Eclipes is an extinct genus of prehistoric marine ray-finned fish that lived off the coast of western North America during the Late Miocene. It was a member of the Gadidae, making it closely related to modern cods and haddocks. The several species known from this genus inhabited deep waters in what is now the Los Angeles Basin of southern California.
The following species are known:
- â E. extensus <small>Jordan</small><small>, 1921</small> - Barstovian of California
- â E. manni <small>Jordan</small><small>, 1921</small> - Tortonian of California (Monterey Formation)
- â E. santamonicae <small>David, 1943</small> - Late Miocene of California (Modelo Formation)
- â E. veternus <small>Jordan & Gilbert, 1919</small> - Tortonian of California (Monterey Formation)
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