Cimolichthys

Cimolichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish. It lived during the Upper Cretaceous.

Species[change | change source]

Cimolichthys anceps Cope, 1872
Cimolichthys nepaholica Cope, 1872
Cimolichthys gladiolus Cope, 1872
Cimolichthys levesiensis Leidy, 1857
Cimolichthys semianceps Cope, 1872
Cimolichthys sulcatus Cope, 1872

Description[change | change source]

Their bodies were covered by large, heavy scutes. Typical of this species are narrow lower jaws with several series of teeth. If Cimolichthys existed, it would look like the pikes we see in freshwater lakes.

Distribution[change | change source]

You can find Cimolichthys fossils in Cretaceous strata of North America (Canada and United States) and Europe.

Related pages[change | change source]

List of prehistoric bony fish genera

Explanatory notes[change | change source]

All of the species except C. levesiensis were discovered by Cope in 1872.

References[change | change source]

Paleobiology Database Archived 2012-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
Silva, Hilda, and Valéria Gallo. "Taxonomic review and phylogenetic analysis of Enchodontoidei (Teleostei: Aulopiformes)." Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências 83.2 (2011): 483-511.