Cimolichthys

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

 Species 

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

 Related pages 

 List of prehistoric bony fish genera

 Explanatory notes 

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

 References 

 Paleobiology Database 
 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.

 Other websites 
 Sepkoski, Jack Sepkoski's Online Genus Database

Category:Extinct fish
Category:Ray-finned fish
Category:Cretaceous
Category:Taxa described in 1857