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This list of fossil fish research presented in 2022 is a list of new taxa of jawless vertebrates, placoderms, acanthodians, fossil cartilaginous fishes, bony fishes, and other fishes that were described during the year, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleoichthyology that occurred in 2022.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Aenigmaspis[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Pteraspidomorphi. Genus includes new species A. falcata. |
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Anjiaspis ericius[2] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Shan et al. |
Qingshui Formation |
A member of Eugaleaspidiformes. |
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Anomalaspis[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Traquairaspidiformes belonging to the family Traquairaspididae. Genus includes new species A. lacruma. The generic name is shared with Anomalaspis Brennan (1952).[3] |
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Archegonaspis cornwallisensis[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. |
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Arctictenaspis borealis[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Ctenaspidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Ariaspidae. |
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Ariaspis majuscula[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Ariaspidae. |
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Ariaspis multijubata[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Ariaspidae. |
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Ariaspis nassichuki[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Ariaspidae. |
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Ariaspis perryi[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Ariaspidae. |
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Canadapteraspis formosa[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Protopteraspididae. |
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Canadapteraspis uniformis[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Protopteraspididae. |
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Corvaspis ellesmerensis[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Heterostraci belonging to the group Corvaspidiformes and the family Corvaspididae. |
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Corvaspis porphyretica[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Heterostraci belonging to the group Corvaspidiformes and the family Corvaspididae. |
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Corvaspis woodwardi[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Heterostraci belonging to the group Corvaspidiformes and the family Corvaspididae. |
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Denisonaspis[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Protopteraspididae. Genus includes new species D. borea. |
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Dinaspidella elegans[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. |
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Dinaspidella tenuicostata[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. |
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Eumorphaspis[1] |
Gen. et comb. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. Genus includes E. borealis (Denison, 1963), as well as new species E. goodsiri, E. lata and E. solitaria. |
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Geissonaspis[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Heterostraci belonging to the group Cyathaspidiformes. Genus includes new species G. mutabilis. |
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Genetaspis[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Heterostraci belonging to the group Cyathaspidiformes and the family Jarvikaspididae. Genus includes new species G. incohata. |
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Idanaspis[1] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Heterostraci. Genus includes new species I. dimidiata and I. reinsoni. |
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Jarvikaspis[1] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Heterostraci belonging to the group Cyathaspidiformes; the type genus of the new family Jarvikaspididae. Genus includes new species J. arctica and J. mauryensis. |
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Jiangxialepis jiujiangensis[4] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Shan, Zhao & Gai |
Silurian (Telychian) |
Qingshui Formation |
A member of Eugaleaspidiformes. |
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Kyphaspis[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. Genus includes new species K. boothiaensis. |
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Nahanniaspis mclintocki[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. |
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Orthogoniaspis[1] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Heterostraci belonging to the group Weigeltaspidiformes and the family Weigeltaspididae. Genus includes new species O. magnijubata and O. loefflerae. |
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Paralaspis[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. Genus includes new species P. franklini. |
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Pionaspis ebenina[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. |
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Pionaspis rossi[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. |
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Prionotaspis[1] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. Genus includes new species P. miranda and possibly P? abbottensis. |
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Prosobranchiaspis[1] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. Genus includes new species P. prolatata and P. smithbayensis. |
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Pseudoanglaspis[1] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. Genus includes new species P. aquilonaris and P. minima. |
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Qingshuiaspis[2] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Shan et al. |
Silurian (Telychian) |
Qingshui Formation |
A member of Eugaleaspidiformes belonging to the family Shuyuidae. The type species is Q. junqingi. |
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Rimasventeraspis? halsteadi[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Heterostraci belonging to the group Natlaspidiformes and the family Rimasventeraspididae. |
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Rimasventeraspis? septentrionalis[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Heterostraci belonging to the group Natlaspidiformes and the family Rimasventeraspididae. |
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Soehnaspis[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Heterostraci belonging to the group Cyathaspidiformes. Genus includes new species S. polaris. |
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Teleaspis[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. Genus includes new species T. tersa. |
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Thuleaspis[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Heterostraci belonging to the group Cyathaspidiformes and the family Jarvikaspididae. Genus includes new species T. canadensis. |
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Toraspis[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Heterostraci belonging to the group Weigeltaspidiformes; the type genus of the new family Toraspididae. Genus includes new species T. somersetensis. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Traquairaspidiformes belonging to the family Traquairaspididae. |
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Traquairaspis pristina[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Traquairaspidiformes belonging to the family Traquairaspididae. |
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Trygonaspis[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Protopteraspididae. Genus includes new species T. sicula. |
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Tujiaaspis[5] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Gai et al. |
Silurian (Telychian) |
Huixingshao Formation |
A member of Eugaleaspidiformes; the anatomy of its articulated remains indicates that galeaspids possessed three unpaired dorsal fins, an approximately symmetrical hypochordal tail and a pair of continuous ventrolateral fins. The type species is T. vividus. |
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Vernonaspis magna[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. |
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Vernonaspis parryi[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. |
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Vernonaspis suffusca[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. |
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Westollaspis[1] |
Gen. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Heterostraci belonging to the group Corvaspidiformes; the type genus of the new family Westollaspididae. Genus includes new species W. hyperborea, W. cordata and W. gigas. |
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Whiteaspis[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Thorsteinsson & Elliott |
A member of Traquairaspidiformes belonging to the family Traquairaspididae. Genus includes new species W. spinifera. |
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Xitunaspis[6] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sun et al. |
A member of Eugaleaspidiformes belonging to the family Eugaleaspidae. The type species is X. magnus. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Chen et al. |
Silurian (Llandovery) |
Huixingshao Formation |
A member of Eugaleaspidiformes. Genus includes new species Y. littoralis. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Jobbins et al. |
A member of the family Selenosteidae. The type species is A. trinajsticae. |
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Xiushanosteus[13] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhu, Li, Ahlberg & Zhu in Zhu et al. |
Silurian (Telychian) |
Huixingshao Formation |
The type species is X. mirabilis. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Andreev, Sansom, Li, Zhao & Zhu in Andreev et al. |
Silurian (probably Aeronian) |
Rongxi Formation |
A probable relative of climatiid "acanthodians". The type species is F. renovata. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Carcharhinus dicelmai[23] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Collareta et al. |
Chilcatay Formation |
A species of Carcharhinus. |
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Cretascymnus beauryi[24] |
Sp. nov |
Feichtinger et al. |
Gerhartsreit Formation |
A member of the family Somniosidae. |
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Dalatias orientalis[25] |
Sp. nov |
Malyshkina et al. |
Miocene |
Duho Formation |
A species of Dalatias. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Siversson, Cederström & Ryan |
A member of Lamniformes. |
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Desinia[27] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ivanov in Ivanov et al. |
Permian |
A member of the family Sphenacanthidae. The type species is D. radiata. Published online in 2023, but the issue date is listed as December 2022.[27] |
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Dracipinna[28] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pollerspöck & Straube |
Late Oligocene and early Miocene |
A member of the family Dalatiidae. Genus includes new species D. bracheri. |
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Eoetmopterus davidi[24] |
Sp. nov |
Feichtinger et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
Gerhartsreit Formation |
A member of the family Etmopteridae. |
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Fredipristis[24] |
Gen et sp. nov |
Feichtinger et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
Gerhartsreit Formation |
A member of Squaliformes of uncertain affinities. The type species is F. eximia. |
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Gzhelodus[29] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ivanov |
A member of Euselachii belonging to the family Protacrodontidae. The type species is G. serratus. |
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Heslerodoides[29] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ivanov |
Carboniferous (Bashkirian–Gzhelian) |
Zilim Formation |
A member of Ctenacanthiformes belonging to the family Heslerodidae. The type species is H. triangularis. |
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Sp. nov |
Wen et al. |
Dongchuan Formation |
A member of Hybodontiformes. |
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Proetmopterus lukasi[24] |
Sp. nov |
Feichtinger et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
Gerhartsreit Formation |
A member of the family Etmopteridae. |
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Protoxynotus mayrmelnhofi[31] |
Sp. nov |
Feichtinger et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
Gerhartsreit Formation |
A member of the family Somniosidae. |
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Samarodus[29] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ivanov |
Carboniferous (Moscovian–Gzhelian) |
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A shark of uncertain affinities. The type species is S. flexus. |
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Scyliorhinus weemsi[32] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cicimurri, Knight & Ebersole |
Oligocene (Rupelian) |
A species of Scyliorhinus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Carrillo-Briceño & Cadena |
A member of Hybodontiformes belonging to the family Acrodontidae. |
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Taeniurops tosii[34] |
Sp. nov |
Adnet & Charpentier |
Miocene (Aquitanian) |
A stingray, a species of Taeniurops. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Acentrogobius matsya[62] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Carolin et al. |
Miocene (Burdigalian) |
Quilon Formation |
A species of Acentrogobius. |
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Acipenser amnisinferos[63] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hilton & Grande |
A species of Acipenser. |
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Acipenser praeparatorum[63] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hilton & Grande |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
Hell Creek Formation |
A species of Acipenser. |
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Allocyclostoma[64] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Schwarzhans, Stringer & Welton |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Possibly a member of Polymixiiformes. The type species is A. alienus. |
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Amblyeleotris kireedam[62] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Carolin et al. |
Miocene (Burdigalian) |
Quilon Formation |
A species of Amblyeleotris. |
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Ancistrogobius indicus[62] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Carolin et al. |
Miocene (Burdigalian) |
Quilon Formation |
A species of Ancistrogobius. |
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Anisotremus rambo[65] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lin & Nolf |
Eocene |
A species of Anisotremus. |
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Archaeotolithus doppelsteini[66] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans & Keupp |
A member of Actinopterygii of uncertain affinities. |
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Arconiapogon[67] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Marramà, Giusberti & Carnevale |
Oligocene (Rupelian) |
A member of the family Apogonidae belonging to the subfamily Apogoninae. The type species is A. deangelii. |
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Argentina? texana[64] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Schwarzhans, Stringer & Welton |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Pawpaw Formation |
Possibly a species of Argentina. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Than-Marchese & Alvarado-Ortega |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
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Astroscopus compactus[65] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lin & Nolf |
Eocene |
A species of Astroscopus. |
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Sp. nov |
Brownstein & Lyson |
Paleogene (Danian) |
A gar, a species of Atractosteus. |
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Bellottia verecunda[70] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Carnevale & Schwarzhans |
A species of Bellottia. |
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Benthosema taurinense[70] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Carnevale & Schwarzhans |
Miocene (Tortonian and Messinian) |
A species of Benthosema. |
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Bidenichthys mediterraneus[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Hinsbergh & Hoedemakers |
Pliocene |
A species of Bidenichthys. |
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Blennius vernyhorovae[72] |
Sp. nov |
Schwarzhans, Klots & Kovalchuk in Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Blennius. |
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Bolinichthys higashibesshoensis[73] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
Higashibessho Formation |
A species of Bolinichthys. |
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Bostrychus marsilii[70] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Carnevale & Schwarzhans |
Miocene (Messinian) |
A species of Bostrychus. |
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Bradyurus alessandroi[74] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannikov & Zorzin |
Eocene |
A member of Percoidei of uncertain phylogenetic placement. |
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Buenia pulvinus[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Hinsbergh & Hoedemakers |
Pliocene |
A species of Buenia. |
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Caboellimma[76] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
De Figueiredo & Gallo |
Early Cretaceous |
Cabo Formation |
A member of Clupeomorpha belonging to the group Ellimmichthyiformes; a new genus for "Ellimma" cruzae Santos (1990). |
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Callionymus vyali[62] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Carolin et al. |
Miocene (Burdigalian) |
Quilon Formation |
A species of Callionymus. |
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Calypsoichthys[77] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Argyriou et al. |
A member of the family Enchodontidae. The type species is C. pavlakiensis. |
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Cantarius ohei[78] |
Sp. nov |
Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
A member of the family Ariidae. |
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Capassopiscis[79] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Taverne |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of the family Pantodontidae. The type species is C. pankowskii. |
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Centroberyx vaalsensis[80] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Schwarzhans & Jagt |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
Vaals Formation |
A species of Centroberyx. |
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Ceratoscopelus brevis[73] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
Takakura Formation |
A species of Ceratoscopelus. |
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Chaetodon wattsi[67] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Marramà, Giusberti & Carnevale |
Oligocene (Rupelian) |
A species of Chaetodon. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Plax |
Lepel Beds |
An early ray-finned fish. |
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Cichlasoma bluntschlii[78] |
Sp. nov |
Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
Pebas Formation |
A species of Cichlasoma. |
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Cirripectes biconvexus[62] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Carolin et al. |
Miocene (Burdigalian) |
Quilon Formation |
A species of Cirripectes. |
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"Citharus" varians[65] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lin & Nolf |
Eocene |
A member of the family Citharidae. |
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Concentrilepis[82] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Stack & Gottfried |
Minnekahta Limestone |
An early ray-finned fish with anatomical features of the paraphyletic "paleoniscoids". The type species is C. minnekahtaensis. |
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Coreoperca chosun[83] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Nam, Nazarkin & Bannikov |
Early Miocene |
Geumgwangdong Formation |
A species of Coreoperca. |
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Coris medoboryensis[72] |
Sp. nov |
Schwarzhans, Klots & Kovalchuk in Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Coris. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Brownstein |
Late Paleocene to early Eocene |
A gar. |
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Diaphus epipedus[73] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
Takakura Formation |
A species of Diaphus. |
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Diaphus mermuysi[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Hinsbergh & Hoedemakers |
Pliocene |
A species of Diaphus. |
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Diaphus postcavallonis[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Hinsbergh & Hoedemakers |
Pliocene |
A species of Diaphus. |
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Diaphus watatsumi[73] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
Takakura Formation |
A species of Diaphus. |
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Dicentrarchus oligocenicus[85] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Grădianu, Bordeianu & Codrea |
Oligocene |
Bituminous Marls Formation |
A species of Dicentrarchus. |
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Drombus thackerae[62] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Carolin et al. |
Miocene (Burdigalian) |
Quilon Formation |
A species of Drombus. |
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Elopothrissus bernardlemorti[65] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lin & Nolf |
Eocene |
A member of Albuliformes. |
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Elopothrissus pawpawensis[64] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Schwarzhans, Stringer & Welton |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Pawpaw Formation |
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Eosciaena[86] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Stringer, Parmley & Quinn |
A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is E. ebersolei. |
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Fibramia keralensis[62] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Carolin et al. |
Miocene (Burdigalian) |
Quilon Formation |
A species of Fibramia. |
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Fowleria velerinensis[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Hinsbergh & Hoedemakers |
Pliocene |
A species of Fowleria. |
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Francischanos[87] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
In press |
Ribeiro, Bockmann & Poyato-Ariza |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
A member of the family Chanidae; a new genus for "Dastilbe" moraesi Silva-Santos (1955). |
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Fusigobius? venadicus[62] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Carolin et al. |
Miocene (Burdigalian) |
Quilon Formation |
Possibly a species of Fusigobius. |
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Genartina princeps[64] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Schwarzhans, Stringer & Welton |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Pawpaw Formation |
A teleost of uncertain affinities, possibly near Albuliformes. |
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Germanostomus[88] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cooper et al. |
A member of the family Pachycormidae belonging to the subfamily Asthenocorminae. The type species is G. pectopteri. |
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Gerres mlynskyi[89] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Brzobohatý, Zahradníková & Hudáčková |
Miocene |
Vienna Basin |
A species of Gerres. |
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"aff. Glyptophidium" stringeri[65] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lin & Nolf |
Eocene |
A cusk-eel. |
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Gnathophis henkmulderi[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Hinsbergh & Hoedemakers |
Pliocene |
A species of Gnathophis. |
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Gobiodon burdigalicus[62] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Carolin et al. |
Miocene (Burdigalian) |
Quilon Formation |
A species of Gobiodon. |
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Gobius alboranensis[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Hinsbergh & Hoedemakers |
Pliocene |
A species of Gobius. |
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Gobius bratishkoi[72] |
Sp. nov |
Schwarzhans, Klots & Kovalchuk in Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Gobius. |
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Gobius lombartei[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Hinsbergh & Hoedemakers |
Pliocene |
A species of Gobius. |
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"Gobius" pterois[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Hinsbergh & Hoedemakers |
Pliocene |
A possible species of Gobius. |
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Gobius ukrainicus[72] |
Sp. nov |
Schwarzhans, Klots & Kovalchuk in Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Gobius. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Kim et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A member of Osteoglossomorpha. The type species is H. lui. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Schwarzhans, Stringer & Welton |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Pawpaw Formation |
A member of Aulopiformes belonging to the family Ichthyotringidae. |
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Ichthyotringa pindica[77] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Argyriou et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
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Italopterus[91] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Shen & Arratia |
Triassic |
A member of the family Thoracopteridae. Genus includes "Thoracopterus" magnificus Tintori & Sassi (1987) and "Thoracopterus" martinisi Tintori & Sassi (1992). |
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Jaydia? quilonica[62] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Carolin et al. |
Miocene (Burdigalian) |
Quilon Formation |
Possibly a species of Jaydia. |
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Jenynsia herbsti[92] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sferco et al. |
Late Miocene |
A species of Jenynsia. |
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Kaykay[93] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Gouiric-Cavalli & Arratia |
A member of Pachycormiformes. Genus includes new species K. lafken. |
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Kryptophanaron nolfi[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Hinsbergh & Hoedemakers |
Pliocene |
A species of Kryptophanaron. |
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Kutaichthys[94] |
Gen et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Bakaev in Esin & Bakaev |
Permian |
An early ray-finned fish belonging to the group Palaeonisciformes and the family Palaeoniscidae. The type species is K. gubini Esin & Bakaev; genus also includes K. dozmerensis Esin & Bakaev. Published online in 2023, but the issue date is listed as December 2022.[94] |
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Lampadena exima[73] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
Takakura Formation |
A species of Lampadena. |
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Lampanyctus beczynensis[95] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans & Radwańska |
Miocene (Langhian) |
A species of Lampanyctus. |
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Lampanyctus lenticularis[73] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
Takakura Formation |
A species of Lampanyctus. |
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Lampanyctus tsuyamaensis[73] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
Takakura Formation |
A species of Lampanyctus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans & Keupp |
Early Jurassic (Pliensbachian) |
Amaltheenton Formation |
Extinct species of ray finned fish. | |||
Leptolepis steberae[66] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans & Keupp |
Early Jurassic (Pliensbachian) |
Amaltheenton Formation |
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Libyachromis[96] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Přikryl, Kaur & Murray |
A cichlid belonging to the subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae. The type species is L. fugacior. |
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Lophionotus parnaibensis[97] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Gallo et al. |
A member of the family Semionotidae. |
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Makaira colonense[98] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
De Gracia et al. |
Late Miocene |
A species of Makaira. |
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Makaira fierstini[98] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
De Gracia et al. |
Late Miocene |
A species of Makaira. |
|||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Arratia |
Upper Prosanto Formation |
A member of Teleosteomorpha belonging to the family Marcopoloichthyidae. |
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Medoborichthys[72] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Schwarzhans, Klots & Kovalchuk in Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
A member of the family Gobiidae belonging to the Priolepis lineage within the subfamily Gobiinae. The type species is M. renesulcis; genus also includes M. podolicus. |
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Mene garviei[65] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lin & Nolf |
Eocene |
A species of Mene. |
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Minicholepis[100] |
Gen et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bulanov, Minikh & Golubev |
Permian |
A member of Eurynotoidiformes. The type species is M. primus. Published online in 2023, but the issue date is listed as December 2022.[100] |
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Moldavigobius[101] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Reichenbacher & Bannikov |
Miocene |
A member of the family Gobiidae. The type species is M. helenae; genus also includes "Knipowitschia" suavis Schwarzhans (2014). |
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Morgula[98] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
De Gracia et al. |
Late Miocene |
Chagres Formation |
A marlin. The type species is M. donosochagrense. |
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"Muraenesox" barrytownensis[65] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lin & Nolf |
Eocene |
A member of the family Muraenesocidae. |
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Neoopisthopterus weltoni[65] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lin & Nolf |
Eocene |
A species of Neoopisthopterus. |
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Nezumia prikryli[102] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
Miocene (Langhian) |
A species of Nezumia. |
|||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Grande & Wilson in Grande et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
A member of the family Gonorynchidae. |
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Nusaviichthys[104] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Alvarado-Ortega & Alves |
A member of Crossognathiformes belonging to the family Notelopidae. The type species is N. nerivelai. |
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Oechsleria[105] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Micklich & Bannikov |
Bodenheim Formation |
A member of the family Veliferidae. The type species is O. unterfeldensis. |
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Oligophus bartonensis[106] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans & Carnevale |
Eocene (Bartonian) |
Marne di Monte Piano Formation |
A lanternfish. |
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Oligopseudamia[67] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Marramà, Giusberti & Carnevale |
Oligocene (Rupelian) |
A member of the family Apogonidae belonging to the subfamily Pseudaminae. The type species is O. iancurtisi. |
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Oniketia[67] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Marramà, Giusberti & Carnevale |
Oligocene (Rupelian) |
A member of the family Gobiidae. The type species is O. akihitoi. |
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Pagellus pamunkeyensis[65] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lin & Nolf |
Eocene |
A species of Pagellus. |
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Palaeoneiros[107] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Giles et al. |
Chadakoin Formation |
An early ray-finned fish with affinities to post-Devonian species Wendyichthys dicksoni and Cyranorhis bergeraci. Genus includes new species P. clackorum. |
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Paleoschizothorax diluculum[108] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yang et al. |
Oligocene |
Shangganchaigou Formation |
A member of the family Cyprinidae related to Schizothorax. |
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Paraconger pinguis[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Hinsbergh & Hoedemakers |
Pliocene |
A species of Paraconger. |
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Paraconger wechesensis[65] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lin & Nolf |
Eocene |
A species of Paraconger. |
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Parascombrops yanceyi[65] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lin & Nolf |
Eocene |
A species of Parascombrops. |
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Paraulopus wichitae[64] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Schwarzhans, Stringer & Welton |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Pawpaw Formation |
A species of Paraulopus. |
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Parenypnias[72] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Schwarzhans, Klots & Kovalchuk in Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
A member of the family Gobiidae belonging to the subfamily Gobiinae and the tribe Gobiosomatini. The type species is P. inauditus; genus also includes P. kiselevi. |
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Pavarottia astescalpone[109] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannikov & Zorzin |
Eocene |
Monte Bolca |
A member of Percoidei belonging to the family Pavarottiidae. |
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Pebasciaena[78] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
Pebas Formation |
A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is P. amazonensis. |
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Piratata[110] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Richter et al. |
Permian (Cisuralian) |
Pedra de Fogo Formation |
A deep-scaled ray-finned fish. Genus includes new species P. rogersmithii. |
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Plagioscion peyeri[78] |
Sp. nov |
Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
Pebas Formation |
A species of Plagioscion. |
|||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Olive, Taverne & Brito |
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Pogonias tetragonus[78] |
Sp. nov |
Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
Pebas Formation |
A species of Pogonias. |
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Polyspinatus[112] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Schrøder et al. |
Eocene |
A beardfish. Genus includes new species P. fluere. |
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Prionotus arenarius[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Hinsbergh & Hoedemakers |
Pliocene |
A species of Prionotus. |
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Pristigenys adrianae[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Hinsbergh & Hoedemakers |
Pliocene |
A species of Pristigenys. |
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Protoholocentrus[80] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Schwarzhans & Jagt |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
Vaals Formation |
A member of Holocentriformes of uncertain affinities. The type species is P. janjanssensi. |
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Prototetrapturus[98] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
De Gracia et al. |
Miocene (Messinian) |
A marlin. The type species is "Xiphiorhynchus" courcelli Arambourg (1927). |
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Pseudophichthys texanus[65] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lin & Nolf |
Eocene |
A species of Pseudophichthys. |
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Pythonichthys gibbosus[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Hinsbergh & Hoedemakers |
Pliocene |
A species of Pythonichthys. |
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Saurenchelys silex[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Hinsbergh & Hoedemakers |
Pliocene |
A species of Saurenchelys. |
|||
Sp. nov |
In press |
Fang & Wu |
Late Triassic |
Junggar Basin |
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Saurichthys taotie[114] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fang et al. |
Announced in 2022; the final article version was published in 2023. |
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Scomber collettei[115] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannikov & Erebakan |
Miocene |
A species of Scomber. |
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Seinstedtia[116] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Schultze et al. |
A member of Teleosteomorpha of uncertain affinities. The type species is S. parva. |
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Sillaginocentrus crispus[80] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Schwarzhans & Jagt |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
Vaals Formation |
A member of Holocentriformes of uncertain affinities. |
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Siphamia minor[62] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Carolin et al. |
Miocene (Burdigalian) |
Quilon Formation |
A species of Siphamia. |
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Smithconger[117] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Carnevale et al. |
Eocene |
Lillebælt Clay Formation |
A member of the family Congridae. The type species is "Pseudoxenomystax" treldeensis Schwarzhans (2007); genus also includes "Bathycongrus" waihaoensis Schwarzhans (2019). |
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Snyderina stillaformis[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Hinsbergh & Hoedemakers |
Pliocene |
A species of Snyderina. |
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Somalichromis[118] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Murray |
Daban Series |
A cichlid belonging to the subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae. The type species is S. hadrocephalus. |
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Spathochoira[98] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
De Gracia et al. |
Late Miocene |
A marlin. The type species is "Istiophorus" calvertensis Berry (1917). |
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Spinascutichthys[119] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Murray, Chida & Holmes |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Aulopiformes belonging to the group Enchodontoidei. Genus includes new species S. pankowskiae. |
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Stenobrachius ohashii[73] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
Kurosedani Formation |
A species of Stenobrachius. |
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Stenobrachius sangsunii[120] |
Sp. nov |
Nam & Nazarkin |
Miocene |
Duho Formation |
A species of Stenobrachius. |
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Sturisomatichthys podgornyi[121] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bogan & Agnolin |
Late Miocene |
A species of Sturisomatichthys. |
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Symmetrosulcus dockeryi[65] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lin & Nolf |
Eocene |
A cusk-eel. |
|||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yuan et al. |
A member of the family Perleididae. |
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Texoma[64] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Schwarzhans, Stringer & Welton |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Pawpaw Formation |
Possibly a member of Polymixiiformes. The type species is T. cyclogaster. |
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Thorogobius antirostratus[89] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Brzobohatý, Zahradníková & Hudáčková |
Miocene |
Vienna Basin |
A species of Thorogobius. |
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Thorogobius mirbachae[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Hinsbergh & Hoedemakers |
Pliocene |
A species of Thorogobius. |
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Trachinus meridianus[123] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans & Kovalchuk |
Miocene |
A species of Trachinus. |
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Umbrina pachaula[78] |
Sp. nov |
Schwarzhans et al. |
Miocene |
Pebas Formation |
A species of Umbrina. |
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Vologdinia[100] |
Gen et comb. nov |
Valid |
Bulanov, Minikh & Golubev |
Permian |
Poldarsa/Poldarskaya Formation |
A member of Eurynotoidiformes. The type species is "Isadia" opokiensis Minikh & Andrushkevich (2017). Published online in 2023, but the issue date is listed as December 2022.[100] |
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Waitakia beelzebub[65] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lin & Nolf |
Eocene |
A member of the subfamily Hemerocoetinae. |
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Xinjiangodus[124] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Junior homonym |
Zhou et al. |
Late Cretaceous |
Donggou Formation |
A member of the family Pycnodontidae. Genus includes new species X. gyrodoides. The generic name is preoccupied by Xinjiangodus Yue & Gao (1992). |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang et al. |
Announced in 2021; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2022. |
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Ceratodus shishkini[146] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Minikh |
Triassic |
Published online in 2023, but the issue date is listed as December 2022.[146] |
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Dianodipterus[147] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Luo et al. |
Qujing Formation |
A lungfish. The type species is D. huizeensis. |
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Sp. nov |
Brownstein & Bissell |
Triassic |
A coelacanth. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Downs & Daeschler |
Devonian (Frasnian) |
A member of the family Tristichopteridae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ferrante, Menkveld-Gfeller & Cavin |
Stadelgraben Formation |
A coelacanth belonging to the family Latimeriidae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Stewart et al. |
Devonian (Frasnian) |
An elpistostegalian. The type species is Q. wakei. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Smirnova |
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Rinconodus[153] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Panzeri et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Santonian) |
A lungfish belonging to the family Ceratodontidae. The type species is R. salvadori. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Permodontodus[164] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
A bony fish of uncertain affinities, possibly a lobe-finned fish. Genus includes new species P. waurikensis. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Andreev, Sansom, Li, Zhao & Zhu in Andreev et al. |
Silurian (probably Aeronian) |
Rongxi Formation |
An early jawed vertebrate, likely a stem-chondrichthyan. The type species is Q. duplicis. |
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Shenacanthus[13] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhu, Li, Ahlberg & Zhu in Zhu et al. |
Silurian (Telychian) |
Huixingshao Formation |
A stem-chondrichthyan. The type species is S. vermiformis. |
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