2013 in fish paleontology

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This list of fossil fishes described in 2013 is a list of new taxa of placoderms, fossil cartilaginous fishes and bony fishess of every kind that have been described during the year 2013. The list only includes taxa at the level of genus or species.

Newly named jawless vertebrates

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Amaltheolepis austfjordia[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Žigaitė et al.

Devonian

 Norway

A talivaliid thelodont, a species of Amaltheolepis.

Amaltheolepis montiwatsonia[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Žigaitė et al.

Devonian

 Norway

A talivaliid thelodont, a species of Amaltheolepis.

Amaltheolepis winsnesi[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Žigaitė et al.

Devonian

 Norway

A talivaliid thelodont, a species of Amaltheolepis.

Capitaspis[2]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Late Silurian (Pridolian)

Somerset Island Formation

 Canada

A cyathaspidid heterostracan. The type species is Capitaspis giblingi.

Machairaspis serrata[3]

Sp. nov

Valid

Scott & Wilson

Early Devonian (Lochkovian)

Delorme Formation

 Canada

A member of Osteostraci, a species of Machairaspis.

Nucleaspis[4]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Afanassieva & Karatajūtė-Talimaa

Early Devonian

Severnaya Zemlya Formation

 Russia

A member of Osteostraci. The type species is Nucleaspis unica.

Paraungulaspis[4]

Nom. nov

Valid

Afanassieva & Karatajūtė-Talimaa

Early Devonian

 Russia

A member of Osteostraci; a replacement name for Ungulaspis Afanassieva & Karatajūtė-Talimaa, 1998 (preoccupied).

Reticulaspis[4]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Afanassieva & Karatajūtė-Talimaa

Early Devonian

Severnaya Zemlya Formation

 Russia

A member of Osteostraci. The type species is Reticulaspis menneri.

Ritchieichthys[5]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sansom et al.

Late Ordovician (Katian)

Nibil Formation

 Australia

A member of Arandaspida. The type species is Ritchieichthys nibili.

Talivalia svalbardia[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Žigaitė et al.

Devonian

 Norway

A talivaliid thelodont, a species of Talivalia.

Woodfjordia[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Žigaitė et al.

Devonian

 Norway

A turiniid thelodont. The type species is Woodfjordia collisa.

Newly named acanthodians

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Machaeraporus[6]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Burrow et al.

Late Silurian

Stonehouse Formation

 Canada

A new genus for "Cheiracanthoides" stonehousensis Legault (1968).

Newly named placoderms

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Entelognathus[7]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Zhu et al.

Silurian (late Ludlow)

Kuanti Formation

 China

The type species is Entelognathus primordialis.

Eukaia[8]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Mark-Kurik

Devonian (?Pragin)

Turukhansk region, Northwest Siberian Platform

 Russia

A fossil skull representing an Actinolepidoid incertae sedis. The type species is Eukaia elongata.

Phyllolepis thomsoni[9]

Sp. nov

Valid

Long & Daeschler

Devonian (late Famennian)

Catskill Formation

 United States

This is the third species of Phyllolepis known from complete or almost complete specimens (the other two being P. orvini and P. woodwardi, and is the second member of the genus known from North America (the other being the sympatric P. rossmontia.

Cartilaginous fishes

Research

  • Fossils of cladodontomorph chondrichthyans (a falcatid, a ctenacanthiform and cladodontomorphs of uncertain phylogenetic placement) are described from the Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) of France by Guinot et al. (2013); this is the most recent known record of cladodontomorphs, increasing the fossil record of this group by circa 120 million years.[10]

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Adnetoscyllium[11]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Guinot et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian to early Campanian)

 France
 United Kingdom

A hemiscylliid shark. The type species is Adnetoscyllium angloparisensis.

Anomotodon genaulti[11]

Sp nov

Valid

Guinot et al.

Late Cretaceous (late Campanian)

 France

A mitsukurinid shark, a species of Anomotodon.

Bobbodus xerxesi[12]

Sp nov

Valid

Hampe et al.

Late Permian

 Iran

An eugeneodontid eugeneodontiform, a species of Bobbodus.

Bransonella tribula[13]

Sp nov

Valid

Elliott & Hodnett

Permian (early Guadalupian)

Kaibab Limestone

 United States

A bransonelliform xenacanthimorph, a species of Bransonella.

Britobatos[14]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Claeson, Underwood & Ward

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

 Lebanon

A relative of platyrhinids; a new genus for "Raja" primarmata Woodward (1889).

Burnhamia crimensis[15]

Sp nov

Valid

Udovichenko

Eocene (Lutetian-Priabonian)

 Kazakhstan
 Russia
 Ukraine

A member of Mobulidae, a species of Burnhamia .

Burnhamia nessovi[15]

Sp nov

Valid

Udovichenko

Eocene (Ypresian)

 Kazakhstan

A member of Mobulidae, a species of Burnhamia .

Callorhinchus torresi[16]

Sp nov

Valid

Otero et al.

Latest Cretaceous (late Maastrichtian)

López de Bertodano Formation

 Antarctica

A chimaeriform, a species of Callorhinchus.

Cantioscyllium markaguntensis[17]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kirkland, Eaton & Brinkman

Late Cretaceous (Coniacian to Santonian)

Straight Cliffs Formation

 United States

A ginglymostomatid carpet shark, a species of Cantioscyllium.

Cederstroemia siverssoni[11]

Sp nov

Valid

Guinot et al.

Late Cretaceous (middle Turonian)

 France

A carpet shark of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Cederstroemia.

Chiloscyllium frequens[11]

Sp nov

Valid

Guinot et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian to Campanian)

 France
 United Kingdom

A hemiscylliid shark, a species of Chiloscyllium.

Chiloscyllium vulloi[11]

Sp nov

Valid

Guinot et al.

Late Cretaceous (middle Turonian)

 France

A hemiscylliid shark, a species of Chiloscyllium.

Columbusia deblieuxi[17]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kirkland, Eaton & Brinkman

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Kaiparowits Formation
Wahweap Formation

 United States

A sclerorhynchid, a member of Batoidea related to sawfishes; a species of Columbusia.

Cristomylus[17]

Gen. et 3 sp. nov

Valid

Kirkland, Eaton & Brinkman

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian to Campanian)

Cedar Mountain Formation
Dakota Formation
Straight Cliffs Formation
Wahweap Formation

 United States

A member of Rajiformes related to guitarfishes. The type species is Cristomylus nelsoni; genus also contains C. bulldogensis and C. cifellii.

Diablodontus[18]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Hodnett, Elliott & Olson

Permian (Roadian)

Kaibab Limestone

 United States

A hybodontoid hybodontiform. The type species is Diablodontus michaeledmundi.

Echinorhinus wadanohanaensis[19]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kitamura

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

Hinoshima Formation

 Japan

A species of a Echinorhinus.

Eoptolamna supracretacea[11]

Sp nov

Valid

Guinot et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian to early Campanian)

 France
 United Kingdom

An eoptolamnid lamniform shark, a species of Eoptolamna.

Eosqualiolus skrovinai[20]

Sp nov

Valid

Underwood & Schlogl

Miocene

Lakšárska Nová Ves Formation

 Slovakia

A dalatiid, a species of Eosqualiolus.

Gissarodus[21]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ivanov

Carboniferous (early Bashkirian)

Khodzhir-Bulak Formation

 Uzbekistan

A member of Euselachii of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Gissarodus flabellatus.

Glikmanius culmenis[22]

Sp nov

Valid

Koot et al.

Permian (Wordian)

Khuff Formation

 Oman

A ctenacanthiform, a species of Glikmanius.

Heterodontus boussioni[11]

Sp nov

Valid

Guinot et al.

Late Cretaceous (early Campanian)

 France
 United Kingdom

A bullhead shark.

Heterodontus laevis[11]

Sp nov

Valid

Guinot et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian to Turonian)

 France
 United Kingdom

A bullhead shark.

Hybodus bugarensis[23]

Sp nov

Valid

Pla, Márquez-Aliaga & Botella

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

 Spain

A species of Hybodus.

Hypolophodon patagoniensis[24]

Sp nov

Valid

Cione, Tejedor & Goin

Paleocene

Lefipán Formation

 Argentina

A batomorph, a species of Hypolophodon.

Iago carlaluisai[25]

Sp nov

Valid

Leder

Eocene

Crimean Peninsula

A houndshark, a species of Iago.

Jaekelotodus bagualensis[26]

Sp. nov

Valid

Otero et al.

Middle to late Eocene

Río Baguales Formation

 Chile

A sand shark, a species of Jaekelotodus.

Keasius[27]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Welton

Late Eocene to middle Miocene

 France
 Germany
 United States

A relative of the basking shark. The type species is Keasius taylori; genus also contains "Cetorhinus" parvus Leriche (1910).

Khuffia[22]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Koot et al.

Permian (Wordian)

Khuff Formation

 Oman

A sphenacanthid. Genus contains two species: Khuffia lenis and Khuffia prolixa.

Nanocetorhinus[20]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Underwood & Schlogl

Miocene

Lakšárska Nová Ves Formation

 Slovakia

A neoselachian of uncertain affinities. The type species is Nanocetorhinus tuberculatus.

Omanoselache[22]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Koot et al.

Permian (Wordian)

Khuff Formation

 Oman

A hybodontiform. Genus contains two species: Omanoselache hendersoni and Omanoselache angiolinii.

Palaeotriakis[11]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Guinot et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian to Campanian)

 Lebanon
 United Kingdom

A houndshark, a new genus for "Paratriakis" subserratus Underwood & Ward (2008) and "Thyellina" curtirostris Davis (1887).

Paraetmopterus horvathi[20]

Sp nov

Valid

Underwood & Schlogl

Miocene

Lakšárska Nová Ves Formation

 Slovakia

An etmopterid, a species of Paraetmopterus.

Pararhincodon ornatus[11]

Sp nov

Valid

Guinot et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian to early Campanian)

 France
 United Kingdom

A parascylliid shark, a species of Pararhincodon.

Paratriakis robustus[11]

Sp nov

Valid

Guinot et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian to Campanian)

 France
 United Kingdom

A shark, possibly a houndshark; a species of Paratriakis.

Parvodus celsucuspus[28]

Sp nov

Valid

Rees et al.

Early Cretaceous (Berriasian)

 France

A lonchidiid hybodont, a species of Parvodus.

Planohybodus marki[29]

Sp nov

Valid

Pinheiro et al.

Early Cretaceous

Malhada Vermelha Formation
Missão Velha Formation

 Brazil

A hybodontid shark, a species of Planohybodus.

Platyrhizodon[11]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Guinot et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian to early Campanian)

 France
 United Kingdom

A carcharhiniform shark of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Platyrhizodon gracilis; genus also contains additional new species Platyrhizodon barbei.

Potobatis[30]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cappetta & Gayet

Paleocene (Danian)

El Molino Formation

 Bolivia

A dasyatoid myliobatiform. The type species is Potobatis semperei.

Pristiophorus striatus[20]

Species

Valid

Underwood & Schlogl

Miocene

Lakšárska Nová Ves Formation

 Slovakia

A sawshark, a species of Pristiophorus

Prolatodon[23]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Pla, Márquez-Aliaga & Botella

Middle to Late Triassic

 Canada
 China
 Spain
 United States

A non-neoselachian shark related to Homalodontus; a new genus for "Polyacrodus" bucheri Cuny, Rieppel & Sander (2001) and "Polyacrodus" contrarius Johns, Barnes & Orchard (1997). Koot et al. (2015) considered Prolatodon to be a junior synonym of the genus Omanoselache.[31]

Protosqualus barringtonensis[11]

Sp nov

Valid

Guinot et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 United Kingdom

A squalid shark, a species of Protosqualus.

Pseudocorax duchaussoisi[11]

Sp nov

Valid

Guinot et al.

Late Cretaceous (middle Turonian)

 France

An anacoracid shark, a species of Pseudocorax.

Pseudomyledaphus[17]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Kirkland, Eaton & Brinkman

Late Cretaceous

Milk River Formation
Straight Cliffs Formation

 Canada
 United States

A member of Rajiformes related to guitarfishes. The type species is Pseudomyledaphus madseni.

Reesodus[22]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Koot et al.

Carboniferous (Tournaisian) to Permian (Wordian)

 Oman
 Russia
 United Kingdom

A hybodontiform. The type species is Reesodus underwoodi; genus also contains "Lissodus" wirksworthensis Duffin (1985) and "Lissodus" pectinatus Lebedev (1996).

Scyliorhinotheca[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Kiel, Peckmann & Simon

Late Eocene

 USA

Catshark egg capsules. The type species is Scyliorhinotheca goederti.

Scyliorhinus monsaugustus[11]

Sp nov

Valid

Guinot et al.

Late Cretaceous (late Campanian)

 France

A catshark, a species of Scyliorhinus.

Scyliorhinus muelleri[11]

Sp nov

Valid

Guinot et al.

Late Cretaceous (middle Turonian)

 France

A catshark, a species of Scyliorhinus.

Sigmoscyllium[11]

Gen. et comb. et sp. nov

Valid

Guinot et al.

Late Cretaceous (Turonian to early Campanian)

 France
 United Kingdom

A catshark. A new genus for "Palaeoscyllium" striatum Underwood & Ward (2008); genus also contains a new species Sigmoscyllium acuspidatum.

Squalicorax bernardezi[11]

Sp nov

Valid

Guinot et al.

Late Cretaceous (middle Turonian)

 France

An anacoracid shark, a species of Squalicorax.

Teresodus[22]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Koot et al.

Permian (Wordian)

Khuff Formation

 Oman

A hybodontiform. The type species is Teresodus amplexus.

Texatrygon brycensis[17]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kirkland, Eaton & Brinkman

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Wahweap Formation

 United States

A member of Ptychotrygonidae, possibly a member of Batoidea related to sawfishes; a species of Texatrygon.

Tingitanius[14]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Claeson, Underwood & Ward

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

 Morocco

A platyrhinid. The type species is Tingitanius tenuimandibulus.

Tomewingia[33]

Nom. nov

Valid

Case & Cappetta

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

 United States

A member of Rajiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a replacement name for Ewingia Case & Cappetta (1997) (preoccupied).

Triakis muelleri[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Leder

Eocene

Crimean Peninsula

A houndshark, a species of Triakis.

Vectiselachos gosslingi[34]

Sp nov

Valid

Batchelor

Early Cretaceous (late Aptian)

Hythe Formation

 United Kingdom

A hybodont shark, a species of Vectiselachos.

Bony fishes

Research

  • A specimen of the aspidorhynchid Belonostomus tenuirostris with preserved fossilized content of its digestive tract is described by Kogan & Licht (2013).[35]

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Amia godai[36]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yabumoto & Grande

Early Miocene

Nakamura Formation

 Japan

A relative of a bowfin.

Annaichthys[37]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Arratia

Late Triassic (Norian)

 Italy

A relative of Pholidophorus. The type species is Annaichthys pontegiurinensis.

Apricenapiscis[38]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Taverne

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

 Italy

A member of Crossognathiformes related to Pachyrhizodus. The type species is Apricenapiscis depotteri.

Axelrodichthys maiseyi[39]

Sp. nov

Valid

Carvalho, Gallo & Santos

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Codó Formation

 Brazil

A mawsoniid, a species of Axelrodichthys.

Bagre protocaribbeanus[40]

Sp. nov

Valid

Aguilera et al.

Early Miocene

 Colombia
 Venezuela

An ariid catfish, a species of Bagre.

Bathygadus mandorovensis[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Miocene (Burdigalian to early Tortonian)

Mandorové Formation

 Gabon

A grenadier, a species of Bathygadus.

Belemnocerca[42]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wendruff & Wilson

Early Triassic

Sulphur Mountain Formation

 Canada

A laugiid, a relative of coelacanths. The type species is Belemnocerca prolata.

Belone countermani[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

de Sant'Anna, Collette & Godfrey

Miocene (Tortonian)

St. Marys Formation

 United States

A needlefish, a species of Belone.

Benthosema pluridens[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Miocene (late Tortonian)

Chagres Formation

 Panama

A lanternfish, a species of Benthosema.

Boreiohydrias[45]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Murray & Cumbaa

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

 Canada

An acanthomorph, a relative of beardfishes. The type species is Boreiohydrias dayi.

Bregmaceros deklaszi[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Miocene (Burdigalian to early Tortonian)

Mandorové Formation

 Angola
 Gabon
 Portugal

A codlet.

Bregmaceros hybridus[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Miocene (Serravallian to early Tortonian)

Mandorové Formation

 Gabon

A codlet.

Caffrogobius tutus[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Miocene (Serravallian to early Tortonian)

Mandorové Formation

 Gabon

A goby, a species of Caffrogobius.

Cantarius[40]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Aguilera et al.

Early Miocene

 Colombia
 Venezuela

An ariid catfish. The type species is Cantarius nolfi.

Carnevalella[46]

Gen. et comb. et sp. nov

Valid

Bannikov

Late Miocene to early Pliocene

Abkhazia
 Russia

A member of Sciaenidae. A new genus for "Sciaena" impropria Gabelaia (1976); genus might also contain a new species C. (?) tmutarakanica.

Cathorops goeldii[40]

Sp. nov

Valid

Aguilera et al.

Early Miocene

Pirabas Formation

 Brazil

An ariid catfish, a species of Cathorops.

Cepola fritinnans[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Miocene (Serravallian to early Tortonian)

Mandorové Formation

 Gabon

A bandfish, a species of Cepola.

Ceratoscopelus priscus[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Miocene (late Burdigalian to early Langhian)

Cantaure Formation

 Venezuela

A lanternfish, a species of Ceratoscopelus.

Chaohuperleidus[47]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sun et al.

Early Triassic (Olenekian)

Nanlinghu Formation

 China

A relative of a Perleidus. The type species is Chaohuperleidus primus.

Chatrabus weileri[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Miocene (Burdigalian to early Tortonian)

Mandorové Formation

 Gabon

A member of Batrachoididae, a species of Chatrabus.

Cipactlichthys[48]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Brito & Alvarado-Ortega

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Tlayua Formation

 Mexico

A member of Holostei and Halecomorphi (a relative of the bowfin). The type species is Cipactlichthys scutatus.

Condorlepis[49]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

López-Arbarello, Sferco & Rauhut

Late Jurassic

Cañadón Calcáreo Formation

 Argentina

A coccolepidid, a member of Chondrostei; a new genus for "Oligopleurus" groeberi Bordas (1943).

Cretargentina[50]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Taverne

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

 Italy

A member of Argentiniformes belonging to the family Pattersonellidae. The type species is Cretargentina chapmani.

Dalgoichthys[51]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

González-Rodríguez, Schultze & Arratia

Cretaceous (Albian or Cenomanian)

El Doctor Formation

 Mexico

An acanthomorph of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Dalgoichthys tropicalis.

Diaphus aequalis[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Late Miocene to middle Pliocene

Bowden Formation
Cubagua Formation
Escudo de Veraguas Formation
Mao Formation

 Dominican Republic
 Jamaica
 Panama
 Venezuela

A lanternfish, a species of Diaphus.

Diaphus apalus[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Late Miocene to early Pliocene

Chagres Formation
Gatun Formation
Nancy Point Formation

 Panama
 Venezuela

A lanternfish, a species of Diaphus.

Diaphus barrigonensis[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Miocene (late Tortonian) to Pliocene (Zanclean)

Chagres Formation
Cubagua Formation

 Panama
 Venezuela

A lanternfish, a species of Diaphus.

Diaphus capax[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Pliocene (Zanclean)

Cubagua Formation

 Venezuela

A lanternfish, a species of Diaphus.

Diaphus coatesi[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Pliocene

Escudo de Veraguas Formation

 Panama

A lanternfish, a species of Diaphus.

Diaphus depressifrons[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Late Miocene to middle Pliocene

Bowden Formation
Cayo Agua Formation
Cubagua Formation
Nancy Point Formation
Shark Hole Point Formation

 Jamaica
 Panama
 Venezuela

A lanternfish, a species of Diaphus.

Diaphus draconis[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Miocene (Serravallian to early Tortonian)

Mandorové Formation

 Gabon

A lanternfish, a species of Diaphus.

Diaphus ecuadorensis[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Miocene (Messinian)

Onzole Formation

 Ecuador

A lanternfish, a species of Diaphus.

Diaphus gatunensis[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Late Miocene

Angostura Formation
Gatun Formation

 Ecuador
 Panama

A lanternfish, a species of Diaphus.

Diaphus multiserratus[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Late Miocene

Nancy Point Formation

 Panama

A lanternfish, a species of Diaphus.

Diaphus paxtoni[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Pliocene

Bowden Formation
Escudo de Veraguas Formation
Shark Hole Point Formation

 Jamaica
 Panama

A lanternfish, a species of Diaphus.

Diaphus rodriguezi[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Miocene (late Tortonian)

Chagres Formation

 Panama

A lanternfish, a species of Diaphus.

Diogenichthys aguilerai[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Miocene (late Aquitanian to Burdigalian)

Quinfangondo Formation

 Angola

A lanternfish, a species of Diogenichthys.

Diogenichthys hulleyi[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Miocene (early Tortonian)

Mandorové Formation

 Gabon

A lanternfish, a species of Diogenichthys.

Dorsetichthys[37]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Arratia

Early Jurassic

 United Kingdom

A new genus for "Pholidophorus" bechei Agassiz (1837).

Edenopteron[52]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Young et al.

Late Devonian (Famennian)

 Australia

A mandageriine tristichopterid tetrapodomorph. The type species is Edenopteron keithcrooki.

Foa obesa[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Miocene (Serravallian to early Tortonian)

Mandorové Formation

 Gabon

A cardinalfish, a species of Foa.

Gaidropsarus pilleri[53]

Sp. nov

Valid

Carnevale & Harzhauser

Middle Miocene

 Austria

A species of Gaidropsarus.

Gasterosteus kamoensis[54]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nazarkin, Yabumoto & Urabe

Late Miocene

Minamiimogawa Formation

 Japan

A stickleback, a species of Gasterosteus.

Ghrisichthys[55]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Cavin, Forey & Giersch

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

 Morocco

An ichthyodectid, a new genus for "Ichthyodectes" bardacki.

Gladiopycnodus[56]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Taverne & Capasso

Late Cretaceous (late Cenomanian)

 Lebanon

A pycnodontiform. The type species is Gladiopycnodus karami.

Handuichthys[51]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

González-Rodríguez, Schultze & Arratia

Cretaceous (Albian or Cenomanian)

El Doctor Formation

 Mexico

A member of Beryciformes. The type species is Handuichthys interopercularis.

Holoptychius bergmanni[57]

Sp. nov

Valid

Downs et al.

Late Devonian (Frasnian)

Fram Formation

 Canada

A holoptychiid sarcopterygian, a species of Holoptychius.

Knerichthys[37]

Gen. nov

Valid

Arratia

Late Triassic (Carnian)

 Italy

A relative of Pholidophorus, a new genus for "Pholidophorus" bronni Kner (1866).

Kokuraichthys[58]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Yabumoto

Early Cretaceous

Dobaru Formation

 Japan

A hiodontiform. The type species is Kokuraichthys tokuriki.

Lampadena scapha[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Miocene (late Tortonian) to middle Pliocene

Chagres Formation
Escudo de Veraguas Formation

 Panama

A lanternfish, a species of Lampadena.

Lampanyctus reductus[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Miocene (early Tortonian)

Mandorové Formation

 Gabon

A lanternfish, a species of Lampanyctus.

Lepidophanes brassoensis[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Miocene (late Burdigalian to Langhian)

Brasso Formation

 Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad)

A lanternfish, a species of Lepidophanes.

Lepidophanes inflectus[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Miocene (late Tortonian) Pliocene (Zanclean)

Chagres Formation
Cubagua Formation

 Panama
 Venezuela

A lanternfish, a species of Lepidophanes.

Lesueurigobius ewonguensis[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Miocene (Serravallian to early Tortonian)

Mandorové Formation

 Gabon

A goby, a species of Lesueurigobius.

Lobianchia johnfitchi[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Late Miocene to early Pliocene

Nancy Point Formation

 Panama

A lanternfish, a species of Lobianchia.

Lophionotus[59]

Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Gibson

Late Triassic to Early Jurassic

Chinle Formation
Moenave Formation

 United States

A member of Semionotiformes. The type species is Lophionotus sanjuanensis Gibson (2013);[59] genus also contains Lophionotus chinleana Gibson (2013), as well as "Semionotus" kanabensis Schaeffer and Dunkle (1950).[60]

Luopingcoelacanthus[61]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wen et al..

Anisian

Guanling Formation

 China

A coelacanth. The type species is Luopingcoelacanthus eurylacrimalis.

Mahengichthys[62]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Davis, Arratia & Kaiser

Middle Eocene (Lutetian, 46 to 45 Ma)

 Tanzania

A member of Kneriidae. The type species is Mahengichthys singidaensis.

Mesetaichthys[63]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bieńkowska-Wasiluk et al.

Early Eocene

La Meseta Formation

Antarctica

A member of Notothenioidei. The type species is Mesetaichthys jerzmanskae.

Monocerichthys[56]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Taverne & Capasso

Late Cretaceous (late Cenomanian)

 Lebanon

A pycnodontiform. The type species is Monocerichthys scheuchzeri.

Myctophum arcanum[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Miocene (late Tortonian)

Chagres Formation

 Panama

A lanternfish, a species of Myctophum.

Myctophum degraciai[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Miocene (late Tortonian)

Chagres Formation

 Panama

A lanternfish, a species of Myctophum.

Myctophum mundulum[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Aguilera

Miocene (Langhian)

Brasso Formation

 Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad)

A lanternfish, a species of Myctophum.

Nardodercetis garganoi[64]

Sp. nov

Valid

Taverne

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

 Italy

A member of Aulopiformes belonging to the group Enchodontoidei and the family Dercetidae; a species of Nardodercetis.

Orthocormus roeperi[65]

Sp. nov

Valid

Arratia & Schultze

Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian)

 Germany

A member of Pachycormiformes, a species of Orthocormus.

Pacorichthys[66]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Lombardo

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

Meride Limestone

  Switzerland

A basal member of Actinopterygii. The type species is Pacorichthys sangiorgii.

Palaeogadus schwarzhansi[67]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bratishko & Udovichenko

Oligocene (Rupelian)

Uzunbas Formation

 Kazakhstan

A merlucciid gadiform, a species of Palaeogadus.

Palimphyes stolyarovi[67]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bratishko & Udovichenko

Oligocene (Rupelian)

Uzunbas Formation

 Kazakhstan

An euzaphlegid, a species of Palimphyes.

Paralampadena[41]

Gen. et 3 sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Miocene

 Angola
 Czech Republic
 Gabon
 Italy
 Romania

A lanternfish. The type species is Paralampadena gabonensis; genus also contain new species Paralampadena angolensis and Paralampadena solida, as well as Paralampadena gracile (Schubert, 1912).

Paralebias[68]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Gaudant

Oligocene to Miocene

Europe

A procatopodine poeciliid fish; a new genus for four species of poeciliids, including "Lebias" cephalotes Agassiz (1839), "Prolebias" egeranus Laube (1901) and "Prolebias" malzi Reichenbacher & Gaudant (2003).

Pepemkay[69]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Alvarado-Ortega & Than-Marchese

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Sierra Madre Formation

 Mexico

A lissoberycine slimehead. The type species is Pepemkay maya.

Perca neopleistocenica[70]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kovalchuk

Pleistocene

 Ukraine

A perch.

Porolepis foxi[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Johanson, Ahlberg & Ritchie

Devonian (?Pragian–Emsian or Eifelian)

Mulga Downs Group

 Australia

A porolepiform sarcopterygian, a species of Porolepis.

Potanichthys[72]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Xu et al.

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

Falang Formation

 China

A relative of Thoracopterus capable of over-water gliding. The type species is Potanichthys xingyiensis. The species might be synonymous with the species Thoracopterus wushaensis Tintori et al. (2012).[73]

Pseudomonocentris[51]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

González-Rodríguez, Schultze & Arratia

Cretaceous (Albian or Cenomanian)

El Doctor Formation

 Mexico

A member of Beryciformes. The type species is Pseudomonocentris microspinosus.

Pterothrissus caspiensis[67]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bratishko & Udovichenko

Oligocene (Rupelian)

Uzunbas Formation

 Kazakhstan

A species of Pterothrissus.

Rhinopycnodus[74]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Taverne & Capasso

Late Cretaceous (late Cenomanian)

 Lebanon

A pycnodontid pycnodontiform. The type species is Rhinopycnodus gabriellae.

Rostropycnodus[56]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Taverne & Capasso

Late Cretaceous (late Cenomanian)

 Lebanon

A pycnodontiform. The type species is Rostropycnodus gayeti.

Saccogaster batanga[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Miocene (Serravallian to early Tortonian)

Mandorové Formation

 Gabon

A brotula, a species of Saccogaster.

Sakhalinia[75]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Nazarkin, Carnevale & Bannikov

Miocene

Agnevo Formation

 Russia

A member of Hexagrammidae. The type species is Sakhalinia multispinata.

Salminus noriegai[76]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cione & Azpelicueta

Miocene (early Tortonian)

 Argentina

A species of Salminus.

Sapperichthys[77]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Amaral, Alvarado-Ortega & Brito

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Sierra Madre Formation

 Mexico

A relative of the beaked salmon. The type species is Sapperichthys chiapanensis.

Saurichthys grignae[78]

Sp. nov

Valid

Tintori

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

Buchenstein Formation

 Italy

A member of Saurichthyiformes, a species of Saurichthys.

Saurida tenera[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Miocene (Serravallian to early Tortonian)

Mandorové Formation

 Gabon

A lizardfish, a species of Saurida.

Secutor africanus[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Miocene (Serravallian to early Tortonian)

Mandorové Formation

 Gabon

A ponyfish, a species of Secutor.

Slovenitriacanthus[79]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Tyler & Križnar

Late Cretaceous (late Santonian-early Campanian)

Lipica Formation

 Slovenia

A cretatriacanthid plectocretacicoid tetraodontiform. The type species is Slovenitriacanthus saksidai.

Songaichthys[80]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Taverne

Middle Jurassic

Stanleyville Formation

 Democratic Republic of the Congo

A member of Teleostei related to Ankylophorus. The type species is Songaichthys luctacki.

Stolephorus favonius[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Miocene (Serravallian to early Tortonian)

Mandorové Formation

 Gabon

An anchovy, a species of Stolephorus.

Sylvienodus[81]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Poyato-Ariza

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Portugal

A pycnodontiform; a new genus for "Pycnodus" laveirensis.

Teoichthys brevipina[82]

Sp. nov

Valid

Machado et al.

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Tlayúa Formation

 Mexico

An ophiopsid ionoscopiform halecomorph neopterygian, a species of Teoichthys.

Thaiichthys[83]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Cavin, Deesri & Suteethorn

Late Jurassic or Early Cretaceous

 Thailand

A stem lepisosteiform, a new genus for "Lepidotes" buddhabutrensis Cavin et al. (2003).

Thorectichthys[84]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Murray & Wilson

Late Cretaceous (possibly late Cenomanian, but more probably early Turonian)

Akrabou Formation

 Morocco

A paraclupeid, a member of Clupeomorpha and Ellimmichthyiformes. Genus contains two species: Thorectichthys marocensis and Thorectichthys rhadinus.

Vinciguerria yombeensis[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Miocene (early Tortonian)

Mandorové Formation

 Gabon

A member of Phosichthyidae, a species of Vinciguerria.

Xenyllion stewarti[85]

Sp. nov

Valid

Newbrey et al.

Late Cretaceous (earliest Cenomanian)

Mowry Formation

 United States

A sphenocephalid acanthomorph, a species of Xenyllion.

Yelangichthys[86]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wu et al.

Middle Triassic

Guanling Formation

 China

A yelangichthyid saurichthyiform. The type species is Yelangichthys macrocephalus.

Yunnancoelacanthus[61]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wen et al..

Anisian

Guanling Formation

 China

A coelacanth. The type species is Yunnancoelacanthus acrotuberculatus.

Zambellichthys[37]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Arratia

Late Triassic (Norian)

 Italy

A relative of Pholidophorus. The type species is Zambellichthys bergamensis.

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