Genus: Bardackichthys HACKER & SHIMADA, 2021
Etymology: In honor of the late David Bardack for his contribution to the understanding fo ichthyodectiforms and many other fossil fishes and Greek, ichthys, "fish."

Species: carteri HACKER & SHIMADA, 2021
Etymology: In honor of Bradley Carter who discovered the fossil fish and donated it to DMNH.

Holotype: DMNH 20149

Locality: Denton County, Texas.

Note: Specific locality data are on fiale at DMNH for qualified researchers.

Horizon: Lower part of the Arlington Member, Woodbine Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Cenomanian Stage, Gallic Subepoch, Early Gulf Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material: A nearly complete skeleton.