Eutrichiurides


Eutrichiurides is an extinct genus of prehistoric cutlass fish.
Similar and related genera include the extant Aphanopus, Trichiurides and Trichiurus. These fishes lived in the Eocene period, from 55.8 to 48.6 mya.

Species

Species within this genus include:
Eutrichiurides species were very similar in form and build to modern snake mackerels, in that they were long and slender, blade-shaped fishes with elongated jaws possessing fangs and needle-shaped teeth.

Distribution

Fossils of Eutrichiurides have been found the Eocene fossil sediments of India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom.