Triglidae, Rafinesque, 1815

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 : 86

Triglidae indet.

Fig. 29F–G

Remarks

Although these otoliths are not well preserved, they show the typical shape and sulcus pattern of triglid otoliths. Triglid otoliths are rare in the collection; only three specimens from Texas localities were found.

Stratigraphic and geographic distribution

Lutetian: “Stone City beds”, Texas. Bartonian: Landrum Member, Texas.

Figures

Fig. 29. Fish otoliths from the US middle and upper Eocene. A–D. “Latilus” sulcatus Koken, 1888. A. Moodys Branch F., Melvin (SE of town), Alabama (IRSNB P 10181). B–D. “Upper” Lisbon F., Barrytown, County Road 21, Alabama (IRSNB P 10182–10184). E. Malacanthidae indet., Weches F., Robbins, road side, Texas (IRSNB P 10185). F–G. Triglidae indet. F. Landrum M., Pin Oak Creek, Texas (IRSNB P 10186). G. “Stone City beds”, Stone City Bluff, Brazos River, Texas (IRSNB P 10187). H–K. “Haemulon” obliquum (Müller, 1999), “Stone City beds”, Stone City Bluff, Brazos River sample 2 from bed P, Texas (IRSNB P 10188–10191). 1 = ventral view; 2 = inner view. Scale bars = 1 mm.