LINKS TO ALL FISH:

 

Acipenseriformes (Sturgeons) 

Pycnodontiformes

Amiiformes (Bowfins)

  • Lehmanamia sheppeyensis

Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues)

Albuliformes (Bonefishes)

Anguilliformes (Eels)

Elopiformes (Tarpon / Tenpounders)

Siluriformes (Catfish)

Gonorynchiformes (Milk fish)

Aulopiformes (Grinners & Lizardfish)

Gadiformes (Cod & Hake)

Holocentriformes (Soldier fish)

  • Myripristis toliapicus
  • Naupygus bucklandi
  • Paraberyx bowerbanki

Ophidiiformes (Cusk-eels)

Scombriformes (Mackerel & Tuna)

Gempylidae (Snake Mackerels)

Carangiformes (Jack Mackerels)

Istiophoriformes (Billfish)

Labriformes (Wrasses)

Perciformes (Perch-like)

Pleuronectiformes (Flatfish)

Acanthuriformes (Luvar fish)

  • Beerichthys ingens
  • Beerichthys sp.

Ephippiformes (Spadefishes)

Lampriformes (Opahs/Oarfish)

Spariformes (Sea Bream)

Labrophagus esocinus

Scientific Classification

Class:               Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)

Order:              Aulopiformes

Family:             Aulopidae (Flagfins)

Genus:             Labrophagus

Species:          esocinus (Casier 1966)

Labrophagus esocinus is another very rare fossil fish from the London clay with only a couple of specimens known – two of which are in the collections of the Natural History Museum, London. Unlike the other Lizardfish and Flagfins found in the London clay, Labrophagus seems to have finer, more abrasive teeth rather than the sharp teeth found in either Aulopopsis or Argillichthys.

Distinguishing Characteristics:
  • Distinctive radiating striation pattern on top of cranium (1)
  • Very fine, abrassive teeth (2)
  • Heavily striated on quadrate bone (3)
Primary Example: HOLOTYPE NHMUK PV P 621
3D Scan: HOLOTYPE NHMUK PV P 621

3D scans undertaken by Tom Sermon with permission. From the collections of the Natural History Museum, London

Additional Example: NHMUK PV P 1740
References
  • Casier, E. (1966) Fauna ichthyologique du London Clay. British Museum Natural History London, 1966, 1-496

  • Monsch, K (2005) Revision of the scombroid fishes from the Cenozoic of England

  • Raynor, Mitchell, Clouter (2009) London Clay Fossils of Kent and Essex