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A few living forms, such as the coelacanth are also referred to as prehistoric fish, or even living fossils, due to their current rarity and similarity to extinct forms. Fish which have become recently extinct are not usually referred to as prehistoric fish. Lists of various prehistoric fishes include: List of prehistoric jawless fish; List of ...
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 agnathans. Modern forms are excluded from this list.
This list of prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera is an attempt to create a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the class chondrichthyes and are known from the fossil record. This list excludes purely vernacular terms, genera that are now considered invalid, doubtful (nomina dubia), or were not formally ...
Pages in category "Lists of prehistoric fish genera (alphabetic)" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Lists of prehistoric fish. List of prehistoric bony fish genera; List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera; List of prehistoric jawless fish genera; List of acanthodian genera; List of conodont genera; List of placoderm genera
This category includes prehistoric fish known only from fossil records. First and extinct fish that lived through the Cambrian to the Tertiary. Some Endangered and recently extinct fish don't count as prehistoric fish. They go under Category:Extinct fish
Helicoprion bessonovi, teeth at the front of the lower jaw (reversed for more natural position) Restoration of Romerodus (Caseodontidae). The Eugeneodontiformes, (also called Eugeneodontida) is an extinct and poorly known order of cartilaginous fishes.