

Argentina

A member of the family Anablepidae. Genus includes new species S. calingasta.

Saurichthys spinosa[169]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wu, Sun & Fang

Middle Triassic (Anisian)

Guanling

China

Sciades latissimum[125]

Sp. nov

Valid

Aguilera & Marceniuk

Late Miocene

Urumaco

Venezuela

A species of Sciades.

Sciades peregrinus[125]

Sp. nov

Valid

Aguilera & Marceniuk

Late Miocene

Urumaco

Venezuela

A species of Sciades.

Scopulipiscis[170]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Latimer & Giles

Late Triassic

Kössen

 Switzerland

A relative of Dapedium. Genus includes new species S. saxciput.

Sigmapycnodus[155]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Taverne & Capasso

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Lebanon

A member of the family Pycnodontidae. The type species is S. giganteus.

Sphaeronchus rundlei[129]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)

Kimmeridge Clay

United Kingdom

A member of

Leptolepidiformes
sensu lato of uncertain phylogenetic placement.

Vinctifer ferrusquiai[171]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cantalice, Alvarado-Ortega & Brito

Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)

Sabinal

Mexico

A member of

Aspidorhynchiformes
belonging to the family Aspidorhynchidae.

Vox thlotlo[122]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

Eutaw

United States
( Alabama)

A teleost of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is V. thlotlo.

Wettonius[172]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Carnevale & Bannikov

Eocene

Monte Bolca
Nanjemoy Formation

Italy
United States
( Virginia)[173]

A member of the family Veliferidae. Genus includes new species W. angeloi.

Xenoleptolepis[129]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Early Jurassic to Early Cretaceous (Sinemurian to Berriasian)

Germany
United Kingdom

A member of the family

Leptolepididae sensu lato. The type species is Otolithus (incertae sedis
) withersi Frost (1926); genus also includes Otolithus (Salmonoidei) oncorhynchoides Weiler (1954).

Yuskaichthys[174]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bogan, Agnolin & Scanferla

Eocene

Maíz Gordo

Argentina

A member of the family Andinichthyidae. The type species is Y. eocenicus.

Zaprora koreana[175]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nam & Nazarkin

Neogene

South Korea

A relative of the prowfish.

Zurupleuropholis[176]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Giordano et al.

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Lagarcito

Argentina

A relative of Pleuropholis. Genus includes new species Z. quijadensis and Z. decollavi.

Lobe-finned fishes

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Celsiodon[177]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Clack et al.

Devonian (late Famennian)

Greenland

A lungfish related to Ctenodus. Genus includes new species is C. ahlbergi.

Ceratodus tunuensis[178]

Sp. nov

Valid

Agnolin et al.

Late Triassic

Fleming Fjord

Greenland

A lungfish.

Eusthenopteron jenkinsi[179]

Sp. nov

Valid

Downs et al.

Devonian (Frasnian)

Fram

Canada
( Nunavut)

Mawsonia soba[180]

Sp. nov

Valid

Brito et al.

Early Cretaceous

Babouri Figuil Basin

Cameroon

A coelacanth.

Ptychoceratodus oldhami[181]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bhat & Ray

Late Triassic (Carnian)

Tiki

India

A lungfish. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.

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