This list of fossil fish species is a list of taxa of fish that have been described during the year 2012. The list only includes taxa at the level of genus or species.
Newly named jawless vertebrates Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesDiademaspis janvieriSp. novValidKeating, Sansom & PurnellEarly Devonian (Lochkovian)Wayne Herbert QuarryA member of Osteostraci, a species of Diademapsis.DunyuGen. et sp. et comb. novValidZhu, Liu, Jia & GaiSilurianHuixingshao Formation Kuanti FormationA eugaleaspidiform galeaspid. Its type species is Dunyu longiforus; genus also contains "Eugaleaspis" xiushanensis Liu 1983.JanaspisGen. et comb et 2 sp. novValidKeating, Sansom & PurnellEarly Devonian (Lochkovian)Wayne Herbert QuarryA new genus of Osteostraci including the type species "Cephalaspis" pagei Lankester, 1868 and new species J. newtonensis and J. punctata.KerreralepisGen. et sp. novValidBlomLower DevonianA birkeniid anaspid. The type species is Kerreralepis carinata.Waengsjoeaspis platycornisSp. novValidScott & WilsonEarly Devonian (Lochkovian)Man On The Hill LagerstätteA member of Osteostraci, a species of Waengsjoeaspis.Zenaspis waynensisSp. novValidKeating, Sansom & PurnellEarly Devonian (Lochkovian)Wayne Herbert QuarryA member of Osteostraci, a species of Zenaspis.
Newly named acanthodians Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesHalimacanthodes Gen. et sp. novValidBurrow, Trinajstic & LongLate Devonian (Frasnian)Gogo FormationAn acanthodiform acanthodian. The type species is Halimacanthodes ahlbergi.Machaeracanthus goujeti Sp. novValidBotella, Martínez-Pérez & Soler-GijónEarly DevonianA species of Machaeracanthus.PodoliacanthusGen. et sp. novValidVoichyshyn & SzaniawskiEarly Devonian, possibly also late Silurian.An ischnacanthiform, possibly an ischnacanthid. The type species is Podoliacanthus zychi; also contains three yet unnamed species.
Newly named cartilaginous fishes Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAbdounia lataSp. nov ValidMalyshkinaLate EoceneTavda FormationA requiem shark, a species of Abdounia.Abdounia vassilyevaeSp. nov ValidMalyshkinaLate EoceneTavda FormationA requiem shark, a species of Abdounia.AgaleorhynchusGen. et sp. nov ValidGuinot et al.Late Cretaceous (late Santonian to early Campanian)A sclerorhynchid. The type species is Agaleorhynchus britannicus.ArgoubiaGen. et sp. nov ValidAdnet et al.Late EoceneA mobulid. The type species is Argoubia barbei.AustralopristisGen. et sp. nov ValidMartill & IbrahimLate CretaceousA sawfish. The type species is Australopristis wiffeni.Borodinopristis shannoniSp. nov ValidCase et al.Late Cretaceous (Campanian)A sclerorhynchid sawfish, a species of Borodinopristis.Carcharodon hubbelliSp. nov ValidEhret et al.Late MiocenePisco FormationA lamnid shark, a species of Carcharodon.CretaplatyrhinoidisGen. et sp. nov ValidGuinot et al.Late Cretaceous (Santonian to Campanian)A platyrhinid. The type species is Cretaplatyrhinoidis ornatus.CromhalliaGen. et sp. nov ValidBehan, Walken & CunyEarly CarboniferousA chondrichthyan of indeterminate phylogenetic relationships. The type species is Cromhallia parvunda.Duffinselache Gen. et comb. novValidAndreev & CunyRhaetianA shark, a new genus for "Polyacrodus" holwellensis (Duffin, 1998).Eoplinthicus underwoodiSp. nov ValidAdnet et al.Late EoceneA mobulid, a species of Eoplinthicus.Fragilicorona wanlantricuspisSp. nov ValidZhang et al.Middle Triassic (Ladinian)Zhuganpo FormationAn elasmobranch, a species of Fragilicorona.GaleocoraxNom. nov ValidCappettaLate CretaceousA shark related to Pseudocorax; a replacement name for Paracorax Cappetta (1977).Glabrisubcorona triridgecoronaSp. nov ValidZhang et al.Middle Triassic (Ladinian)Zhuganpo FormationAn elasmobranch, a species of Glabrisubcorona.Isacrodus Gen. et sp. novValidIvanov, Nestell & NestellMiddle Permian (Roadian)Cutoff FormationA jalodontid chondrichthyan. The type species is Isacrodus marthae.Kaibabvenator Gen. et sp. novValidHodnett et al.Permian (Late Leonardian)Kaibab LimestoneA ctenacanthiform. The type species is Kaibabvenator swiftae.NanocoraxNom. nov ValidCappettaLate CretaceousA member of Anacoracidae; a replacement name for Microcorax Cappetta & Case (1975).Nanoskalme Gen. et sp. novValidHodnett et al.Permian (Late Leonardian)Kaibab LimestoneA ctenacanthiform. The type species is Nanoskalme natans.Neosaivodus Gen. et sp. novValidHodnett et al.Permian (Late Leonardian)Kaibab LimestoneA ctenacanthiform. The type species is Neosaivodus flagstaffensis.Odontaspis watinensisSp novValidCook et al.Late Cretaceous (early Turonian)Kaskapau FormationA species of Odontaspis.OromobulaGen. et sp. nov ValidAdnet et al.Late EoceneA mobulid. The type species is Oromobula dakhlaensis.Parasquatina jarvisiSp novValidGuinot et al.Late Cretaceous (late Santonian to early late Campanian)A squatiniform, a species of Parasquatina.Parasquatina justinensisSp novValidGuinot et al.Late Cretaceous (middle Turonian)A squatiniform, a species of Parasquatina.Plesiobatis vandenboschiSp. novValidBor, Reinecke & VerschuerenMiocene (early Langhian)Breda FormationA relative of the deepwater stingray.ProteothrinaxNom. novValidPfeilEocene (Lutetian)Weitwies SubformationA member of Chlamydoselachidae; a replacement name for Thrinax Pfeil (1983).PseudoplatyrhinaGen. et sp. nov ValidGuinot et al.Late Cretaceous (late Santonian to early Campanian)A platyrhinid. The type species is Pseudoplatyrhina crispa.Ptychotrygonoides sabatieriSp. nov ValidGuinot et al.Late Cretaceous (middle Turonian)A ptychotrygonid, possibly a relative of sclerorhynchids; a species of Ptychotrygonoides."Rhinobatos" seruensisSp. nov ValidGuinot et al.Late Cretaceous (late Santonian)A guitarfish, a possible species of Rhinobatos.RhomaleodusGen. et sp. novValidAndreev & CunyAnisianA shark. The type species is Rhomaleodus budurovi.Rugosicorona circacarinaSp. novValidZhang et al.Middle Triassic (Ladinian)Zhuganpo FormationAn elasmobranch, a species of Rugosicorona.Sphenacanthus riorastoensisSp. nov ValidPauliv, Dias & SedorPermian (Wordian to Wuchiapingian)Rio do Rasto FormationA species of Sphenacanthus.Squatirhina draytoniSp. nov ValidGuinot et al.Late Cretaceous (late Early Cenomanian to middle Turonian)A guitarfish, a species of Squatirhina.TantalepisGen. et sp. novValidSansom et al.Middle Ordovician (Darriwilian)Stairway SandstoneA gnathostome of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a possible cartilaginous fish. The type species is Tantalepis gatehousei.Texasodus Gen. et sp. novValidIvanov, Nestell & NestellMiddle Permian (late Wordian or early Capitanian)Bell Canyon FormationA jalodontid chondrichthyan. The type species is Texasodus varidentatus.
Newly named bony fishes Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAglyptorhynchus hakataramea sp novValidGottfried, Fordyce & RustLate OligoceneA billfishAmpheristus neobavaricusSp. novValidSchwarzhansPaleocene (Danian to Thanetian)Oiching FormationA cusk-eel, a species of Ampheristus.Anguilla pfeiliSp. nov ValidSchwarzhansPaleocene (Danian)Oiching FormationA member of Anguillidae, a species of Anguilla.Apsopelix miyazakii Sp. novValidYabumoto, Hikida & NishinoLate Cretaceous (Turonian)A species of Apsopelix.Argyripnus kroisbachensisSp. nov ValidSchwarzhansPaleocene (Thanetian)Oiching FormationA member of Sternoptychidae, a species of Argyripnus.Aspidopleurus kickapooSp. nov ValidAlvarado-Ortega & Porras-MúzquizLate Cretaceous (Turonian)Eagle Ford FormationAn aspidopleurid aulopiform, a species of Aspidopleurus.Aspistor verumquadriscutis sp novValidAguilera & MarceniukLate MioceneUrumaco FormationAn ariid, a species of Aspistor.Aulopus praeteritusSp. nov ValidSchwarzhansPaleocene (Thanetian)Oiching FormationA member of Aulopidae, a species of Aulopus.Bavariscopelus parvinavisSp. nov ValidSchwarzhansPaleocene (Danian)Oiching FormationA member of Myctophiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Bavariscopelus.Bawitius Gen. et comb. novValidGrandstaff et al.CenomanianBahariya FormationA polypterid actinopterygian, a new genus for "Polypterus" bartheli (Schaal, 1984).Belonostomus marquesbritoiSp. nov ValidTaverne & CapassoLate Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian boundary)A member of Aspidorhynchiformes, a species of Belonostomus.Bruehnopteron Gen. et sp. novValidSchultze & ReedMiddle DevonianA tristichopterid sarcopterygian. The type species is Bruehnopteron murphyi. The species was argued by Parfitt et al. (2014) to be likely junior synonym of Tinirau clackae.Caruso Gen. et comb. novValidCarnevale & PietschEoceneA lophiid anglerfish, a new genus for "Lophius" brachysomus (Agassiz).Centroberyx apogoniformisSp. nov ValidSchwarzhansLate Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) and Paleocene (Danian to Thanetian)Oiching Formation()A member of Berycidae, a species of Centroberyx.CyclogonostomaGen. et sp. nov ValidSchwarzhansPaleocene (Thanetian)Oiching FormationA member of Gonostomatidae. The type species is Cyclogonostoma disciformis.DanoscopelusGen. et comb. nov ValidSchwarzhansPaleocene (Selandian to Thanetian)Oiching FormationA member of Myctophiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for "genus Myctophidarum" schnetleri Schwarzhans (2003).Dentex? solidusSp. nov ValidSchwarzhansPaleocene (Danian to Thanetian)Oiching FormationA member of Sparidae, possibly a species of Dentex.Deutschenchelys Gen. et sp. novValidProkofievEarly OligoceneAn eel, possibly a member of Moringuidae. The type species is Deutschenchelys micklichi.Diandongperleidus Gen. et sp. novValidGeng et al.Middle Triassic (middle or late Anisian)Guanling FormationA perleidid perleidiform. The type species is Diandongperleidus denticulatus.Diretmus serrativenterSp. nov ValidSchwarzhansPaleocene (Thanetian)Oiching FormationA spinyfin related to the silver spinyfin.Echinelops Gen. et sp. nov.ValidMurray & HoşgörEarly OligoceneAn elopiform fish. The type species is Echinelops ozcani.Eotetraodon taverneiSp. novValidTyler & BannikovEocene (Ypresian or Lutetian)A pufferfish, a species of Eotetraodon.Eurolebias Gen. et comb. novValidCostaLate OligoceneA pupfish; a new genus for "Prolebias" meridionalis Gaudant (1978).Francolebias Gen. et comb. novValidCostaEarly OligoceneA relative of Valencia; a new genus for "Prolebias" delphinensis Gaudant (1989) and "Lebias" aymardi Sauvage (1869).FrigosorbiniaGen. et comb. novValidBannikov & TylerEoceneA surgeonfish; a new genus for "Pesciarichthys" baldwinae Sorbini & Tyler (1998).FrippiaGen. et sp. novValidBannikov & CarnevaleEoceneA member of Percoidei. The type species is Frippia labroiformis. Fuyuanperleidus Gen. et sp. novValidGeng et al.Middle Triassic (late Ladinian)Falang FormationA perleidid perleidiform. The type species is Fuyuanperleidus dengi.Galaxias angustiventrisSp novValidSchwarzhans in Schwarzhans et al.Early MioceneBannockburn FormationA galaxiid, a species of Galaxias.Galaxias brevicaudaSp novValidSchwarzhans in Schwarzhans et al.Early MioceneBannockburn FormationA galaxiid, a species of Galaxias.Galaxias bobmcdowalliSp novValidSchwarzhans in Schwarzhans et al.Early MioceneBannockburn FormationA galaxiid, a species of Galaxias.Galaxias papilionisSp novValidSchwarzhans in Schwarzhans et al.Early MioceneBannockburn FormationA galaxiid, a species of Galaxias.Galaxias parvirostrisSp novValidSchwarzhans in Schwarzhans et al.Early MioceneBannockburn FormationA galaxiid, a species of Galaxias.Galaxias tabidusSp novValidSchwarzhans in Schwarzhans et al.Early MioceneA galaxiid, a species of Galaxias.Gerpegezhus Gen. et sp. novValidBannikov & CarnevaleEarly EoceneA close relative of centriscids. The type species is Gerpegezhus paviai.Gnathophis probusSp. nov ValidSchwarzhansPaleocene (Danian to Thanetian)Oiching FormationA member of Congridae, a species of Gnathophis.Gorgasia? turgidusSp. nov