Palaeorhynchus (meaning "old snout") is a genus of prehistoric fish from Central and Southeastern Europe that was described by Wagner in 1860. One fossil found is dated 28.4 to 33.9 million years ago (Early Oligocene).

Palaeorhynchus
Temporal range: Early Oligocene
Palaeorhynchus deschmanni, found in 1884 in the area of Zagorje ob Savi, central Slovenia
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Palaeorhynchus

Wagner, 1860

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