This list of fossil fishes described in 2019 is a list of new taxa of jawless vertebrates, placoderms, acanthodians, fossil cartilaginous fishes, bony fishes, and other fishes of every kind that were described during the year 2019, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleoichthyology that occurred in 2019.
New taxa
Jawless vertebrates Name Novelty Status Authors Age Type locality Country Notes ImagesArchegonaspis bashkiricaSp. novValidMärssSilurian (Ludlow)()A member of the family Cyathaspididae.Cyathaspis alexanderiSp. novValidMärssSilurianTabuska Beds()A member of the family Cyathaspididae.JiaoyuGen. et sp. novValidLiu et al.SilurianKezirtag formationA member of Galeaspida of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is J. imperfectus.Parathelodus liaokuoensisSp. novValidCui et al.Devonian (Lochkovian)Xishancun Formation Xitun FormationA thelodont belonging to the family Coelolepidae. Announced in 2019; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.Parathelodus wangiSp. novValidCui et al.Devonian (Lochkovian)Xishancun Formation Xitun FormationA thelodont belonging to the family Coelolepidae. Announced in 2019; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.Parathelodus xitunensisSp. novValidCui et al.Devonian (Lochkovian)Xitun FormationA thelodont belonging to the family Coelolepidae. Announced in 2019; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.TethymyxineGen. et sp. novValidMiyashita et al.Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Hjoula LagerstätteA hagfish. The type species is T. tapirostrum.Tolypelepis bedovensisSp. novValidMärssLate SilurianKrasnaya Bukhta Formation()A member of the family Cyathaspididae.XiyuaspisGen. et comb. novJunior homonymLiu et al.SilurianTataertag FormationA member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Hanyangaspidida and to the family Xiushuiaspidae. The type species is "Nanjiangaspis" zhangi Lu et al. (2007). The generic name is preoccupied by Xiyuaspis Zhang (1985); Shan et al. (2023) coined a replacement name Xiyuichthys.
Placoderms Name Novelty Status Authors Age Type locality Country Notes ImagesAsterolepis alticristataSp. novValidDowns et al.Devonian (Frasnian)Fram Formation()An antiarch in AsterolepisColombialepisGen. et sp. novValidOlive et al.Late DevonianCuche FormationA member of Antiarchi, superfamily Asterolepidoidei. Genus includes new species C. villarroeli.ColombiaspisGen. et sp. novValidOlive et al.Late DevonianCuche FormationA member of Arthrodira, family Groenlandaspidae. Genus includes new species C. rinconensis.MeeksiellaGen. et sp. novValidTrinajstic et al.Devonian (Frasnian)Snetnya Gora Beds()A member of Ptyctodontida. The type species is "Chelyophorus" pskovensis Obruchev (1947).
Acanthodians Name Novelty Status Authors Age Type locality Country Notes ImagesCheiracanthus peachiSp. novValidDen Blaauwen, Newman & BurrowDevonian (Givetian)Mey Flagstone Formation Rousay Flagstone FormationSerradentusGen. et sp. novNewman, Burrow & Den BlaauwenDevonian (Givetian)Tordalen FormationA member of Ischnacanthiformes. The type species is S. armstrongi.
Cartilaginous fishes Name Novelty Status Authors Age Type locality Country Notes ImagesAntiquaobatisGen. et sp. novValidStumpf & KriwetEarly Jurassic (Pliensbachian)A member of Rajiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is A. grimmenensis.AsflapristisGen. et sp. novValidVillalobos-Segura et al.Late Cretaceous (Turonian)Akrabou FormationA member of Sclerorhynchoidei belonging to the family Ptychotrygonidae. Genus includes new species A. cristadentis.Cantioscyllium clementsiSp. novValidCase et al.Late Cretaceous (Campanian)Bladen Formation()A member of the family Ginglymostomatidae.Carcharhinus mancinaeSp. novValidEbersole, Cicimurri & StringerEocene (Bartonian)Gosport Sand Lisbon Formation()A species of Carcharhinus.Carcharhinus underwoodiSp. novValidSamonds et al.EoceneMahajanga BasinA species of Carcharhinus.Carcharias domingueiSp. novValidCappetta, Morrison & AdnetLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Northumberland Formation()A species of Carcharias.Centrosqualus mustardiSp. novValidCappetta, Morrison & AdnetLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Northumberland Formation()A member of the family Squalidae.Chlamydoselachus balliSp. novValidCappetta, Morrison & AdnetLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Northumberland Formation()A species of Chlamydoselachus.Cretalamna feldmanniSp. novValidHoganson, Erickson & HollandLate Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)Fox Hills Formation()Cretodus houghtonorumSp. novValidShimada & EverhartLate Cretaceous (Turonian)Carlile Shale()A mackerel shark belonging to the family Pseudoscapanorhynchidae.Dasyatis northdakotaensisSp. novValidHoganson, Erickson & HollandLate Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)Fox Hills Formation()A species of Dasyatis.DiprosopovenatorGen. et sp. novValidStumpf, Scheer & KriwetLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Hesseltal FormationA member of Carcharhiniformes belonging to the new family Pseudoscyliorhinidae. The type species is D. hilperti.DykeiusGen. et sp. novValidCappetta, Morrison & AdnetLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Northumberland Formation()A member of the family Chlamydoselachidae. The type species is D. garethi.FlorenceodonGen. et sp. novValidCappetta, Morrison & AdnetLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Northumberland Formation()A member of Carcharhiniformes belonging to the new family Florenceodontidae. Genus includes new species F. johnyi.GalagadonGen. et sp. novValidGates, Gorscak & MakovickyLate Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)Hell Creek Formation()A carpet shark. The type species is G. nordquistae.GlencartiusGen. et comb. novValidGinter & SkompskiCarboniferous (Viséan)A member of Ctenacanthiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is "Ctenacanthus" costellatus Traquair (1884).GydoselacheGen. et sp. novValidMaisey et al.Devonian (Emsian)Gydo FormationA cartilaginous fish of uncertain phylogenetic placement, related to Pucapampella and assigned to the new family Pucapampellidae. The type species is G. oosthuizeni.HessinodonGen. et sp. novValidCappetta, Morrison & AdnetLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Northumberland Formation()A member of the family Dalatiidae. Genus includes new species H. wardi.Hypolophites beckeriSp. novValidMaischPaleoceneMidway Group()A member of Myliobatiformes.Isogomphodon aikenensisSp. novValidCicimurri & KnightEocene (Priabonian)Dry Branch Formation()A relative of the daggernose shark.KimmerobatisGen. et sp. novValidUnderwood & ClaesonLate Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)Kimmeridge ClayA member of Batoidea related to Spathobatis. Genus includes new species K. etchesi.KomoksodonGen. et sp. novValidCappetta, Morrison & AdnetLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Northumberland Formation()A member of Hexanchiformes belonging to the new family Komoksodontidae. Genus includes new species K. kwutchakuth.LessiniabatisGen. et sp. novValidMarramà et al.Eocene (Ypresian)Monte Bolca Konservat-LagerstätteA member of Myliobatiformes belonging to the superfamily Dasyatoidea. The type species is L. aenigmatica.Myledaphus araucanusSp. novValidOteroLate Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)Arauco Basin"Myliobatis" foxhillsensisSp. novValidHoganson, Erickson & HollandLate Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)Fox Hills Formation()An eagle ray.Odontorhytis bahariensisSp. novValidSalame & AsanEocene (probably Lutetian)A member of Neoselachii of uncertain phylogenetic placement.OttangodusGen. et sp. novValidPopov, Delsate & FeltenMiddle Jurassic (Bajocian)Luxembourg-French borderA chimaera belonging to the family Callorhinchidae. Genus includes new species O. lotharingiae.Paraorthacodus rossiSp. novValidCappetta, Morrison & AdnetLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Northumberland Formation()Pastinachus kebarensisSp. novValidAdnet et al.Eocene (late Bartonian)A cowtail stingray of Pastinachus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2019.Phoebodus saidselachusSp. novValidFrey et al.Devonian (Famennian)A species of Phoebodus.Pristiophorus humboldtiSp. novValidVillafaña et al.Early MioceneA species of Pristiophorus.Pristiophorus priceiSp. novValidCappetta, Morrison & AdnetLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Northumberland Formation()A species of Pristiophorus.Pristiophorus smithiSp. novValidCappetta, Morrison & AdnetLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Northumberland Formation()A species of Pristiophorus.Protocentrophorus steviaeSp. novValidCappetta, Morrison & AdnetLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Northumberland Formation()A member of the family Centrophoridae.ProtoheptranchiasGen. et sp. novValidCappetta, Morrison & AdnetLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Northumberland Formation()A cow shark. Genus includes new species P. lowei.Protolamna ricaurtensisSp. novValidCarrillo-Briceño, Parra & LuqueEarly Cretaceous (late Barremian–early Aptian)Paja FormationA mackerel shark belonging to the family Pseudoscapanorhynchidae.PseudabdouniaGen. et comb. novValidEbersole, Cicimurri & StringerEoceneGosport Sand Lisbon Formation Tallahatta Formation()A requiem shark. The type species is "Galeocerdo" recticonus Winkler (1874); genus also includes "Galeorhinus recticonus" claibornensis White (1956) (raised to the rank of a separate species Pseudabdounia claibornensis).Ptychotrygon rostrispatulaSp. novValidVillalobos-Segura, Underwood & WardLate Cretaceous (Turonian)Rhinoscymnus clarkiSp. novValidCappetta, Morrison & AdnetLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Northumberland Formation()A member of the family Somniosidae.RolfodonGen. et sp. et comb. novValidCappetta, Morrison & AdnetLate Cretaceous to MioceneAngostura Formation Northumberland Formation Santa Marta FormationAntarctica
()A member of the family Chlamydoselachidae. The type species is R. ludvigseni; genus also includes "Chlamydoselachus" bracheri Pfeil (1983), "Chlamydoselachus" fiedleri Pfeil (1983), "Chlamydoselachus" thomsoni Richter & Ward (1990), "Chlamydoselachus" goliath Antunes & Cappetta (2002), "Chlamydoselachus" keyesi Mannering & Hiller (2008), "Chlamydoselachus" tatere Consoli (2008) and "Chlamydoselachus" landinii Carrillo-Briceño, Aguilera & Rodriguez (2014).Scymnodalatias kazenobonSp. novValidNishimatsu & UjiharaMiddle MioceneYatsuo GroupA species of Scymnodalatias.Squaliodalatias savoieiSp. novValidCappetta, Morrison & AdnetLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Northumberland Formation()A member of the family Dalatiidae.Squalus nicholsaeSp. novValidCappetta, Morrison & AdnetLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Northumberland Formation()A spurdog.Synechodus derekiSp. novValidCappetta, Morrison & AdnetLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Northumberland Formation()A member of the family Palaeospinacidae.TethytrygonGen. et comb. novValidMarramà et al.Eocene (Ypresian)Monte BolcaA whiptail stingray belonging to the subfamily Neotrygoninae; a new genus for "Raja" muricata Volta (1796).TlalocbatosGen. et sp. novValidBrito, Villalobos-Segura & Alvarado-OrtegaEarly CretaceousTlayúa FormationA member of Batoidea related to the banjo rays. Genus includes new species T. applegatei.XampylodonGen. et comb. novValidCappetta, Morrison & AdnetLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Northumberland Formation()A cow shark. Genus includes "Notidanus" dentatus Woodward (1886).
Ray-finned fishes