Elopoides

Elopoides (meaning "similar to Elops") is an extinct genus of prehistoric marine ray-finned fish known from the Early Cretaceous of Europe.^[1][2] It contains a single species, E. tomassoni, known from the late Albian of Aube, France. It is thought to be a stem-group megalopid, making it closely related to modern tarpons.^[3][4][5]

Elopoides Temporal range: Late Albian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Elopiformes
Family:	Megalopidae
Genus:	†Elopoides Wenz, 1965
Species:	†E. tomassoni
Binomial name
†Elopoides tomassoni Wenz, 1965

It is known from a single, complete skull with a well-preserved endocast of the brain, allowing the morphology of the braincase to be compared with other, more basal ray-finned fish. Otoliths may also be preserved.^[6][7]

See also

• Paleontology portal
• Fish portal

• Prehistoric fish
• List of prehistoric bony fish