''Chondrenchelys'' is an extinct genus of
cartilaginous fish
Chondrichthyes (; ) is a class that contains the cartilaginous fishes that have skeletons primarily composed of cartilage. They can be contrasted with the Osteichthyes or ''bony fishes'', which have skeletons primarily composed of bone tissue ...
and the earliest member of
Holocephali known from complete skeletons.
''Chondrenchelys'' would have been quite a relatively medium-sized fish with an elongated body up to in length,
it had a dorsal fin which was indeed long and a body which tapered to a point. ''Chondrenchelys'' had one large pair, one middle-sized pair, and three small pair of tooth plates in each jaw.
See also
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List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish
This list of prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera is an attempt to create a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the class chondrichthyes ''and'' are known from the fossil record. This list excludes purely vernacula ...
References
Prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera
Devonian cartilaginous fish
Fossils of Great Britain
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