2025 in paleoichthyology

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Several new fossil taxa of jawless vertebrates, placoderms, cartilaginous fishes, bony fishes, and other fishes were described during the year 2025, which also saw other significant discoveries and events related to paleoichthyology.

Contents

Jawless vertebrates

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityLocationNotesImages

Deanaspis [1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Junior homonym

Lin et al.

Silurian

Xikeng Formation

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China

A member of Galeaspida. Genus includes new species D. longpingi. The generic name is preoccupied by Deanaspis Hughes, Ingham & Addison (1975).

Jawless vertebrate research

Placoderms

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityLocationNotesImages

Albarutheniaspis [6]

Gen. et sp. nov

Newman & Plax

Devonian (Famennian)

Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus

A member of the family Groenlandaspididae. The type species is A. bessonovae.

Bothriolepis zhujiangyuanensis [7]

Sp. nov

Valid

Xian et al.

Devonian (Eifelian)

Shangshuanghe Formation

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China

Elmosteus [8]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Jobbins et al.

Devonian

Elm Point Formation

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
(Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba)

A basal dunkleosteid placoderm; a new genus for "Eastmanosteus" lundarensis Hanke, Stewart & Lammers (1996).

Microbrachius longi [9]

Sp. nov

Valid

Mark-Kurik et al.

Devonian (Givetian)

Burtnieki Formation

Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia

Tongdulepis [10]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Luo, Pan & Zhu

Devonian (Eifelian)

Qujing Formation

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China

A member of Bothriolepidoidei belonging to the family Tubalepididae. The type species is T. concavus.

Placoderm research

Cartilaginous fishes

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityLocationNotesImages

Altacollum [14]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Newman & Plax

Devonian (Famennian)

Starobin Beds

Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus
Flag of Greenland.svg Greenland

An acanthodian. The type species is A. valiukeviciusi.

Angelacanthus [15]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Gess & Burrow

Devonian (Famennian)

Waterloo Farm lagerstätte

Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa

A diplacanthid acanthodian. The type species is "Diplacanthus" acus Gess (2001).

Diplacanthus reconstructed.jpg

Antrigoulia guinoti [16]

Sp. nov

Valid

Duffin & Batchelor

Early Cretaceous

Lower Greensand Group

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Apolithabatis [17] Gen. et sp. novTürtscher et al. Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) Painten Formation Flag of Germany.svg Germany A ray in the new clade Apolithabatiformes. The type species is A. seioma. Apolithabatis (holotype).png

Archaeogracilidens [18]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Villalobos-Segura et al.

Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)

Flag of Germany.svg Germany

A member of Hexanchiformes belonging to the family Orthacodidae. The type species is "Oxyrhina" macer Quenstedt (1851).

Batillodus [19]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Duffin, Lauer & Lauer

Carboniferous (Kasimovian)

Kansas City Group

Flag of the United States.svg United States
(Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas)

A member of Petalodontiformes belonging to the family Janassidae. The type species is B. beaveri.

Callorhinchus orientalis [20]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ota et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Hakobuchi Formation

Flag of Japan.svg Japan

A species of Callorhinchus .

Callorhinchus orientalis.png

Centrodeania perchensis [21]

Sp. nov

Feichtinger et al.

Late Cretaceous

Flag of Germany.svg Germany

A member of the family Centrophoridae.

Clavusodens [22]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Hodnett et al.

Carboniferous (Viséan)

Ste. Genevieve Formation

Flag of the United States.svg United States
(Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky)

A member of Petalodontiformes belonging to the family Obruchevodidae. The type species is C. mcginnisi.

Distobatus potiguarense [23]

Sp. nov

Brito et al.

Cretaceous

Açu Formation

Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil

A member of Hybodontiformes belonging to the family Distobatidae.

Dorsetoscyllium belbekensis [24]

Sp. nov

Trikolidi

Early Cretaceous (Berriasian)

Crimea

A carpet shark. Published online in 2025, but the issue date is listed as December 2024.

Eorapax [25]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Saugen et al.

Early Triassic

Vikinghøgda Formation

Flag of Norway.svg Norway

A neoselachian. The type species is E. serrasis.

Galeocerdo platycuspidatum [26]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cicimurri et al.

Oligocene

Catahoula Formation

Flag of the United States.svg United States
(Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi)

A species of Galeocerdo .

Hemipristis intermedia [26]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cicimurri et al.

Oligocene

Catahoula Formation

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(Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi)

A species of Hemipristis .

Hypanus? heterodontus [26]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cicimurri et al.

Oligocene

Catahoula Formation

Flag of the United States.svg United States
(Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi)

A whiptail stingray.

Lonchidion conrugis [27]

Sp. nov

Wick & Lehman

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Aguja Formation

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(Flag of Texas.svg Texas)

Macadens [28]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Hodnett et al.

Carboniferous (Viséan)

Ste. Genevieve Formation

Flag of the United States.svg United States
(Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky)

A member of Euchondrocephali of uncertain affinities. The type species is M. olsoni.

Modicucollum [14]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Newman & Plax

Devonian (Famennian)

Velizhie Beds

Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus

An acanthodian. The type species is M. golubtsovi.

Palaeocentroscymnus bavaricus [21]

Sp. nov

Feichtinger et al.

Late Cretaceous

Flag of Germany.svg Germany

A member of the family Somniosidae.

Paralopias [29]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Canevet

Miocene (Serravallian)

Flag of France.svg France

A thresher shark. Genus includes new species P. follioti.

Pararhincodon torquis [30]

Sp. nov

Valid

Dearden et al.

Late Cretaceous

Chalk Group

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A carpet shark belonging to the stem group of the family Parascylliidae.

Pseudorhina carinata [16]

Sp. nov

Valid

Duffin & Batchelor

Early Cretaceous

Lower Greensand Group

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Pseudorhina clopellensis [16]

Sp. nov

Valid

Duffin & Batchelor

Early Cretaceous

Lower Greensand Group

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Pseudorhina magnapraecinctorium [16]

Sp. nov

Valid

Duffin & Batchelor

Early Cretaceous

Lower Greensand Group

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Restesia corricki [27]

Sp. nov

Wick & Lehman

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Aguja Formation

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(Flag of Texas.svg Texas)

Rotuladens [28]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Hodnett et al.

Carboniferous (Tournaisian-Viséan)

Keokuk Limestone

Flag of the United States.svg United States
(Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa)

A member of Euchondrocephali of uncertain affinities. The type species is "Helodus" coxanus Newberry (1897).

Serpensiugum [14]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Newman & Plax

Devonian (Famennian)

Starobin Beds

Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus

An acanthodian. The type species is S. pushkini.

"Sphyrna" gracile [26]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cicimurri et al.

Oligocene

Catahoula Formation

Flag of the United States.svg United States
(Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi)

A hammerhead shark.

"Sphyrna" robustum [26]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cicimurri et al.

Oligocene

Catahoula Formation

Flag of the United States.svg United States
(Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi)

A hammerhead shark.

Strophodus timoluebkei [31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Carrillo-Briceño et al.

Late Jurassic

Sulzfluh Limestone Formation

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland

cf. Synechodus rotheliusi [25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Saugen et al.

Early Triassic

Vikinghøgda Formation

Flag of Norway.svg Norway

Verrucasquama [14]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Newman & Plax

Devonian (Famennian)

Starobin Beds

Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus

An acanthodian. The type species is V. antipenkoi.

Wimanodon [25]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Saugen et al.

Early Triassic

Vikinghøgda Formation

Flag of Norway.svg Norway

A neoselachian. The type species is W. marmieri.

Xiphodolamia maliki [32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Artüz & Sakınç

Eocene (Lutetian)

Soğucak Formation

Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey

Cartilaginous fish research

Ray-finned fishes

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityLocationNotesImages

Alienagobius [60]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Reichenbacher & Bannikov

Miocene (Serravallian)

Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova

A member of the family Oxudercidae. The type species is A. pygmaeus.

Ammutichthys [61]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Calzoni, Giusberti & Carnevale

Eocene

Chiusole Formation

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

A member of Percomorphacea of uncertain affinities. The type species is A. loricatus.

Antarctichthys [62] Gen. et sp. novGallo et al.Late Cretaceous (Campanian) Snow Hill Island Formation Antarctica A member of the family Dercetidae. The type species is A. longipectoralis.

Apholidotus [63]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Lund, Grogan & Jacob

Carboniferous (Serpukhovian)

Bear Gulch Limestone

Flag of the United States.svg United States
(Flag of Montana.svg Montana)

An early ray-finned fish. Genus includes new species A. ossuous.

Apholidotus ossuous Apholidotus ossuosus.png
Apholidotus ossuous

Archaeosiilik [64]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Brinkman et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Prince Creek Formation

Flag of the United States.svg United States
(Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska)

A member of the family Esocidae. The type species is A. gilmulli.

Armigatus simonettoi [65]

Sp. nov

Amalfitano et al.

Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian–Barremian)

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

Britosteus [66] Gen. et sp. novValidMartinelli et al.Late Cretaceous Adamantina Formation Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil A gar. The type species is B. amarildoi. (Named in 2024; final article published in 2025)
Buapichthys [67] Gen. et sp. novValidMedina-Castañeda, Cantalice & Castañeda-PosadasLate Cretaceous (Turonian) Mexcala Formation Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico A member of Crossognathiformes belonging to the group Pachyrhizodontoidei. The type species is B. gracilis. (Named in 2024; final article published in 2025)

Cacatualepis [68]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Bean

Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

A member of the family Coccolepididae. The type species is "Coccolepis" australis Woodward (1895); genus also includes "Coccolepis" woodwardi Waldman (1971).

Cacatualepis woodwardi Coccolepis woodwardi.jpg
Cacatualepis woodwardi

Caturus enkopicaudalis [69]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ebert & López-Arbarello

Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian and Tithonian)

Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Chanos chautus [70]

Sp. nov

Valid

Guadarrama & Cantalice

Paleocene (Danian)

Tenejapa-Lacandón Formation

Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico

A relative of the milkfish.

Chiarachromis [71]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bellwood, Bannikov & Zorzin

Eocene

Monte Bolca

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

A damselfish. The type species is C. salazzarii.

Chilomycterus dzonotensis [72]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cantalice et al.

Neogene (Messinian/Zanclean)

Carrillo Puerto Formation

Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico

A species of Chilomycterus .

Cryptograciles [60]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Reichenbacher & Bannikov

Miocene (Serravallian)

Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova

A member of the family Oxudercidae. The type species is C. conicus; genus also includes C. robustus.

Dibango [73]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Davesne & Carnevale

Eocene

Monte Bolca

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

A member of Percomorpha of uncertain affinities. The type species is D. volans.

Dibango volans Life Reconstruction.jpg

Eogorgon [61]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Calzoni, Giusberti & Carnevale

Eocene

Chiusole Formation

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

A medusafish. The type species is E. bizzarinii.

Eomyctophum mainardii [61]

Sp. nov

Valid

Calzoni, Giusberti & Carnevale

Eocene

Chiusole Formation

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

A lanternfish.

Erebusia [61]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Calzoni, Giusberti & Carnevale

Eocene

Chiusole Formation

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

A member of Percomorphacea of uncertain affinities. The type species is E. tenebrae.

Etelis bathypelagicus [74]

Sp. nov

Valid

Aguilera, De Gracia, Rodriguez & Buckup in Aguilera et al.

Miocene

Chagres Formation

Flag of Panama.svg Panama

A species of Etelis .

Ferruaspis [75] Gen. et sp. novMcCurry et al. Middle Miocene McGraths Flat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia A member of Osmeriformes. The type species is F. brocksi

Gerpegezhus daniaoriundus [76]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schrøder & Carnevale

Eocene

Fur Formation

Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark

A member of Syngnathoidei belonging to the superfamily Centriscoidea and the family Gerpegezhidae.

Gymnothorax pierreolivieri [77]

Sp. nov

Aguilera et al.

Miocene

Gatun Formation

Flag of Panama.svg Panama

A species of Gymnothorax .

Habroichthys bosi [78]

Sp. nov

Conedera et al.

Middle Triassic (Anisian)

Strelovec Formation

Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia

Habroichthys celarci [78]

Sp. nov

Conedera et al.

Middle Triassic (Anisian)

Strelovec Formation

Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia

Habroichthys dincae [78]

Sp. nov

Conedera et al.

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

Sciliar Formation

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Habroichthys flaviae [78]

Sp. nov

Conedera et al.

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

Cunardo Formation

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Habroichthys nietorum [78]

Sp. nov

Conedera et al.

Middle Triassic (Anisian)

Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia

Habroichthys veronikae [78]

Sp. nov

Conedera et al.

Middle Triassic (Anisian)

Strelovec Formation

Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia

Habroichthys zuitaensis [78]

Sp. nov

Conedera et al.

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

Sciliar Formation

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

Iratusichthys [79]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schrøder & Carnevale

Early Eocene

Ølst Formation

Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark

A probable member of the stem group of Lampriformes. The type species is I. ulrikii.

Kalops loganensis [80]

Sp. nov

Valid

Shen

Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian)

Staunton Formation

Flag of the United States.svg United States
(Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana)

An early ray-finned fish.

Keasichthys [81]

Gen. et sp. nov

Murray & Champagne

Oligocene

Keasey Formation

Flag of the United States.svg United States
(Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon)

A flatfish. The type species is K. oregonensis.

Krampusichthys [61]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Calzoni, Giusberti & Carnevale

Eocene

Chiusole Formation

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

A member of the family Gempylidae. The type species is K. tridentinus.

Landanaelops [82] Gen. et sp. novValidTaverne & SmithPaleocene (Selandian) Landana Formation Flag of Angola.svg Angola A member of the family Elopidae. The type species is L. gunnelli. (Named in 2024; final article published in 2025)

Laurinichthys [61]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Calzoni, Giusberti & Carnevale

Eocene

Chiusole Formation

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

A member of the family Gempylidae. The type species is L. boschelei.

Moldavigobius gloriae [60]

Sp. nov

Valid

Reichenbacher & Bannikov

Miocene (Serravallian)

Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova

A member of the family Gobiidae.

Moythomasia lebedevi [83]

Sp. nov

Valid

Plax, Bakaev & Naugolnykh

Devonian (Givetian)

Stolin Beds

Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus

Nunikuluk [64]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Brinkman et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Prince Creek Formation

Flag of the United States.svg United States
(Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska)

A member of the family Esocidae. The type species is N. gracilis.

Oligobothus polonicus [84]

Sp. nov

Kovalchuk et al.

Oligocene (Rupelian)

Menilite Formation

Flag of Poland.svg Poland

A member of the family Bothidae.

Oligosolea [84]

Gen. et sp. nov

Kovalchuk et al.

Oligocene (Rupelian)

Menilite Formation

Flag of Poland.svg Poland

A member of the family Soleidae. Genus includes new species O. carpathica.

Paralates simpsoni [85]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bauer & Reichenbacher in Bauer et al.

Eocene (Priabonian)

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A stem-freshwater sleeper.

Phacodus arghiusii [86]

Sp. nov

Trif & Szabó

Eocene

Flag of Romania.svg Romania

A member of Pycnodontiformes.

Phacodus scrobiculatus [86]

Comb. nov

(Reuss)

Cretaceous

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A member of Pycnodontiformes; moved from "Pycnodus" scrobiculatus Reuss (1844).

Saurichthys justitias [87]

Sp. nov

Stack et al.

Late Triassic (?Norian)

Dockum Group

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(Flag of Texas.svg Texas)

Scopeloides bellator [61]

Sp. nov

Valid

Calzoni, Giusberti & Carnevale

Eocene

Chiusole Formation

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

A member of the family Gonostomatidae.

Scopeloides violator [61]

Sp. nov

Valid

Calzoni, Giusberti & Carnevale

Eocene

Chiusole Formation

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

A member of the family Gonostomatidae.

Simocormus seyboldi [88]

Sp. nov

Maxwell et al.

Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)

Nusplingen Limestone

Flag of Germany.svg Germany

A member of the family Pachycormidae.

Sivulliusalmo [64]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Brinkman et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Prince Creek Formation

Flag of the United States.svg United States
(Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska)

A member of the family Salmonidae. The type species is S. alaskensis.

Solterichthys [61]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Calzoni, Giusberti & Carnevale

Eocene

Chiusole Formation

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

A member of the family Phosichthyidae. The type species is S. macrognathus.

Sphyragnathus [89]

Gen. et sp. nov

Wilson, Mansky & Anderson

Carboniferous (Tournaisian)

Horton Bluff Formation

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
(Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia)

An early ray-finned fish. The type species is S. tyche.

Tahnaichthys [90] Gen. et sp. novValidPacheco-Ordaz, Mejía & Alvarado-OrtegaEarly Cretaceous (Albian) Tlayúa Formation Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico A member of the family Pycnodontidae. The type species is T. magnuserrata. (Named in 2024; final article published in 2025)

Tenupiscis [91]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Stack, Gottfried & Stocker

Permian (Kungurian)

Minnekahta Formation

Flag of the United States.svg United States
(Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota)

An early ray-finned fish. The type species is T. dakotaensis.

Thrissops ettlingensis [92]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ebert

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Thrissops kimmeridgensis [92]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ebert

Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)

Kimmeridge Clay

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Wudelenia [61]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Calzoni, Giusberti & Carnevale

Eocene

Chiusole Formation

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

A member of the family Gempylidae. The type species is W. diabolica.

Otolith taxa

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityLocationNotesImages

Acanthocepola adamantis [93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Cotton

Oligocene

Pande Formation

Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania

A species of Acanthocepola .

Archaeotolithus solidus [94]

Sp. nov

Pindakiewicz et al.

Jurassic

"Blennius" ignotus [95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Radwańska

Miocene

Flag of Poland.svg Poland

A combtooth blenny of uncertain generic placement.

Bregmaceros tanzaniensis [93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Cotton

Oligocene

Pande Formation

Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania

A codlet.

Carapus lentus [95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Radwańska

Miocene

Flag of Austria.svg Austria
Flag of Poland.svg Poland

A species of Carapus .

Chaetodon europaeus [95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Radwańska

Miocene

Flag of Poland.svg Poland

A species of Chaetodon .

Coelorinchus adventicius [95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Radwańska

Miocene

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic

A species of Coelorinchus .

Conger kovalchuki [95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Radwańska

Miocene

Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Flag of Austria.svg Austria?

A species of Conger .

Gadella vera [95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Radwańska

Miocene

Flag of Poland.svg Poland

A species of Gadella .

Gobius brocchus [95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Radwańska

Miocene

Flag of Austria.svg Austria

A species of Gobius .

Gobius inops [95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Radwańska

Miocene

Flag of Austria.svg Austria

A species of Gobius.

Hoplunnis schultzi [95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Radwańska

Miocene

Flag of Austria.svg Austria

A species of Hoplunnis .

Juraelops [94]

Gen. et sp. nov

Pindakiewicz et al.

Jurassic

Genus includes new species J. prodigiosum.

Lesueurigobius aetomatus [95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Radwańska

Miocene

Flag of Austria.svg Austria

A species of Lesueurigobius .

Neomerinthe pinguis [95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Radwańska

Miocene

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic

A species of Neomerinthe .

Odondebuenia austriaca [95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Radwańska

Miocene

Flag of Austria.svg Austria

A relative of the Coralline goby.

Ortugobius pandeanus [93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Cotton

Oligocene

Pande Formation

Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania

A member of the family Gobiidae.

Palealbula crenulata [94]

Sp. nov

Pindakiewicz et al.

Jurassic

Palealbula ventai [94]

Sp. nov

Pindakiewicz et al.

Jurassic

Panturichthys tersus [95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Radwańska

Miocene

Flag of Austria.svg Austria

A species of Panturichthys .

Paraplesiopoma [96]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Trif & Schwarzhans in Trif et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian and Campanian)

Bozeș Formation

Flag of Romania.svg Romania
Flag of Spain.svg Spain

A possible basal member of Percomorpha. The type species is P. transylvanica; genus also includes "genus Acropomatidarum" bagassianus Nolf (2003) and "genus Haemulidarum" santonianus Nolf (2003).

Protalbula dorsetensis [94]

Sp. nov

Pindakiewicz et al.

Jurassic

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

Protanago africanus [93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Cotton

Oligocene

Pande Formation

Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania

A member of the family Congridae.

Pseudonansenia [97]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schrøder, Carnevale & Schwarzhans

Paleocene (Selandian)

Lellinge Greensand

Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark

A member of Argentiniformes. The type species is P. hauniensis.

Pseudopampus [95]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Radwańska

Miocene

Flag of Austria.svg Austria
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Flag of Germany.svg Germany

A member of the family Stromateidae. The type species is "Otolithus (Cantharus?)" tietzei Schubert (1906).

Pteralbula jurassica [94]

Sp. nov

Pindakiewicz et al.

Jurassic

Pterothrissus solidus [95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Radwańska

Miocene

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic

A relative of the Japanese gissu.

Scorpaena cibaria [95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Radwańska

Miocene

Flag of Poland.svg Poland

A species of Scorpaena .

Serranus lautus [95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Radwańska

Miocene

Flag of Austria.svg Austria

A species of Serranus .

"Serranus" plasmaticus [93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Cotton

Oligocene

Pande Formation

Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania

A member of the family Serranidae.

Vanneaugobius voeslauensis [95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans & Radwańska

Miocene

Flag of Austria.svg Austria

A species of Vanneaugobius .

Vodyanoi [94]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Pindakiewicz et al.

Jurassic

Genus includes new species V. schwarzhansi and V. stringeri.

Ray-finned fish research

Lobe-finned fishes

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityLocationNotesImages

Onychodus mikijuk [132]

Sp. nov

Goodchild et al.

Devonian (Frasnian)

Nordstrand Point Formation

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
(Flag of Nunavut.svg Nunavut)

Sagenodus hibernicus [133]

Sp. nov

In press

Smithson et al.

Carboniferous

Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland

A lungfish.

Lobe-finned fish research

General research

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