Ceratoichthys

Ceratoichthys is an extinct genus of lookdown-like prehistoric jackfish that lived during the late Ypresian epoch, of the Early Eocene. It contains a single species, C. pinnatiformis of Monte Bolca, Italy.^[1][2] It and Vomeropsis are the only known members of the extinct subfamily Vomeropsinae.^[3][4]

Ceratoichthys Temporal range: Early Eocene[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Fossil specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Carangiformes
Suborder:	Carangoidei
Family:	Carangidae
Subfamily:	†Vomeropsinae
Genus:	†Ceratoichthys Blot, 1969
Species:	†C. pinnatiformis
Binomial name
†Ceratoichthys pinnatiformis (Blainville, 1818)

The dorsal and anal fins of C. pinnatiformis had very high, narrow crests, and it also had very long, thin pelvic fins. Its fins give it a superficial resemblance to a freshwater angelfish, leading some people^[who?] to erroneously refer to C. pinnatiformis as an "angelfish," too.

It is the official symbol of the Società Paleontologica Italiana (Italian Paleontological Society).^[5]

Artist's reconstruction

See also

• Paleontology portal
• Fish portal

• Prehistoric fish
• List of prehistoric bony fish