This list of fossil fish described in 2018 is a list of new taxa of jawless vertebrates, placoderms, acanthodians, fossil cartilaginous fish, bony fish, and other fish of every kind that are scheduled to be described during the year 2018, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleontology of fish that are scheduled to occur in 2018.
Altigibbaspis[82]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Liu, Gai & Zhu
Devonian (early Lochkovian)
Xishancun
China
A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Polybranchiaspidae. The type species is A. huiqingae.
Elgaia[83]
Gen. et comb. nov
Glinskiy
Devonian
Estonia
A member of the family Psammosteidae. The type species is "Tartuosteus" luhai Mark-Kurik (1965).
Faberaspis[84]
Elliott, Lassiter & Blieck
Devonian (Lochkovian)
Canada( Nunavut)
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. The type species is F. elgae.
Kalanaspis[85]
Tinn & Märss
Silurian (Aeronian)
An early osteostracan. Genus includes new species K. delectabilis.
Nanningaspis[86]
Gai et al.
Devonian (Pragian)
Nakaolin
A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Gumuaspidae. The type species is N. zengi.
Paralogania denisoni[87]
Sp. nov
Turner & Burrow
Silurian–Devonian boundary
United States( Maine)
A thelodont.
Platylomaspis[86]
Silurian (Telychian)
Tataertag
A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Gumuaspidae. The type species is P. serratus.
Pseudolaxaspis[86]
A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Gumuaspidae. The type species is "Laxaspis" rostrata Liu (1975).
Vladimirolepis[83]
A member of the family Psammosteidae. The type species is "Psammolepis" proia Mark-Kurik (1965).
Hlavinichthys[88]
Carr
Devonian (Famennian)
Ohio Shale
United States( Ohio)
A member of Aspinothoracidi. The type species is H. jacksoni.
Microbrachius kedoae[89]
Mark-Kurik et al.
Devonian (Givetian)
Moroch Beds
Belarus
Wufengshania[90]
Pan et al.
Devonian (Emsian)
A member of Antiarchi belonging to the family Bothriolepididae. The type species is W. magniforaminis.
Cheiracanthus flabellicostatus[91]
Pinakhina
Middle Devonian
Russia United Kingdom[92]
Drygantacanthus[93]
Voichyshyn & Szaniawski
Early Devonian
Ukraine
A member of Ischnacanthiformes belonging to the new family Podoliacanthidae. The type species is D. semirotunda.
Ginkgolepis[94]
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov
Pinakhina & Märss
Devonian (Eifelian, Givetian, probably Famennian)
Härma Beds
Estonia Russia
A member of Acanthodiformes belonging to the family Cheiracanthidae. The type species is G. tenericostatus; genus also includes "Cheiracanthus" talimae Valiukevičius (1985).
Jolepis[95]
Burrow & Turner
Germany United Kingdom
A possible acanthodian of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is "Diplacanthoides" robustus Brotzen (1934).
Kasperacanthus[93]
A member of Ischnacanthiformes belonging to the new family Podoliacanthidae. The type species is K. serratus.
Rhadinacanthus deltosquamosus[94]
A member of Diplacanthiformes belonging to the family Diplacanthidae.
Acutalamna[96]
Guinot & Carrillo-Briceño
Cretaceous (Albian and Cenomanian)
La Luna
Ecuador France Lithuania Peru Venezuela
A mackerel shark of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species A. karsteni.
Alopias palatasi[97]
Kent & Ward
Miocene
Calvert
Malta United States( Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Virginia)
A thresher shark.
Altholepis salopensis[95]
United Kingdom
A member of Altholepidiformes belonging to the family Altholepididae.
Altusmirus[98]
Fuchs et al.
Early Cretaceous (Valanginian)
Austria
A ground shark. Genus includes new species A. triquetrus.
Amaradontus[99]
Hodnett & Elliott
Carboniferous (Serpukhovian)
Surprise Canyon
United States( Arizona)
A member of Neoselachii belonging to the family Anachronistidae. The type species is A. santuccii.
Arcuodus[100]
Itano & Lambert
Carboniferous (late Tournaisian to Viséan)
Bangor Burlington Keokuk Salem
United States( Alabama Illinois Indiana Iowa)
A member of Holocephali belonging to the group Cochliodontiformes. The type species is A. multicuspidatus; genus also includes "Deltodopsis" bialveatus St. John & Worthen (1883).
Carcharoides lipsiensis[101]
Reinecke et al.
Oligocene (Rupelian)
Böhlen
Germany
A sand shark.
Caucasochasma[102]
Prokofiev & Sychevskaya
Early Oligocene
Russia( Krasnodar Krai)
A relative of the basking shark. The type species is C. zherikhini.
Cooleyella platera[99]
A member of Neoselachii belonging to the family Anachronistidae.
Cretacladoides[103]
Gen. et 2 sp. nov
Feichtinger et al.
A cartilaginous fish of uncertain affinities. Originally described as a possible member of the family Falcatidae; Ivanov (2022) considered its teeth to be only superficially similar to the teeth of Paleozoic falcatids, and considered it to be a possible neoselachian.[104] Genus includes new species C. ogiveformis and C. noricum.
Cretalamna bryanti[105]
Ebersole & Ehret
Late Cretaceous (late Santonian and early Campanian)
Eutaw Mooreville Chalk
United States( Alabama)
Deltodus tubineus[106]
Richards et al.
Carboniferous (Tournaisian)
Ballagan
A member of Cochliodontiformes belonging to the family Cochliodontidae.
Fornicatus[98]
A ground shark. Genus includes new species F. austriacus.
Hokomata[99]
Carboniferous (Bashkirian)
Watahomigi
A member of Xenacanthiformes belonging to the family Diplodoselachidae. The type species is H. parva.
Hybodus chuanjieensis[107]
Sun in Sun et al.
Middle Jurassic
Chuanjie Basin
Hybodus xinzhuangensis[107]
Igdabatis marmii[108]
Blanco
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Spain
Lamarodus[109]
Ivanov in Ivanov et al.
Permian (Guadalupian)
Bell Canyon
United States( Texas)
A member of Hybodontiformes belonging to the superfamily Hybodontoidea. Genus includes new species L. triangulus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.
Marambioraja[110]
Engelbrecht et al.
Eocene (Ypresian)
La Meseta
Antarctica(Seymour Island)
A skate. The type species is M. leiostemma.
Mesetaraja[110]
A skate. The type species is M. maleficapelli.
Microcarcharias[96]
Late Cretaceous
Britton Niobrara
Canada United States Venezuela
A sand shark; a new genus for "Odontaspis" saskatchewanensis Case, Tokaryk & Baird (1990).
Microklomax[99]
A member of Euselachii belonging to the family Protacrodontidae. The type species is M. carrieae.
Mooreodontus jaini[111]
Bhat, Ray & Datta
Late Triassic
Tiki
India
A xenacanthid.
Natarapax[103]
A possible member of the family Ctenacanthidae. Genus includes new species N. trivortex.
Novaculodus[99]
A member of Euselachii belonging to the family Protacrodontidae. The type species is N. billingsleyi.
Ostarriraja[112]
Marramà, Schultz & Kriwet
Miocene (Burdigalian)
A member of Rajiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is O. parva.
Palaeocentroscymnus[113]
Pollerspöck, Flammensbeck & Straube
Lakšárska Nová Ves
Austria Germany Japan Slovakia Spain
A sleeper shark; a new genus for "Paraetmopterus" horvathi Underwood & Schlögl (2013).
Palaeoheterodontus[114]
Hovestadt
Jurassic
A bullhead shark. Genus includes "Heterodontus" sarstedtensis Thies (1983).
Pastinachus kebarensis[115]
Adnet et al.
Eocene (late Bartonian)
Tunisia
A cowtail stingray of Pastinachus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2019.
Pristrisodus[116]
A member of Hybodontiformes belonging to the family Lonchidiidae. Genus includes "Parvodus" tikiensis Prasad et al. (2008).
Procestracion[114]
A bullhead shark. Genus includes "Acrodus" semirugosus Plieninger (1847), "Hemipristis" bidens Quenstedt (1852) and "Strophodus" semirugosus Quenstedt (1852).
Protoheterodontus[114]
France United Kingdom
A bullhead shark. Genus includes "Heterodontus" boussioni Guinot et al. (2013).
Protohimantura[117]
Marramà et al.
Miocene (Burdigalian?)
Tonasa
Indonesia
A whiptail stingray belonging to the subfamily Urogymninae. The type species is "Trygon" vorstmani de Beaufort (1926).
Raja amphitrita[110]
Eocene (Ypresian and Lutetian)
La Meseta Submeseta
A skate, a species of Raja.
Raja manitaria[110]
Similiteroscyllium[98]
Austria France
A carpet shark. Genus includes new species S. iniquus, as well as "Ornatoscyllium" rugasimulatum Guinot, Cappetta & Adnet (2014).
Squalicorax acutus[118]
Siversson et al.
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)
Gearle
Australia
Squalicorax bazzii[118]
Squalicorax lalunaensis[96]
Venezuela
Squalicorax moodyi[96]
Squalicorax mutabilis[118]
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian and Turonian)
Haycock
Stethacanthus concavus[119]
Ginter
Carboniferous (Gzhelian)
Indian Cave
United States( Nebraska)
Tamiobatis elgae[120]
Ivanov in Ivanov & Plax
Devonian (Famennian) and Carboniferous (Tournaisian)
A member of Ctenacanthiformes belonging to the family Ctenacanthidae.
Tikiodontus[111]
A xenacanthid. Genus includes new species T. asymmetricus.
Truyolsodontos[121]
Bernárdez
A mackerel shark. Genus includes new species T. estauni.
Whitropus[106]
A member of Cochliodontiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is W. longicalcus.
Allogenartina[122]
Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi
Late Cretaceous (Santonian and Campanian)
Eutaw
United States( Alabama New Jersey)
Possibly a member of Stomiiformes belonging to the group Gonostomatoidei, of uncertain phylogenetic placement within the latter group. The type species is A. muscogeei.
Amakusaichthys[123]
Yabumoto, Hirose & Brito
Late Cretaceous (Santonian)
Hinoshima
Japan
A member of Ichthyodectiformes. Genus includes new species A. goshouraensis. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.
Ameiurus grangerensis[124]
Smith, Martin & Carpenter
Ellensburg
United States( Washington)
A species of Ameiurus.
Amphiarius paleoorinocoensis[125]
Aguilera & Marceniuk
Late Miocene
Urumaco
A species of Amphiarius.
Anchiacipenser[126]
Sato et al.
Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
Dinosaur Park
Canada( Alberta)
A sturgeon. Genus includes new species A. acanthaspis.
Andrewsolepis[127]
Elliott
Lower Coal Measures
A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Haplolepidae. The type species is A. lochlani.
Apateodus? assisi[122]
A member of Aulopiformes belonging to the family Ichthyotringidae.
Aphanolebias sarmaticus[128]
Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea
Middle Miocene
Romania
Apsopelix ?berlinensis[129]
Schwarzhans
Early Cretaceous (Berriasian to Valanginian)
Germany Israel
A member of Crossognathiformes belonging to the family Crossognathidae.
Archaeglossus[129]
Gen. et comb. et sp. nov
Jurassic (Bathonian to Tithonian)
A member of Osteoglossiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is "Otolithus (Leptolepidarum)" pentangulatus Frost (1924); genus also includes new species A. torrensi.
Ariopsis ariopsilus[125]
A species of Ariopsis.
Atherina carnevalei[128]
A species of Atherina.
Aulothrissus[129]
Gevaram
Israel
A member of Elopiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is A. avitus; genus also includes A. heletzensis.
Avonichthys[130]
Wilson, Pardo & Anderson
Horton Bluff
Canada( Nova Scotia)
An early ray-finned fish. The type species is A. manskyi.
Bagre urumacoensis[125]
A species of Bagre.
Benthalbella praecessor[131]
Nazarkin & Carnevale
Miocene (late Langhian–early Serravallian)
Kurasi
Russia( Sakhalin Oblast)
A species of Benthalbella.
Bicavolithus[129]
Early Cretaceous (Albian)
A teleost of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species B. cavatus.
Blairolepis wallacei[127]
A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Haplolepidae.
Blennius? martinii[128]
A combtooth blenny.
Bluefieldius[132]
Mickle
Carboniferous (late Mississippian)
Bluefield
United States( West Virginia)
An early ray-finned fish. The type species is B. mercerensis.
Braccohaplolepis[127]
A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Haplolepidae. The type species is B. fenestratum.
Cerinichthys[55]
Ebert
Late Jurassic
France
A member of Halecomorphi belonging to the new order Ophiopsiformes. Genus includes new species C. koelblae.
Champsodon tethensis[133]
Bannikov
Eocene (Bartonian)
Russia
A species of Champsodon
Chaoia[134]
Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale
Neogene
Austria Croatia Romania
A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is "Sciaena" moguntiniformis Pana (1977).
Clupea macrocephala[135]
Junior homonym
Yabumoto & Nazarkin
Bessho
A species of Clupea. The specific name is preoccupied by Clupea macrocephala Lacépède (1803); Yabumoto & Nazarkin (2020) coined a replacement name Clupea hanishinaensis.[136]
Coryphaenoides scrupus[137]
Brzobohatý & Nolf
Czech Republic
A species of Coryphaenoides.
Cowetaichthys[122]
Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov
Late Cretaceous (Santonian to Maastrichtian) and Paleocene
Denmark Germany Greenland United States( Alabama)
A beardfish. The type species is C. alabamae; genus also includes new species C. amberi, as well as "genus Polymixiidarum" beaury Schwarzhans (2010), "genus Veliferidarum" groenlandicus Schwarzhans (2004) and "genus Veliferidarum" harderi Schwarzhans (2003).
Cretolepis[138]
Wang et al.
Early Cretaceous
Longjiang
A member of Palaeonisciformes. The type species is C. dongbeiensis.
Croatosciaena[134]
Croatia
A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is C. krambergeri.
Cubariomma[139]
Russia( Adygea)
A member of Stromateoidei of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species C. yanakuzminae.
Dapedium ballei[140]
Maxwell & López-Arbarello
Middle Jurassic (Aalenian)
Opalinuston
Doggerichthys[129]
Middle Jurassic (Aalenian
A member of Leptolepidiformes sensu lato of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species D. anguilliformis.
Eleogobius prochazkai[128]
Elops eutawanus[122]
A species of Elops.
Eoalosa[141]
Marramà & Carnevale
Monte Bolca
Italy
A member of the family Clupeidae. The type species is E. janvieri.
Eoellimmichthys[142]
Eocene (late Ypresian)
A member of Clupeomorpha belonging to the group Ellimmichthyiformes and the family Paraclupeidae. The type species is E. superstes.
Eutawichthys[122]
Late Cretaceous (Santonian to Maastrichtian)
United States( Alabama Maryland Mississippi New Jersey Tennessee)
A member of Beryciformes belonging to the group Berycoidei, of uncertain phylogenetic placement within the latter group. The type species is E. stringeri; genus also includes new species E. compressus, as well as “genus Apogonidarum” maastrichtiensis Nolf & Stringer (1996) and “genus Apogonidarum” zideki Nolf & Stringer (1996).
Furloichthys[143]
Taverne & Capasso
A member of the family Ichthyodectidae. The type species is F. bonarellii.
Fuyuanichthys[144]
Xu, Ma & Ren
Middle Triassic (Ladinian)
Falang
An early member of Ginglymodi. The type species is F. wangi.
Genartina cretacea[122]
Possibly a member of Stomiiformes.
Gobius apuseni[128]
A species of Gobius.
Gobius holcovae[128]
Gobius manfredi[128]
Grimmenichthys[145]
Konwert & Hörnig
Early Jurassic (Toarcian)
A member of Pholidophoriformes. Genus includes new species G. ansorgei.
Guimarotaichthys[129]
Camadas de Guimarota
Portugal
A non-teleost bony fish of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species G. problematicus.
Haqelpycnodus[146]
Lebanon
A member of the family Pycnodontidae. The type species is H. picteti.
Ijimaia rara[137]
A species of Ijimaia.
Italoalbula[147]
A bonefish. The type species is I. pietrarojae.
Joffrichthys tanyourus[148]
Murray et al.
Paleocene
Paskapoo
A member of Osteoglossomorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement.
Kalabisia[149]
Přikryl & Carnevale
Oligocene–early Miocene
Ždánicko-Hustopeče
A viviparous brotula belonging to the subfamily Brosmophycinae. The type species is K. krumvirensis.
Lagocephalus striatus[150]
Aguilera et al.
Miocene (Serravallian)
Valiente Peninsula
Panama
A species of Lagocephalus.
Lanarkichthys[127]
A member of Actinopteri of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is L. gardineri.
Landinisciaena[134]
Miocene (late Burdigalian or early Langhian)
Belgium Germany Russia
A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is L. popovi; genus also includes "Atractoscion" elongatissimus Schwarzhans (1993).
Lanxangichthys[151]
Cavin et al.
Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
Grès supérieurs Khok Kruat?
Laos Thailand?
A gar. Genus includes new species L. alticephalus.
Lasalichthys otischalkensis[152]
Gibson
Dockum Group
A member of Redfieldiiformes.
Leptoelops[129]
A member of Elopiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Otolithus (Lycopteridarum) rhenanus Weiler (1954); genus also includes Otolithus (Lycopteridarum) acutus Weiler (1954).
Leptosciaena[134]
Azerbaijan Italy Kazakhstan
A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is "Genyonemus" karagiensis Bratishko, Schwarzhans & Reichenbacher (2015); genus also includes "Otolithus (Mugilidarum)" azerbaidjanicus Djafarova (2006), as well as new species L. caputoi.
Leuroglossus kobylianskyi[153][154]
Nazarkin
Middle–Late Miocene
A species of Leuroglossus
Libanopycnodus[155]
A member of the family Pycnodontidae. The type species is L. wenzi.
Lopadichthys[148]
A member of Osteoglossiformes. The type species is L. colwellae.
Macroynis[68]
Beckett et al.
Eocene
London Clay
A relative of snake mackerels and cutlassfishes. Genus includes new species M. casieri.
Motlayoichthys[156]
Arratia, González-Rodríguez & Hernández-Guerrero
Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian)
El Doctor
Mexico
A member of Crossognathiformes belonging to the family Pachyrhizodontidae. The type species is M. sergioi.
Mylocheilus kevinmeeksi[124]
A relative of the peamouth.
Nardoglossus[157]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian)
Altamura
A member of Gonorynchiformes belonging to the group Gonorynchoidei. The type species is N. sanctibernardini.
Nipponocypris takayamai[158]
Miyata, Yabumoto & Hirano
Middle Pleistocene
Nogami
A species of Nipponocypris.
Palealbula declivis[129]
A member of Albuliformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement.
Palealbula depressidorsalis[129]
Paleoschizothorax[159]
Yang et al.
Oligocene
Qaidam Basin
A member of the family Cyprinidae related to members of the genus Schizothorax. Genus includes new species P. qaidamensis.
Paleoserranus[160]
Cantalice, Alvarado-Ortega & Alaniz-Galvan
A member of the family Serranidae. Genus includes new species P. lakamhae.
Parahaplolepis poppaea[127]
Peltopleurus tyrannos[161]
Xu, Ma & Zhao
Pickeringius[162]
Choo et al.
Late Devonian
Gogo
An early ray-finned fish. Genus includes new species P. acanthophorus.
Piranhamesodon[163]
Kölbl-Ebert et al.
Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian to early Tithonian)
A member of Pycnodontiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. pinnatomus.
Pontosciaena[134]
Crimean Peninsula Azerbaijan? Romania?
A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is "Serranus" acuterostratus Rückert-Ülkümen (1996); genus might also include "Otolithus (Percidarum)" sigmoilinoides Pobedina (1956).
Protalbula websteri[129]
Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)
Protarpon boualii[164]
Khalloufi et al.
Paleocene (Danian)
Oulad Abdoun Basin
Morocco
A relative of tarpons.
Protoelops[129]
Middle Jurassic to Early Cretaceous (Bathonian to Aptian)
Spain United Kingdom
A member of the family Elopidae. The type species is "Otolithus (Leptolepidarum)" cuneiformis Frost (1924); genus also includes "Leptolepis" tenuirostris Stinton (1968) and "genus Protacanthopterygiorum" scalpellum Nolf (2004).
Protosciaena kirbyorum[165]
Stringer & Bell
Early Pliocene
United States( Georgia (U.S. state))
A member of the family Sciaenidae.
Pseudogonatodus aurulentum[127]
A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Gonatodidae.
Pseudohaplolepis[127]
A member of Actinopteri of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. argentatum.
Pseudotrichiurus[122]
A member of Aulopiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. sagax.
Pterothrissus carolinensis[166]
Stringer et al.
Late Cretaceous (early Campanian)
Tar Heel
United States( North Carolina)
A relative of the Japanese gissu.
Quasimodichthys[167]
Paiva & Gallo
Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)
Pastos Bons
Brazil
A member of Semionotiformes. The type species is "Lepidotus" piauhyensis Roxo & Löfgren (1936)
Rhadinichthys glabrolepis[127]
A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Rhadinichthyidae.
Rhadinichthys? ornatocephalum[127]
Rhadinichthys? plumosum[127]
Sanjuanableps[168]
Bogan et al.
Argentina
A member of the family Anablepidae. Genus includes new species S. calingasta.
Saurichthys spinosa[169]
Wu, Sun & Fang
Middle Triassic (Anisian)
Guanling
Sciades latissimum[125]
A species of Sciades.
Sciades peregrinus[125]
Scopulipiscis[170]
Latimer & Giles
Kössen
Switzerland
A relative of Dapedium. Genus includes new species S. saxciput.
Sigmapycnodus[155]
A member of the family Pycnodontidae. The type species is S. giganteus.
Sphaeronchus rundlei[129]
Kimmeridge Clay
A member of Leptolepidiformes sensu lato of uncertain phylogenetic placement.
Vinctifer ferrusquiai[171]
Cantalice, Alvarado-Ortega & Brito
Sabinal
A member of Aspidorhynchiformes belonging to the family Aspidorhynchidae.
Vox thlotlo[122]
A teleost of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is V. thlotlo.
Wettonius[172]
Carnevale & Bannikov
Monte Bolca Nanjemoy Formation
Italy United States( Virginia)[173]
A member of the family Veliferidae. Genus includes new species W. angeloi.
Xenoleptolepis[129]
Early Jurassic to Early Cretaceous (Sinemurian to Berriasian)
A member of the family Leptolepididae sensu lato. The type species is Otolithus (incertae sedis) withersi Frost (1926); genus also includes Otolithus (Salmonoidei) oncorhynchoides Weiler (1954).
Yuskaichthys[174]
Bogan, Agnolin & Scanferla
Maíz Gordo
A member of the family Andinichthyidae. The type species is Y. eocenicus.
Zaprora koreana[175]
Nam & Nazarkin
South Korea
A relative of the prowfish.
Zurupleuropholis[176]
Giordano et al.
Lagarcito
A relative of Pleuropholis. Genus includes new species Z. quijadensis and Z. decollavi.
Celsiodon[177]
Clack et al.
Devonian (late Famennian)
Greenland
A lungfish related to Ctenodus. Genus includes new species is C. ahlbergi.
Ceratodus tunuensis[178]
Agnolin et al.
Fleming Fjord
A lungfish.
Eusthenopteron jenkinsi[179]
Downs et al.
Devonian (Frasnian)
Fram
Mawsonia soba[180]
Brito et al.
Babouri Figuil Basin
Cameroon
A coelacanth.
Ptychoceratodus oldhami[181]
Bhat & Ray
Late Triassic (Carnian)
A lungfish. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.
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