Malacanthidae, Poey, 1861

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 : 81

Malacanthidae indet.

Fig. 29E

Remarks

Two specimens belong to the family Malacanthidae from the Weches Formation of Texas but lack sufficient diagnostic features; however, they have a shorter posterior part and slightly deeper otolith height and might be different from “ L ” sulcatus .

Stratigraphic and geographic distribution

Lutetian: Weches Formation, 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.