Euthynotus

Euthynotus is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the Toarcian. It is the most basal pachycormiform. The second most basal is Pachycormus. Fossil remains have been found in Europe.

Fossil of Euthynotus incognitus

Description

Euthynotus had a slender body. The skull was quite long and narrow, with a slightly pointed snout. The dorsal fin was small and placed far away.

Systematics

Species

Euthynotus has two species:

• †Euthynotus incognitus Blainville, 1818
• †Euthynotus intermedius Agassiz, 1839

Synonyms

• Parathrissops Sauvage, 1891

Species info

Euthynotus incognitus

Euthynotus incognitus is a species of Euthynotus. It is very much well-known.

Euthynotus intermedius

Euthynotus intermedius is another species of Euthynotus. Unlike the other species, it's not well-known.

Paleoecology

Restoration of Euthynotus incognitus

Like many pachycormiforms, Euthynotus was a predatory fish. The particularly long body of this fish made it very fast. It was a carnivore.

Related pages

• Orthocormus
• Pachycormus (fish)
• Nelumbo nucifera
• Heterolepidotus
• Semionotiformes
• Pike topminnow
• Blackstripe topminnow

Another fossil of Euthynotus incognitus

References

1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
2. "†Euthynotus (ray-finned fish)" Archived 2021-12-14 at the Wayback Machine. Fossilworks. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

Taxon identifiers	Wikidata: Q5414542 Fossilworks: 35255 GBIF: 4838924 IRMNG: 1310118