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This list of fossil fish described in 2018 is a list of new taxa of jawless vertebrates, placoderms, acanthodians, fossil cartilaginous fish, bony fish, and other fish of every kind that are scheduled to be described during the year 2018, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleontology of fish that are scheduled to occur in 2018.
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Altigibbaspis[82] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu, Gai & Zhu |
Devonian (early Lochkovian) |
A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Polybranchiaspidae. The type species is A. huiqingae. |
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Elgaia[83] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Glinskiy |
A member of the family Psammosteidae. The type species is "Tartuosteus" luhai Mark-Kurik (1965). |
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Faberaspis[84] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Elliott, Lassiter & Blieck |
Drake Bay |
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. The type species is F. elgae. |
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Kalanaspis[85] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Tinn & Märss |
An early osteostracan. Genus includes new species K. delectabilis. |
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Nanningaspis[86] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Gai et al. |
Nakaolin |
A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Gumuaspidae. The type species is N. zengi. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Turner & Burrow |
Eastport |
A thelodont. |
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Platylomaspis[86] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Gai et al. |
Tataertag |
A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Gumuaspidae. The type species is P. serratus. |
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Pseudolaxaspis[86] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Gai et al. |
Devonian (early Lochkovian) |
Tataertag |
A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Gumuaspidae. The type species is "Laxaspis" rostrata Liu (1975). |
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Vladimirolepis[83] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Glinskiy |
A member of the family Psammosteidae. The type species is "Psammolepis" proia Mark-Kurik (1965). |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Hlavinichthys[88] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Carr |
A member of Aspinothoracidi. The type species is H. jacksoni. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mark-Kurik et al. |
Moroch Beds |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pan et al. |
A member of Antiarchi belonging to the family Bothriolepididae. The type species is W. magniforaminis. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pinakhina |
Middle Devonian |
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Drygantacanthus[93] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Voichyshyn & Szaniawski |
Early Devonian |
A member of Ischnacanthiformes belonging to the new family Podoliacanthidae. The type species is D. semirotunda. |
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Ginkgolepis[94] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Pinakhina & Märss |
Härma Beds |
A member of Acanthodiformes belonging to the family Cheiracanthidae. The type species is G. tenericostatus; genus also includes "Cheiracanthus" talimae Valiukevičius (1985). |
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Jolepis[95] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Burrow & Turner |
A possible acanthodian of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is "Diplacanthoides" robustus Brotzen (1934). |
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Kasperacanthus[93] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Voichyshyn & Szaniawski |
Early Devonian |
A member of Ischnacanthiformes belonging to the new family Podoliacanthidae. The type species is K. serratus. |
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Rhadinacanthus deltosquamosus[94] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pinakhina & Märss |
Härma Beds |
A member of Diplacanthiformes belonging to the family Diplacanthidae. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Guinot & Carrillo-Briceño |
Cretaceous (Albian and Cenomanian) |
La Luna |
A mackerel shark of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species A. karsteni. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kent & Ward |
Miocene |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Burrow & Turner |
A member of Altholepidiformes belonging to the family Altholepididae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Fuchs et al. |
A ground shark. Genus includes new species A. triquetrus. |
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Amaradontus[99] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Hodnett & Elliott |
A member of Neoselachii belonging to the family Anachronistidae. The type species is A. santuccii. |
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Arcuodus[100] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Itano & Lambert |
Carboniferous (late Tournaisian to Viséan) |
A member of Holocephali belonging to the group Cochliodontiformes. The type species is A. multicuspidatus; genus also includes "Deltodopsis" bialveatus St. John & Worthen (1883). |
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Carcharoides lipsiensis[101] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Reinecke et al. |
Böhlen |
A sand shark. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Prokofiev & Sychevskaya |
Early Oligocene |
A relative of the basking shark. The type species is C. zherikhini. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hodnett & Elliott |
A member of Neoselachii belonging to the family Anachronistidae. |
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Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Feichtinger et al. |
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. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ebersole & Ehret |
Late Cretaceous (late Santonian and early Campanian) |
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Deltodus tubineus[106] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Richards et al. |
A member of Cochliodontiformes belonging to the family Cochliodontidae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Fuchs et al. |
A ground shark. Genus includes new species F. austriacus. |
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Hokomata[99] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Hodnett & Elliott |
A member of Xenacanthiformes belonging to the family Diplodoselachidae. The type species is H. parva. |
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Sp. nov |
Sun in Sun et al. |
Chuanjie Basin |
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Sp. nov |
Sun in Sun et al. |
Chuanjie Basin |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Blanco |
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Lamarodus[109] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ivanov in Ivanov et al. |
A member of Hybodontiformes belonging to the superfamily Hybodontoidea. Genus includes new species L. triangulus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020. |
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Marambioraja[110] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Engelbrecht et al. |
A skate. The type species is M. leiostemma. |
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Mesetaraja[110] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Engelbrecht et al. |
A skate. The type species is M. maleficapelli. |
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Microcarcharias[96] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Guinot & Carrillo-Briceño |
A sand shark; a new genus for "Odontaspis" saskatchewanensis Case, Tokaryk & Baird (1990). |
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Microklomax[99] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Hodnett & Elliott |
A member of Euselachii belonging to the family Protacrodontidae. The type species is M. carrieae. |
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Mooreodontus jaini[111] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bhat, Ray & Datta |
A xenacanthid. |
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Natarapax[103] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Feichtinger et al. |
A possible member of the family Ctenacanthidae. Genus includes new species N. trivortex. |
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Novaculodus[99] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Hodnett & Elliott |
A member of Euselachii belonging to the family Protacrodontidae. The type species is N. billingsleyi. |
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Ostarriraja[112] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Marramà, Schultz & Kriwet |
A member of Rajiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is O. parva. |
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Palaeocentroscymnus[113] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Pollerspöck, Flammensbeck & Straube |
Lakšárska Nová Ves |
A sleeper shark; a new genus for "Paraetmopterus" horvathi Underwood & Schlögl (2013). |
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Palaeoheterodontus[114] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Hovestadt |
Jurassic |
A bullhead shark. Genus includes "Heterodontus" sarstedtensis Thies (1983). |
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Pastinachus kebarensis[115] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Adnet et al. |
A cowtail stingray of Pastinachus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2019. |
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Pristrisodus[116] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Bhat, Ray & Datta |
A member of Hybodontiformes belonging to the family Lonchidiidae. Genus includes "Parvodus" tikiensis Prasad et al. (2008). |
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Procestracion[114] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Hovestadt |
Jurassic |
A bullhead shark. Genus includes "Acrodus" semirugosus Plieninger (1847), "Hemipristis" bidens Quenstedt (1852) and "Strophodus" semirugosus Quenstedt (1852). |
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Protoheterodontus[114] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Hovestadt |
Late Cretaceous |
A bullhead shark. Genus includes "Heterodontus" boussioni Guinot et al. (2013). |
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Protohimantura[117] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Marramà et al. |
Tonasa |
A whiptail stingray belonging to the subfamily Urogymninae. The type species is "Trygon" vorstmani de Beaufort (1926). |
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Raja amphitrita[110] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Engelbrecht et al. |
La Meseta |
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Raja manitaria[110] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Engelbrecht et al. |
La Meseta |
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Similiteroscyllium[98] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Fuchs et al. |
A carpet shark. Genus includes new species S. iniquus, as well as "Ornatoscyllium" rugasimulatum Guinot, Cappetta & Adnet (2014). |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Siversson et al. |
Gearle |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Siversson et al. |
Gearle |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Guinot & Carrillo-Briceño |
La Luna |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Guinot & Carrillo-Briceño |
La Luna |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Siversson et al. |
Haycock |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ginter |
Indian Cave |
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Tamiobatis elgae[120] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ivanov in Ivanov & Plax |
Devonian (Famennian) and Carboniferous (Tournaisian) |
A member of Ctenacanthiformes belonging to the family Ctenacanthidae. |
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Tikiodontus[111] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bhat, Ray & Datta |
A xenacanthid. Genus includes new species T. asymmetricus. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bernárdez |
A mackerel shark. Genus includes new species T. estauni. |
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Whitropus[106] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Richards et al. |
A member of Cochliodontiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is W. longicalcus. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Allogenartina[122] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi |
Possibly a member of Stomiiformes belonging to the group Gonostomatoidei, of uncertain phylogenetic placement within the latter group. The type species is A. muscogeei. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Yabumoto, Hirose & Brito |
Hinoshima |
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. |
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Ameiurus grangerensis[124] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Smith, Martin & Carpenter |
A species of Ameiurus. |
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Amphiarius paleoorinocoensis[125] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Marceniuk |
Late Miocene |
A species of Amphiarius. |
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Anchiacipenser[126] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sato et al. |
A sturgeon. Genus includes new species A. acanthaspis. |
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Andrewsolepis[127] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Elliott |
Lower Coal Measures |
A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Haplolepidae. The type species is A. lochlani. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi |
A member of Aulopiformes belonging to the family Ichthyotringidae. |
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Aphanolebias sarmaticus[128] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea |
Middle Miocene |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
A member of Crossognathiformes belonging to the family Crossognathidae. |
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Archaeglossus[129] |
Gen. et comb. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
A member of Osteoglossiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is "Otolithus (Leptolepidarum)" pentangulatus Frost (1924); genus also includes new species A. torrensi. |
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Ariopsis ariopsilus[125] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Marceniuk |
Late Miocene |
A species of Ariopsis. |
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Atherina carnevalei[128] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea |
Middle Miocene |
A species of Atherina. |
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Aulothrissus[129] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
Gevaram |
A member of Elopiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is A. avitus; genus also includes A. heletzensis. |
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Avonichthys[130] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Wilson, Pardo & Anderson |
An early ray-finned fish. The type species is A. manskyi. |
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Bagre urumacoensis[125] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Marceniuk |
Late Miocene |
A species of Bagre. |
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Benthalbella praecessor[131] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nazarkin & Carnevale |
Miocene (late Langhian–early Serravallian) |
Kurasi |
A species of Benthalbella. |
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Bicavolithus[129] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
A teleost of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species B. cavatus. |
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Blairolepis wallacei[127] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Elliott |
Lower Coal Measures |
A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Haplolepidae. |
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Blennius? martinii[128] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea |
Middle Miocene |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Mickle |
Carboniferous (late Mississippian) |
An early ray-finned fish. The type species is B. mercerensis. |
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Braccohaplolepis[127] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Elliott |
Lower Coal Measures |
A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Haplolepidae. The type species is B. fenestratum. |
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Cerinichthys[55] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ebert |
A member of Halecomorphi belonging to the new order Ophiopsiformes. Genus includes new species C. koelblae. |
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Champsodon tethensis[133] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannikov |
A species of Champsodon |
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Chaoia[134] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale |
A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is "Sciaena" moguntiniformis Pana (1977). |
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Clupea macrocephala[135] |
Sp. nov |
Junior homonym |
Yabumoto & Nazarkin |
Bessho |
A species of Clupea. The specific name is preoccupied by Clupea macrocephala Lacépède (1803); Yabumoto & Nazarkin (2020) coined a replacement name Clupea hanishinaensis.[136] |
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Coryphaenoides scrupus[137] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Brzobohatý & Nolf |
Middle Miocene |
A species of Coryphaenoides. |
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Cowetaichthys[122] |
Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi |
Late Cretaceous (Santonian to Maastrichtian) and Paleocene |
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). |
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Cretolepis[138] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang et al. |
Longjiang |
A member of Palaeonisciformes. The type species is C. dongbeiensis. |
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Croatosciaena[134] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale |
Middle Miocene |
A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is C. krambergeri. |
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Cubariomma[139] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannikov |
Early Oligocene |
A member of Stromateoidei of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species C. yanakuzminae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Maxwell & López-Arbarello |
Opalinuston |
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Doggerichthys[129] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
A member of Leptolepidiformes sensu lato of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species D. anguilliformis. |
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Eleogobius prochazkai[128] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea |
Middle Miocene |
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Elops eutawanus[122] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi |
A species of Elops. |
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Eoalosa[141] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Marramà & Carnevale |
A member of the family Clupeidae. The type species is E. janvieri. |
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Eoellimmichthys[142] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Marramà et al. |
A member of Clupeomorpha belonging to the group Ellimmichthyiformes and the family Paraclupeidae. The type species is E. superstes. |
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Eutawichthys[122] |
Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi |
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A member of Beryciformes belonging to the group 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). |
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Furloichthys[143] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Taverne & Capasso |
A member of the family Ichthyodectidae. The type species is F. bonarellii. |
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Fuyuanichthys[144] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Xu, Ma & Ren |
Falang |
An early member of Ginglymodi. The type species is F. wangi. |
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Genartina cretacea[122] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi |
Possibly a member of Stomiiformes. |
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Gobius apuseni[128] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea |
Middle Miocene |
A species of Gobius. |
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Gobius holcovae[128] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea |
Middle Miocene |
A species of Gobius. |
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Gobius manfredi[128] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea |
Middle Miocene |
A species of Gobius. |
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Grimmenichthys[145] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Konwert & Hörnig |
A member of Pholidophoriformes. Genus includes new species G. ansorgei. |
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Guimarotaichthys[129] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
A non-teleost bony fish of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species G. problematicus. |
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Haqelpycnodus[146] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Taverne & Capasso |
A member of the family Pycnodontidae. The type species is H. picteti. |
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Ijimaia rara[137] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Brzobohatý & Nolf |
Middle Miocene |
A species of Ijimaia. |
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Italoalbula[147] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Taverne & Capasso |
Pietraroja |
A bonefish. The type species is I. pietrarojae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Murray et al. |
A member of Osteoglossomorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement. |
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Kalabisia[149] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Přikryl & Carnevale |
Ždánicko-Hustopeče |
A viviparous brotula belonging to the subfamily Brosmophycinae. The type species is K. krumvirensis. |
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Lagocephalus striatus[150] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera et al. |
Valiente Peninsula |
A species of Lagocephalus. |
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Lanarkichthys[127] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Elliott |
Lower Coal Measures |
A member of Actinopteri of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is L. gardineri. |
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Landinisciaena[134] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale |
Miocene (late Burdigalian or early Langhian) |
A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is L. popovi; genus also includes "Atractoscion" elongatissimus Schwarzhans (1993). |
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Lanxangichthys[151] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cavin et al. |
A gar. Genus includes new species L. alticephalus. |
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Lasalichthys otischalkensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gibson |
A member of Redfieldiiformes. |
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Leptoelops[129] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
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). |
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Leptosciaena[134] |
Gen. et comb. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale |
A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is "Genyonemus" karagiensis Bratishko, Schwarzhans & Reichenbacher (2015); genus also includes "Otolithus (Mugilidarum)" azerbaidjanicus Djafarova (2006), as well as new species L. caputoi. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nazarkin |
Middle–Late Miocene |
Kurasi |
A species of Leuroglossus |
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Libanopycnodus[155] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Taverne & Capasso |
A member of the family Pycnodontidae. The type species is L. wenzi. |
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Lopadichthys[148] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Murray et al. |
A member of Osteoglossiformes. The type species is L. colwellae. |
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Macroynis[68] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Beckett et al. |
A relative of snake mackerels and cutlassfishes. Genus includes new species M. casieri. |
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Motlayoichthys[156] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Arratia, González-Rodríguez & Hernández-Guerrero |
A member of Crossognathiformes belonging to the family Pachyrhizodontidae. The type species is M. sergioi. |
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Mylocheilus kevinmeeksi[124] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Smith, Martin & Carpenter |
A relative of the peamouth. |
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Nardoglossus[157] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Taverne & Capasso |
Altamura |
A member of Gonorynchiformes belonging to the group Gonorynchoidei. The type species is N. sanctibernardini. |
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Nipponocypris takayamai[158] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Miyata, Yabumoto & Hirano |
Middle Pleistocene |
Nogami |
A species of Nipponocypris. |
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Palealbula declivis[129] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
A member of Albuliformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. |
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Palealbula depressidorsalis[129] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
A member of Albuliformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. |
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Paleoschizothorax[159] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Yang et al. |
A member of the family Cyprinidae related to members of the genus Schizothorax. Genus includes new species P. qaidamensis. |
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Paleoserranus[160] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cantalice, Alvarado-Ortega & Alaniz-Galvan |
A member of the family Serranidae. Genus includes new species P. lakamhae. |
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Parahaplolepis poppaea[127] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Elliott |
Lower Coal Measures |
A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Haplolepidae. |
|||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Xu, Ma & Zhao |
Falang |
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Pickeringius[162] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Choo et al. |
Late Devonian |
An early ray-finned fish. Genus includes new species P. acanthophorus. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kölbl-Ebert et al. |
Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian to early Tithonian) |
A member of Pycnodontiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. pinnatomus. |
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Pontosciaena[134] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale |
Crimean Peninsula
|
A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is "Serranus" acuterostratus Rückert-Ülkümen (1996); genus might also include "Otolithus (Percidarum)" sigmoilinoides Pobedina (1956). |
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Protalbula websteri[129] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
A member of Albuliformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. |
||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Khalloufi et al. |
A relative of tarpons. |
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Protoelops[129] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
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). |
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Protosciaena kirbyorum[165] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Stringer & Bell |
Early Pliocene |
A member of the family Sciaenidae. |
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Pseudogonatodus aurulentum[127] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Elliott |
Lower Coal Measures |
A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Gonatodidae. |
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Pseudohaplolepis[127] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Elliott |
Lower Coal Measures |
A member of Actinopteri of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. argentatum. |
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Pseudotrichiurus[122] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi |
A member of Aulopiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. sagax. |
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Pterothrissus carolinensis[166] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Stringer et al. |
Late Cretaceous (early Campanian) |
A relative of the Japanese gissu. |
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Quasimodichthys[167] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Paiva & Gallo |
A member of Semionotiformes. The type species is "Lepidotus" piauhyensis Roxo & Löfgren (1936) |
||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Elliott |
Lower Coal Measures |
A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Rhadinichthyidae. |
||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Elliott |
Lower Coal Measures |
A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Rhadinichthyidae. |
||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Elliott |
Lower Coal Measures |
A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Rhadinichthyidae. |
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Sanjuanableps[168] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bogan et al. |
Late Miocene |
A member of the family Anablepidae. Genus includes new species S. calingasta. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wu, Sun & Fang |
||||||
Sciades latissimum[125] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Marceniuk |
Late Miocene |
A species of Sciades. |
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Sciades peregrinus[125] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Marceniuk |
Late Miocene |
A species of Sciades. |
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Scopulipiscis[170] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Latimer & Giles |
A relative of Dapedium. Genus includes new species S. saxciput. |
||||
Sigmapycnodus[155] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Taverne & Capasso |
A member of the family Pycnodontidae. The type species is S. giganteus. |
||||
Sphaeronchus rundlei[129] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
A member of Leptolepidiformes sensu lato of uncertain phylogenetic placement. |
||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cantalice, Alvarado-Ortega & Brito |
Sabinal |
A member of Aspidorhynchiformes belonging to the family Aspidorhynchidae. |
||||
Vox thlotlo[122] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi |
A teleost of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is V. thlotlo. |
||||
Wettonius[172] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Carnevale & Bannikov |
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) |
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). |
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Yuskaichthys[174] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bogan, Agnolin & Scanferla |
Maíz Gordo |
A member of the family Andinichthyidae. The type species is Y. eocenicus. |
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Zaprora koreana[175] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nam & Nazarkin |
A relative of the prowfish. |
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Zurupleuropholis[176] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Giordano et al. |
A relative of Pleuropholis. Genus includes new species Z. quijadensis and Z. decollavi. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Celsiodon[177] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clack et al. |
A lungfish related to Ctenodus. Genus includes new species is C. ahlbergi. |
||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Agnolin et al. |
A lungfish. |
|||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Downs et al. |
||||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Brito et al. |
Babouri Figuil Basin |
A coelacanth. |
||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bhat & Ray |
A lungfish. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020. |
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