List of prehistoric bony fish genera

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Leedsichthys, a giant Jurassic pachycormid Leedsichtys092.jpg
Leedsichthys , a giant Jurassic pachycormid

This list of prehistoric bony fish is an attempt to create a comprehensive listing of all genera from the fossil record that have ever been considered to be bony fish (class Osteichthyes), excluding purely vernacular terms. The list includes all commonly accepted genera, but also genera that are now considered invalid, doubtful ( nomina dubia ), or were not formally published ( nomina nuda ), as well as junior synonyms of more established names, and genera that are no longer considered members of osteichthyes.

Contents

This list includes 1,387 generic names.

Naming conventions and terminology

Naming conventions and terminology follow the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Technical terms used include:


A

Aetheodontus besanensis Aetheodontus besanensis.JPG
Aetheodontus besanensis
Aipichthys velifer Aipichthys velifer 01.jpg
Aipichthys velifer
Amyzon aggregatum Amyzon aggregatum 01.jpg
Amyzon aggregatum
Anaethalion knorri Anaethalion knorri cm5079.jpg
Anaethalion knorri

B

Belonostomus sp. Belonostomus sp cm4776a.jpg
Belonostomus sp.

C

Caturus velifer Caturus velifer.JPG
Caturus velifer
Cyranorhis bergeraci Cyranorhis bergeraci.jpg
Cyranorhis bergeraci
The lantern fish Ceratoscopelus maderensis is a modern representative of a prehistoric genus Ceratoscopelus maderensis.jpg
The lantern fish Ceratoscopelus maderensis is a modern representative of a prehistoric genus

D

Dapedium politum specimen from Oxford University Museum of Natural History Dapedium politum.jpg
Dapedium politum specimen from Oxford University Museum of Natural History

E

Eosalmo sp. Eosalmo sp 1.jpg
Eosalmo sp.
Eusthenopteron Eusthenopteron BW.jpg
Eusthenopteron

F

Furo longiserratus Furo longiserratus cm4719.jpg
Furo longiserratus

G

Gabanellia Gabanellia.JPG
Gabanellia

H

The Opalfish is a modern species of the genus Hemerocoetes (H. monopterygius) Hemerocoetes monopterygius (Opalfish).gif
The Opalfish is a modern species of the genus Hemerocoetes (H. monopterygius)

I

J

K

L

Fossil of Lycoptera davidi. Lycoptera davidi 01.jpg
Fossil of Lycoptera davidi.

M

Mioplosus labracoides Mioplosus labracoides 01.jpg
Mioplosus labracoides
Mesturus fossil Mesturus.jpg
Mesturus fossil

N

Nursallia gutturosum Nursallia cf N Gutturosum.JPG
Nursallia gutturosum

O

Obaichthys decoratus Obaichthys decoratus.JPG
Obaichthys decoratus

P

Reconstruction of Panderichthys Panderichthys BW.jpg
Reconstruction of Panderichthys
The northern bastard codling, a modern species of Pseudophycis (P. breviuscula). Pseudophycis breviuscula (Northern bastard codling).gif
The northern bastard codling, a modern species of Pseudophycis (P. breviuscula).
Holotype rostrum of Protosphyraena nitida, a successful genus of middle Cretaceous swordfish (from Hay, 1903). Hay01.jpg
Holotype rostrum of Protosphyraena nitida , a successful genus of middle Cretaceous swordfish (from Hay, 1903).
The round whitefish, a modern species of Prosopium (P. cylindraceum) Prosopium cylindraceum.jpg
The round whitefish, a modern species of Prosopium (P. cylindraceum)
An example of a modern Pontinus species (P. nematophthalmus) Pontinus nematophthalmus.jpg
An example of a modern Pontinus species (P. nematophthalmus)

Q

R

Rhabdofario lacustris Rhabdofario lacustris 01b.jpg
Rhabdofario lacustris

S

Saurichthys Saurichthys seefeldensis.jpg
Saurichthys

T

Tetragonolepis Tetragonolepis.jpg
Tetragonolepis
Thoracopterus magnificus Thoracopterus magnificus.JPG
Thoracopterus magnificus

U

V

W

X

Xiphactinus XiphactinusDB.jpg
Xiphactinus

Y

Z

Zoarces viviparus is a modern species of the genus Zoarces Tanglake ugglan.gif
Zoarces viviparus is a modern species of the genus Zoarces

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References

  1. Friedman, Matt (August–September 2007). "Styloichthys as the oldest coelacanth: implications for early osteichthyan interrelationships". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 5 (3): 289–343. doi:10.1017/S1477201907002052. eISSN   1478-0941. ISSN   1477-2019. S2CID   83712134. ProQuest   218705606, EBSCOhost   2009-011296. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  2. Edward B. Daeschler; Neil H. Shubin; Farish A. Jenkins, Jr (6 April 2006). "A Devonian tetrapod-like fish and the evolution of the tetrapod body plan". Nature . 440 (7085): 757–763. Bibcode:2006Natur.440..757D. doi: 10.1038/nature04639 . PMID   16598249.

Uncited genera can be attributed to the following: