Serranidae, Swainson, 1839

Lin, Chien-Hsiang & Nolf, Dirk, 2022, Middle and late Eocene fish otoliths from the eastern and southern USA, European Journal of Taxonomy 814, pp. 1-122 : 77

Serranidae indet.

Fig. 27E–F

Remarks

Serranid otoliths are uncommon in our samples and more specimens are required to provide more taxonomic precision.

Stratigraphic and geographic distribution

Lutetian: Dobys Bluff Tongue of Kosciusko Formation, Mississippi; Piney Point Formation, Virginia. Bartonian: “upper” Lisbon Formation, Alabama.

Figures

Fig. 27. Fish otoliths from the US middle and upper Eocene. A–D. Centropristis priaboniana Nolf & Stringer, 2003, Moodys Branch F., Mississippi. A–B. Jackson, Town Creek (IRSNB P 10165–10166). C–D. Jackson, Riverside Park (IRSNB P 10167–10168). E–F. Serranidae indet. E. Kosciusko F., Dobys Bluff Tongue, Dobys Bluff, Mississippi (IRSNB P 10169). F. “upper” Lisbon F., Coffeeville Landing, Alabama (IRSNB P 10170). 1 = ventral view; 2 = inner view. Scale bars = 1 mm.