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The 1840s

6 fish described in the 1840s, year by year.

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1843

WorldMegalodon Extinct giant mackerel shark from the Miocene to Pliocene epochs.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1843

1845

🇧🇯 Benin and 4 moreSaddled bichir A large African freshwater fish with primitive lungs and multiple dorsal finlets.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1845

1846

WorldChaunax A genus of deep-sea anglerfishes known for their large mouths and luring habits.Shark · Deep sea · 1846

🇧🇷 Brazil and 4 moreHoplias aimara A large freshwater predator from South America known for its size and mercury accumulation.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1846

1848

🇬🇧 United KingdomGwyniad Rare whitefish found only in one Welsh lakeSalmonid · Rivers and lakes · 1848

WorldStoplight loosejaw Deep-sea dragonfish that hunts with invisible red light.Shark · Deep sea · 1848

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Stoplight loosejaw: Rafael Bañón, CC BY 3.0, source
Saddled bichir: Studdart, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Megalodon: Géry PARENT, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Gwyniad: Peter Malloch, Public domain, source
Hoplias aimara: Lars Simonsen, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Chaunax: Robert Mintern, Public domain, source

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