NMITA Fish Otoliths -- Taxonomic List

NMITA: Neogene Marine Biota of Tropical America

Elasmobranchii and Teleostei Otoliths and Teeth

FISH OTOLITHS FROM THE CARIBBEAN NEOGENE

ALBULIDAE

Albula Scopoli, 1777
Albula nemoptera (Fowler, 1910)
Albula sp.

HETERENCHELYIDAE

Pythonichthys Poey, 1868
Pythonichthys sp. 1
Pythonichthys sp. 2

MURAENIDAE

Gymnothorax Bloch, 1797
Gymnothorax sp.

OPHICHTHIDAE

Ophichthus Ahl, 1789
Ophichthus sp.

CONGRIDAE

Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
Ariosoma balearicum (DeLaroche, 1980)
Ariosoma selenops Reid, 1934*
Conger Bosc, 1817
Conger sp.*
Cynoponticus Costa, 1846
Cynoponticus savanna (Bancroft, 1831)
Paraconger Kanasawa, 1961
Paraconger guianensis Kanazawa, 1961.
Paraxenomystax
Paraxenomystax sp.*
Hildebrandia Jordan & Evermann, 1927
Hildebrandia flava (Goode & Bean, 1896)
Hildebrandia gracilior Ginsburg, 1951*

CLUPEIDAE

Harengula Valenciennes, 1847
Harengula aff. jaguana Poey, 1865
Opisthonema LeSeur, 1818
Opisthonema aff. oglinum (LeSueur, 1818)
Pellona Valenciennes, 1847
Pellona sp.

ENGRAULIDAE

Anchoa Jordan & Evermann, 1927
Anchoa sp. 1
Anchoa sp. 2
Anchoa sp. 3
Cetengraulis Günther, 1868
Cetengraulis aff. edentulus Cuvier, 1829
Engraulis Cuvier, 1816
Engraulis sp. 1
Engraulis sp. 2

PRISTIGASTERIDAE

Ilisha Richardson, 1846
Ilisha sp.*
Neopisthopterus
Neopisthopterus sp.

ARIIDAE

Arius Valenciennes, 1840
Arius aff kessleri Steindachner, 1876
Arius aff seemani Gunther, 1864
Arius sp.*
Genidens
Genidens sp.*

PLOTOSIDAE

Plotosus Lacepéde, 1803
Plotosus sp.

ARGENTINIDAE

Argentina Linnaeus, 1758
Argentina striata Goode & Bean, 1895*

STERNOPTYCHIDAE

Maurolicus Cocco, 1838
Maurolicus aff. muelleri (Gmelin, 1789)
Polyipnus Günther, 1887
Polyipnus sp.

CHLOROPHTHALMIDAE

Parasudis Regan, 1911
Parasudis sp.

NOTOSUDIDAE

Scopelosaurus Bleeker, 1860
Scopelosaurus sp.*

SYNODONTIDAE

Saurida Valenciennes, 1849
Saurida caribbaea Breder, 1927
Synodus Gronow, 1763
Synodus sp.

NEOSCOPELIDAE

Neoscopelus Jonhnson, 1863
cf. Neoscopelus sp.

MYCTOPHIDAE

Diaphus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
Diaphus aff. brachycephalus Taanig, 1928
Diaphus aff. dumerilli (Bleeker, 1856)*
Diaphus aff. problematicus Parr, 1928
Diaphus aff. regani Taaning, 1932
Diaphus splendidus (Brauer, 1904)
Diaphus sp. 1*
Diaphus sp. 2*
Diaphus sp. 3*
Diaphus sp. 4*
Electrona Goode & Bean, 1896
Electrona rissoi (Cocco, 1829)
Hygophum Bolin, 1939
Hygophum hygomi (Lutken, 1892)
Hygophum macrochir (Gunther, 1864)
Lampadena Goode & Bean, 1893
Lampadena sp. (n. sp.)*
Lampanyctus Bonaparte, 1840
Lampanyctus cupriarius (Taaning)
Lampanyctus aff. latesulcatus Nolf & Steurbaut, 1983*

BREGMACEROTIDAE

Bregmaceros Thompson, 1840
Bregmaceros sp.

MORIDAE

Gadella Lowe, 1848
Gadella sp.
Physicullus Kaup, 1858
Physicullus sp.*

MERLUCCIIDAE

Merluciinae
Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810
Merluccius sp.
Steindachneriinae
Steindachneria Goode & Bean, 1888
Steindachneria argentea Goode & Bean, 1896

MACROURIDAE

Coelorhinchus Giorna, 1809
Coelorhinchus aff. coelorhinchus Risso, 1810

OPHIDIIDAE

Brotula Cuvier, 1829
Brotula sp. 1
Brotula sp. 2
Chilara Jordan & Evermann, 1896
Chilara sp.
Lepophidium Gill, 1895
Lepophidium sp. 1
Lepophidium sp. 2*
Lepophidium sp. 3*
Neobythites Goode & Bean, 1886
Neobythites marginatus Goode & Bean, 1886
Oligopus Risso, 1810
Oligopus sp.
Ophidion Linnaeus, 1758
Ophidion sp.
Otophidium Gill, 1887
Otophidium robinsi Nolf & Stringer, 1992*
Otophidium robustum Nolf & Stringer, 1992
Paraphidium Tortonese, 1954
Paraphidium cf. schmidti (Wood & Kanazawa, 1951)
Neobythytinae gen. ind.

CARAPIDAE

Carapus Rafinesque, 1810
Carapus bermudensis (Jones, 1874)
Echiodon Thompson, 1837
Echiodon sp.
Snyderidia Gilbert, 1905
Snyderidia bothrops Robins & Nelson, 1970

BYTHITIDAE

“Dinematichthyinorum” aff. sauli Nolf & Stringer, 1992

BATRACHOIDIDAE

Perulibatrachus Roux & Whitley, 1971
Perulibatrachus sp.
Porichthys Girard, 1855
Porichthys sp. 1
Porichthys sp. 2
Thalassophryne Günther, 1861
Thalassophryne sp.

HEMIRAMPHIDAE

Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859
Hyporhamphus aff. unifasciatus (Ranzani, 1842)

ATHERINIDAE

Atherinomorus Fowler, 1903
Atherinomorus stipes (Muller & Trotschel, 1848)
Membras Bonaparte, 1836
Membras sp.

TRACHICHTHYIDAE

Gephyroberyx Bouleger, 1902
Gephyroberyx sp.
Hoplostethus Cuvier, 1829
Hoplostethus mediterraneus Cuvier, 1829

HOLOCENTRIDAE

Myripristis Cuvier, 1829
Myripristis sp. 1
Myripristis sp. 2

MELAPHAIDAE

Melamphaes Günther, 1864
Melamphaes polylepis Ebeling

TRIGLIDAE

Prionotus Lacepéde, 1802
Prionotus sp.

CENTROPOMIDAE

Centropomus Lacepéde, 1802
Centropomus aff. undecimalis (Bloch, 1792)

ACROPOMATIDAE

Parascombrops Alcock, 1969
Parascombrops aff. argyreus

SERRANIDAE

Diplectrum Holbrook, 1855
cf. Diplectrum sp.
Epinephelus Bloch, 1793
Epinephelus sp.

PRIACANTHIDAE

Pristigenys Agassiz, 1835
Pristigenys sp.*

PERCOPHIDAE

Bembrops Steindachner, 1876
Bembrops sp.*

APOGONIDAE

Apogon Lacepéde, 1801
Apogon sp. 1
Apogon sp. 2

EPIGONIDAE

Epigonus Rafinesque, 1810
Epigonus denticulatus Dieuzeide, 1950
Epigonus sp.*

LACTARIIDAE

Lactarius Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1833
Lactarius aff. atlanticus Steubaut & Jonet, 1982

CARANGIDAE

Decapterus Bleeker, 1850
Decapterus sp.
Trachurus Rafinesque, 1810
Trachurus sp.

LUTJANIDAE

Pristipomoides Bleeker, 1852
Pristipomoides sp.

GERREIDAE

Eucinostomus Baird & Girard, 1855
Eucinostomus sp. 1
Eucinostomus sp. 2
Gerres Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Gerres sp.*

HAEMULIDAE

Haemulon Cuvier, 1829
Haemulon sp.
Haemulopsis
Haemulopsis sp.
Orthopristis Girard, 1858
Orthopristis aff. ruber Cuvier, 1830
Pomadasys Lacepéde, 1802
Pomadasys aff. panamensis (Steindachner)

SCIAENIDAE

Aplodinotus Rafinesque, 1819
Aplodinotus hoffmani Nolf & Aguilera, 1998
Aplodinotus longecaudatus Nolf & Aguilera, 1998
Bairdiella Gill, 1862
Bairdiella aff. ronchus (Cuvier, 1830)
Ctenosciaena Fowler & Bean, 1924
Ctenosciaena aff. gracilicirrhus (Metzelaar, 1919)
Cynoscion Gill, 1862
Cynoscion nothus (Holbrook, 1855)
Cynoscion petranus *
Equetus Rafinesque, 1815
Equetus davidandrewi Nolf & Aguilera, 1998
Equetus aff. punctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Equetus sp. 1 (n. sp.)
Equetus sp. 2 (n. sp.)*
Equetus sp. 3 (n. sp.)*
Isopisthus Gill, 1863
Isopisthus remifer Jordan & Gilbert, 1881
Larimus Cuvier, 1830
Larimus aff. breviceps Cuvier, 1830
Larimus henrii Nolf & Aguilera, 1998
Larimus steurbauti Nolf & Aguilera, 1998
Larimus sp. 1 (n. sp.)
Larimus sp. 2
Menticirrhus Gill, 1862
Menticirrhus aff. chaoi Nolf & Stringer, 1992
Micropogonias Bonaparte, 1831
Micropogonias furnieri (Desmarest, 1823)
Micropogonias sp. 1 (n. sp.)
Nebris Cuvier, 1830
Nebris sp. 1 (n. sp.)
Odontoscion Gill, 1862
Odontoscion dentex (Cuvier, 1830)
Ophioscion Gill, 1864
Ophioscion aff. punctatissimus Meek & Hildebrand, 1925
Ophioscion aff. simulus Gilbert, 1898
Ophioscion sp.
Pachypops Gill, 1862
Pachypops fitchi Schwarzhans, 1993
Plagioscion Gill, 1862
Plagioscion aff. squamosissimus (Heckel, 1840)
Plagioscion sp.
Paralonchurus Bocourt, 1869
Paralonchurus aff. brasiliensis (Steindachner, 1875)
Paralonchurus aff. goodei Gilbert, 1898
Paralonchurus trinidadensis (Schwarzhans, 1993)
Sciaena Linnaeus, 1758
Sciaena trewavasae Chao & Miller, 1975
Sciaena bathytatos Chao & Miller, 1975*
Sciaena sp.*
Sciaenops Gill, 1864
Sciaenops sp.
Stellifer Oken, 1817
Stellifer aff. rastrifer (Jordan, 1889)
Stellifer aff. zestocarus Gilbert, 1898
“Sciaenidarum”
“Sciaenidarum” sasaki Schwarzhans, 1993
“Sciaenidarum” sp. 1 (n. sp.)
“Sciaenidarum” sp. 2 (n. sp.)
“Sciaenidarum” sp. 3 (n. sp.)
Stelliferini Gen. ind.
Umbrina Cuvier, 1817
Umbrina coroides Cuvier, 1830

POLYNEMIDAE

Polymixia Lowe, 1838
Polymixia sp.

MULLIDAE

Upeneus Cuvier, 1829
Upeneus sp.

BATHYCLUPEIDAE

Bathyclupea Alcock, 1891
Bathyclupea sp

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MUGILIDAE

Mugil Linnaeus, 1758
Mugil aff. cephalus Linnaeus, 1758

SCARIDAE

Sparisoma Swainson, 1831
cf. Sparisoma sp.

OPISTOGNATHIDAE

Lonchopisthus Gill, 1862
Lonchopisthus aff. lemur (Myers)*
Lonchopisthus sp.
Opistognathus Cuvier, 1817
Opistognathus sp.

URANOSCOPIDAE

Kathetostoma Günther, 1860
Kathetostoma sp.*

GOBIIDAE

Gen. ind.

TRICHIURIDAE

Lepidopus Goüan, 1770
Lepidopus caudatus (Euphrascea, 1788)*

STROMATEIDAE

Peprilus Cuvier, 1829
Peprilus sp.*

BOTHIDAE

Bothus Rafinesque, 1810
Bothus sp.
Citharichthys Bleeker, 1862
Citharichthys sp.
Syacium Ranzani, 1842
Syacium sp.

ACHIRIDAE

Achirus Lacepéde, 1802
Achirus sp.

CYNOGLOSSIDAE

Symphurus (Rafinesque, 1810)
Symphurus sp.

* SEM image and description in progress.

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FISH OTOLITHS FROM THE CARIBBEAN NEOGENE

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