Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues)
Elopiformes (Tarpon / Tenpounders)
- Elops sp.
- Esocelops cavifrons
- Protarpon (Megalops) oblongus
- Protarpon (Megalops) priscus
- Promegalops sheppeyensis
- Promegalops signeuxae
Aulopiformes (Grinners & Lizardfish)
Beryciformes (Soldier/Pricklefish)
Scombriformes (Mackerel & Tuna)
- Eocoelopoma colei
- Eocoelopoma curvatum
- Eocoelopoma gigas
- Micrornatus hopwoodi
- Scombramphodon crassidens
- Scombramphodon sheppeyensis
- Duplexdens (Scombrinus) macropomus
- Scombrinus nuchalis
- Sphyraenodus priscus
- Tamesichthys decipiens
- Wetherellus brevior
- Wetherellus cristatus
- Wetherellus longior
- Woodwardella patellifrons
- Palaeocybium proosti
- Bramoides brieni
- Goniocranion arambourgi
- Undescribed Scombrid #1
- Undescribed Scombrid #2
Carangiformes (Jack Mackerels)
- Enniskillenus radiatus
- Cylindracanthus rectus
- Hemirhabdorhynchus elliotti
- Acestrus elongatus
- Acestrus ornatus
- Aglyptorhynchus sulcatus
- Aglyptorhynchus venablesi
- Xiphiorhynchus priscus
Whitephippus tamesis
Scientific Classification
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)
Order: Lampriformes (Opahs/Oarfish)
Genus: Whitephippus
Species: tamesis (Casier 1966)
Whitephippus is a rare fish to find within the London Clay. They have a large central ridge on the top of the skull and have significant lateral-compression. The mouth opening is small and no teeth are present. Recent research (Davesne & Andrews et al. 2024) has moved the genus Whitephippus into this order having previously been considered part of the Spadefish order (Ephippiformes).
- Sclerotic ossicle present in eye orbit (1)
- Raised central keel running length of cranium (2)
- Large Operculum (3)
3D scans undertaken by Tom Sermon with permission.
3D scans undertaken by Tom Sermon with permission.
3D scans undertaken by Tom Sermon with permission.
3D scans undertaken by Tom Sermon with permission from OUMNH. For download of OUM specimens, please complete an image request form here: https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/ordering-images
Davesne & Andrews et al. (2024) Three-dimensional anatomy of the early Eocene Whitephippus (Teleostei, Lampriformes) documents parallel conquests of the pelagic environment by multiple teleost lineages
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