Teratichthys antiquitatis

This is a very strange looking fish and is only known from one specimen in the collections of the Natural History Museum, London. Teratichthys features a narrow but higher skull morphology with evidence of minute, abrasive teeth along its jaws.

Primary Example: Holotype NHMUK PV OR 28760

3D Scan: Holotype NHMUK PV OR 28760

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

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