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)

Eothynnus salmoneus

Scientific Classification

Class:               Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)

Order:              Carangiformes (Jack Makerels)

Family:             Carangidae

Genus:             Eothynnus

Species:          salmoneus (Woodward 1901)

Originally thought to belong to the Scombridae family due to its similarity to modern Tuna, recent thinking (Monsch 2005) has repositioned Eothynnus into the Family Carangidae which contains the Jack Mackerel, Pompanos and Jacks.  


These are uncommon fish in the London Clay but are easily recognisable for the enormous central keel on the top of the skull and the centrally-radiating striations on the frontal bones.

Distinguishing Characteristics:
  • Large sclerotic ossicle present (1)
  • Huge keel running near-length of top of skull (2)
  • Radiating striations above each orbit (3)
Primary Example: Paratype NHMUK PV OR 28757
Additional Example: NHMUK PV OR 19114
3D Scan: NHMUK PV OR 19114

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

CT Scan: NHMUK PV OR 19114

CT scans provided by the Natural History Museum, London to Tom Sermon with permission. From the collections of the Natural History Museum, London

Additional Example: NHMUK PV OR 38900
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