[Last updated 3 Sep 2024]

Phylum: Chordata

Super Class: Osteichthyes (bony fishes)
Class: Actinopterygii  (ray-finned fish)

Order: Pycnodontiformes
Family: Pycnodontidae

Cretaceous period:  (click for Permian Period)
A "pycnodont" dentition 

Strata: Pawpaw-Weno
Period: Cretaceous (c. 99 mya)
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.  June 10, 2007.
 A "pycnodont" dentition.

Strata: Pawpaw-Weno
Period: Cretaceous (c. 99 mya)
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.  (Reid coll.)
A "pycnodont" dentition.

Strata: Grayson
Period: Cretaceous (c. 99 mya)
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.  Mar. 14, 2009.
A "pycnodont" dentition
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Strata: Kiamichi 
Period: Cretaceous  (c. 102-103 mya)
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.  Aug. 26, 2012.
A "pycnodont" jaw fragment. 
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Strata: Kiamichi 
Period: Cretaceous  (c. 102-103 mya)
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.  Feb. 19, 2011.
Anomoeodus sp.? (a pycnodont fish)
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Strata: Navarro Group
Period: Cretaceous (65-70 mya)
Loc: Hunt Co., TX.  July 17, 2010.
A "pycnodont" tooth. 
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Strata: Del Rio 
Period: Cretaceous  (c. 99 mya)
Loc: McLennan Co., TX.  Nov. 17, 2007.
A "pycnodont" tooth. 
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Strata: Kiamichi 
Period: Cretaceous  (c. 102-103 mya)
Loc: McLennan Co., TX.  Feb. 19, 2011.
 

Super Class: Osteichthyes (bony fishes)
Class: Actinopterygii  (ray-finned fish)

Order: Amiiformes ??
Family: Amiidae ??

It has been suggested these are from "Pachyamia" but I haven't been able to verify.

Strata: Kiamichi 
Period: Cretaceous  (c. 102-103 mya)
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.  Feb. 28, 2010.

Strata: Kiamichi 
Period: Cretaceous  (c. 102-103 mya)
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.  Feb. 28, 2010.

Strata: Kiamichi 
Period: Cretaceous  (c. 102-103 mya)
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.  Feb. 28, 2010.

Strata
: Pawpaw
Period: Cretaceous (c. 99 mya)
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.  By Kevin K.
[Roz M]
Strata: Kiamichi 
Period: Cretaceous  (c. 102-103 mya)
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.  Feb. 28, 2010.

Strata: Pawpaw
Period: Cretaceous (c. 99 mya)
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.

Strata
: Pawpaw
Period: Cretaceous (c. 99 mya)
Loc: Co?, TX. 17 Dec 2011

Strata
: Kiamichi 
Period: Cretaceous  (c. 102-103 mya)
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.  Dec. 17, 2011.

Strata
: Kiamichi 
Period: Cretaceous  (c. 102-103 mya)
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.  17 Feb 2024.

Class: Actinopterygii  (ray-finned fish)
Order: Elopiformes
Family: Pachyrhizodontidae
Genus:
Pachyrhizodus

Pachyrhizodus sp. jaw  

Strata: Eagle Ford
Period: Cretaceous (c. 95 mya)
Loc:  Tarrant Co., TX.  Found by unknown.
Pachyrhizodus sp.

Strata: Eagle Ford ?
Period: Cretaceous
Loc:  Ellis Co., TX.  Dallas MNH
Pachyrhizodus sp. jaws?  

Strata: Eagle Ford
Period: Cretaceous (c. 95 mya)
Loc:  Tarrant Co., TX. May 2006
 

Unknown fish:

unknown fish fin

Strata: Eagle Ford
Period: Cretaceous (c. 95 mya)
Loc:  Tarrant Co., TX.  May 29, 2006.
unknown fish bones 

Strata: Eagle Ford
Period: Cretaceous (c. 95 mya)
Loc:  Tarrant Co., TX.   May 29, 2006.
unknown fish tail bones

Strata: Eagle Ford
Period: Cretaceous (c. 95 mya)
Loc:  Tarrant Co., TX.   May 29, 2006.
unknown 

Strata: Eagle Ford
Period: Cretaceous (c. 95 mya)
Loc:  Tarrant Co., TX.  June 24, 2006.
 

Super Class: Osteichthyes (bony fishes)
Class: Actinopterygii  (ray-finned fish)
Order: Ichthyodectiformes
Family: Ichthyodectidae
Genus: Xiphactinus

Xiphactinus sp. skull

Strata: Eagle Ford ?
Period: Cretaceous
Loc:  Texas.  Dallas Museum NH
Xiphactinus sp. vertebrae

Strata: Ozan ?
Period: Cretaceous
Loc:  NE Texas.  Sterling Z.
Xiphactinus sp. jaw piece

Strata: Eagle Ford Group (Britton Fm.)
Period: Cretaceous
Loc:  Tarrant Co., TX.  7 Aug 2017
Xiphactinus sp. tooth

Strata: Pawpaw
Period: Cretaceous
Loc:  Tarrant co., Texas.
 

Super Class: Osteichthyes (bony fishes)
Class: Actinopterygii  (ray-finned fish)

Order: Ichthyodectiformes
Family: Bardackichthyidae
Genus: Bardackichthys

Bardackichthys carteri  [ScienceDirect]

Strata: Woodbine
Period: Cretaceous
Loc:  Denton Co., TX.
Found by Bradley Carter.


Super Class: Osteichthyes (bony fishes)
Class: Actinopterygii  (ray-finned fish)

Order: Ichthyodectiformes
Family: Ichthyodectidae
Genus: Saurodon

Saurodon sp.

Strata: Ozan?
Period: Cretaceous
Loc:  Fannin Co., TX.
Found by Barry A.
 

Super Class: Osteichthyes (bony fishes)
Class: Actinopterygii  (ray-finned fish)

Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Enchodontidae
Genus: Enchodus

Enchodus petrosus teeth

Strata: Navarro Group
Period: Cretaceous (65-70 mya)
Loc: Hunt Co., TX.  July 17, 2010.
Enchodus sp. fish teeth
and others

Strata: Eagle Ford
Period: Cretaceous (c. 95 mya)
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.
Enchodus sp.  jaw ?

Strata: Eagle Ford (Britton shale)
Period: Cretaceous (c. 95 mya)
Loc:  Tarrant Co., TX.

Super Class: Osteichthyes (bony fishes)
Class: Actinopterygii  (ray-finned fish)
Order: Pachycormiformes
Family: Pachycormidae

Protosphyraena sp.

Strata: Kiamichi 
Period: Cretaceous  (c. 102-103 mya)
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.  Feb. 28, 2010.
Found by Roz M. ID per Mike E.
Protosphyraena sp.

Strata: Ozan ??
Period: Cretaceous  
Loc: Northeast Texas.
Found by Tera S.



Super Class: Osteichthyes (bony fishes)
Class: Actinopterygii  (ray-finned fish)
(unknown and miscellaneous)

unknown fish

Strata: Atco (Eagle Ford - Austin)
Period: Cretaceous
Loc:  Ellis Co., TX.  Oct. 30, 2010.
Found by Lance H.
 unknown fish

Strata: Atco (Eagle Ford - Austin)
Period: Cretaceous
Loc:  Ellis Co., TX.  Oct. 30, 2010.
Found by ??.
fish scales (unknown fish)
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Strata: Ozan?
Period: Cretaceous
Loc:  Fannin Co., TX.  Sterling Z.
unknown fish jaw 

Strata: Kiamichi
Per: Cretaceous (c. 102-103 mya)
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.  April 4, 2010.
Found by Roz M.
Stephanodus sp. tooth 

Strata: Navarro Group
Period: Cretaceous (65-70 mya)
Loc: Hunt Co., TX.  July 17, 2010.
 
Possible cartilage?

Strata: Pawpaw
Period: Cretaceous (c. 99 mya)
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.  Sep. 16, 2007.
 

Super Class: Osteichthyes (bony fishes)
Class: Actinopterygii  (ray-finned fish)
(unknown vertebrae)

Large bony fish vertebrae

Strata: Eagle Ford
Period: Cretaceous (c. 95 mya)
Loc:  Tarrant Co., TX.
Fish vertebra  (1/2" tall)

Strata:  Kiamichi 
Period: Cretaceous  (c. 102-103 mya)
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.  Nov. 4, 2009.
fish vertebra

Strata: Eagle Ford
Period: Cretaceous (c. 95 mya)
Loc:  Tarrant Co., TX.  2007.

Class: Actinistia
Order: Coelacanthiformes
Family: Mawsoniidae
Genus: Mawsonia

Mawsonia sp. (Coelacanth) jaw  [Sci.news] [Plos one]

Strata: Woodbine
Period: Cretaceous 
Loc: Denton Co., TX.
Found by Bradley Carter
Coelacanth ??? fish jaw section

Strata: Woodbine
Period: Cretaceous 
Loc: Denton Co., TX. Jan. 2015.
[Found by Lance. Brad C. coll.]

Clade: Sarcopterigii (lobe-finned fish)
Class: Dipnoi
Order: Ceratodontiformes
Family: Ceratodontidae
Genus: Ceratodus (lungfish)

Ceratodus carteri   [UTA news]

Strata: Woodbine
Period: Cretaceous 
Loc: Tarrant Co., TX.
Found by Bradley Carter