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Fossil Fishes Of Alabama McWane Science Center
By Jun A. Ebersole, David J. Cicimurri, Gary L. Stringer, Stephen J. Jacquemin & Charles N. Ciampaglio
ISSN 2998-4386
Fossil Fishes of Alabama is part of an ongoing effort to document the immense record of fossil fishes in the state. Check back often for new taxon profiles and updated versions. Entries marked as NEW were added after 8/15/24.
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Fossil Fishes Of Alabama
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- 1(5) How to Use this Guide Version 1
- 2(1) Introduction to the Carboniferous Fishes of Alabama Version 1
- Order Ctenacanthiformes
- Family Ctenacanthidae
- 2(2) Genus Ctenacanthus Coming Soon
- 2(3) Genus Amelacanthus Coming Soon
- 2(4) Genus Tamiobatis Coming Soon
- 2(5) Genus Cladodus Coming Soon
- Family Incertae sedis
- 2(6) Genus Saivodus Coming Soon
- 2(7) Genus Acondylacanthus Coming Soon
- Family Ctenacanthidae
- Order Orodontiformes
- Order Petalodontiformes
- Family Janassidae
- 2(9) Genus Janassa Coming Soon
- 2(10) Genus Fissodus Coming Soon
- Family Petalodontidae
- 2(11) Genus Petalodus Version 1
- 2(12) Genus Lisgodus Version 1
- 2(13) Genus Harpacodus Coming Soon
- 2(14) Genus Tanaodus Coming Soon
- 2(15) Genus Chomatodus Coming Soon
- 2(16) Genus Polyrhizodus Version 1
- Family Belantseidae
- Family Janassidae
- Order Helodontiformes
- Order Psammodontiformes
- Family Psammodontidae
- 2(19) Genus Psammodus Coming Soon
- Family Psammodontidae
- Order Copodontiformes
- Order Menaspiformes
- Family Deltoptychiidae
- Family Incertae sedis
- 2(22) Genus Erismacanthus Coming Soon
- Order Cochliodontiformes
- Family Psephodontidae
- Family Cochliodontidae
- 2(24) Genus Cochliodus Version 1
- 2(25) Genus Deltodus Version 1
- 2(26) Genus Poecilodus Coming Soon
- 2(27) Genus Sandalodus Version 1
- Family Incertae sedis
- 2(28) Genus Venustodus Coming Soon
- 2(29) Genus Arcuodus Version 1
- Order Hybodontiformes indet.
- Family Incertae sedis
- 2(30) Genus Incertae sedis Coming Soon
- Family Incertae sedis
- Order Incertae sedis
- Family Incertae sedis
- 2(31) Genus Carcharopsis Coming Soon
- 2(32) Genus Petrodus Coming Soon
- 2(33) Genus Physonemus Coming Soon
- 2(34) Ichnogenus Undichna Version 1
- Family Incertae sedis
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- 1(5) How to Use this Guide Version 1
- 3(1) Introduction to the Cretaceous Fishes of Alabama Version 1
- Order Chimaeriformes
- Order Hybodontiformes
- Family Hybodontidae
- 3(4) Genus Meristodonoides Coming Soon
- Family Lonchidiidae
- 3(5) Genus Lonchidion Coming Soon
- Family Incertae sedis
- Family Hybodontidae
- Order Heterodontiformes
- Order Orectolobiformes
- Family Orectolobidae
- 3(9) Genus Cretorectolobus Coming Soon
- Family Hemiscylliidae
- Family Ginglymostomatidae
- 3(11) Genus Cantioscyllium Coming Soon
- 3(12) Genus Plicatoscyllium Coming Soon
- Family Incertae sedis
- 3(13) Genus Columbusia Coming Soon
- Family Orectolobidae
- Order Lamniformes
- Family Ptychodontidae
- Family Otodontidae
- 3(14) Genus Cretalamna Coming Soon
- Family Cretoxyrhinidae
- Family Archaeolamnidae
- Family Pseudoscapanorhynchidae
- 3(17) Genus Protolamna Coming Soon
- Family Anacoracidae
- 3(18) Genus Squalicorax Coming Soon
- 3(19) Genus Nanocorax Coming Soon
- Family Pseudocoracidae
- Family Mitsukurinidae
- Family Odontaspididae
- 3(22) Genus Odontaspis Coming Soon
- 3(23) Odontaspididae indet. Coming Soon
- Family Serratolamnidae
- Family Incertae sedis
- Order Carcharhiniformes
- Family Scyliorhinidae
- 3(27) Genus Prohaploblepharus Coming Soon
- Family Triakidae
- 3(28) Genus Palaeogaleus Coming Soon
- Family Scyliorhinidae
- Order Hexanchiformes
- Family Hexanchidae
- 3(29) Genus Hexanchus Coming Soon
- Family Hexanchidae
- Order Sclerorhynchiformes
- Family Sclerorhynchidae
- 3(30) Genus Borodinopristis Coming Soon
- 3(31) Genus Ischyrhiza Version 1
- 3(32) Genus Onchosaurus Coming Soon
- 3(33) Genus Sclerorhynchus Coming Soon
- Family Ptychotrygonidae
- 3(34) Genus Ptychotrygon Coming Soon
- 3(35) Genus Texatrygon Coming Soon
- Family Sclerorhynchidae
- Order Rhinopristiformes
- Family “Rhinobatidae”
- 3(36) Genus “Rhinobatos” Coming Soon
- Family “Rhinobatidae”
- Order Myliobatiformes
- Order Coelacanthiformes
- Order Ceratodontiformes
- Order Pycnodontiformes
- Order Incertae sedis
- Order Lepisosteiformes
- 3(44) Family Lepisosteidae Version 1
- Genus Atractosteus
- Genus Lepisosteus
- 3(44) Family Lepisosteidae Version 1
- Order Aspidorhynchiformes
- Order Pachycormiformes
- Order Crossognathiformes
- Order Ichthyodectiformes
- Order Tselfatiiformes
- Order Elopiformes
- Family Phyllodontidae
- 3(56) Genus Paralbula Coming Soon
- Family Phyllodontidae
- Order Albuliformes
- Order Aulopiformes
- Family Stratodontidae
- Family Enchodontidae
- 3(59) Genus Enchodus Coming Soon
- Order Incertae sedis
- 3(61) Problematic Taxa from the Cretaceous of Alabama Version 1
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- 1(5) How to Use this Guide Version 1
- 4(1) Introduction to the Paleogene Fishes of Alabama Version 1 NEW
- Order Chimaeriformes
- Order Heterodontiformes
- Order Orectolobiformes
- Family Brachaeluridae
- 4(4) Genus Eostegostoma Coming Soon
- Family Orectolobidae
- Family Ginglymostomatidae
- Family Brachaeluridae
- Order Lamniformes
- Family Otodontidae
- Genus Otodus
- 4(8) Subgenus Otodus (Otodus) Version 1
- 4(9) Subgenus Otodus (Carcharocles) Coming Soon
- Family Mitsukurinidae
- 4(10) Genus Anomotodon Coming Soon
- 4(11) Genus Striatolamia Coming Soon
- Family Odontaspididae
- Family Lamnidae
- Family Otodontidae
- Order Carcharhiniformes
- Family Scyliorhinidae
- 4(20) Genus Pachyscyllium Coming Soon
- 4(21) Genus Premontreia Coming Soon
- 4(22) Genus Microscyliorhinus Coming Soon
- 4(23) Genus Stenoscyllium Version 1
- Family Triakidae
- 4(24) Genus Galeorhinus Coming Soon
- 4(25) Genus Pachygaleus Version 1
- Family Hemigaleidae
- Family Carcharhinidae
- 4(27) Genus Carcharhinus Version 1
- 4(28) Genus Negaprion Coming Soon
- 4(29) Genus Rhizoprionodon Version 1
- 4(30) Genus Scoliodon Version 1
- 4(31) Genus Abdounia Version 1
- 4(32) Genus Pseudabdounia Version 1
- 4(33) Genus Physogaleus Coming Soon
- Family Sphyrnidae
- 4(34) Genus “Sphyrna” Coming Soon
- Family Galeocerdonidae
- 4(35) Genus Galeocerdo Coming Soon
- Family Scyliorhinidae
- Order Rhinopristiformes
- Family Pristidae
- 4(36) Genus Anoxypristis Version 1
- 4(37) Genus Pristis Coming Soon
- 4(38) Genus Propristis Version 1
- Family Incertae sedis
- 4(39) Rhinopristiformes indet. Coming Soon
- Family Pristidae
- Order Myliobatiformes
- Family Dasyatidae
- 4(40) Genus “Dasyatis” Coming Soon
- 4(41) Genus Casierabatis Coming Soon
- 4(42) Genus Hypolophites Coming Soon
- Family Gymnuridae
- 4(43) Genus Jacquhermania Coming Soon
- Family Aetobatidae
- 4(44) Genus “Aetobatus” Coming Soon
- Family Myliobatidae
- 4(45) Genus “Aetomylaeus” Version 1
- 4(46) Genus “Myliobatis” Version 1
- 4(47) Genus Pseudaetobatus Version 1 NEW
- 4(48) Genus Meridiania Coming Soon
- 4(49) Genus Leidybatis Coming Soon
- 4(50) Myliobatidae indet. Coming Soon
- Family Mobulidae
- Family Rhinopteridae
- 4(53) Genus “Rhinoptera” Coming Soon
- Family Incertae sedis
- 4(54) Genus Aturobatis Version 1 NEW
- 4(55) Genus Coupatezia Version 1 NEW
- 4(56) Genus Hypolophodon Version 1 NEW
- 4(57) Myliobatiformes indet. Coming Soon
- Family Dasyatidae
- Order Pycnodontiformes
- Order Lepisosteiformes
- Order Elopiformes
- Order Albuliformes
- Order Siluriformes
- Order Holocentriformes
- Family Holocentridae
- 4(65) Genus Holocentrites Coming Soon
- Family Holocentridae
- Order Istiophoriformes
- Family Sphyraenidae
- 4(66) Genus Sphyraena Coming Soon
- Family Xiphiidae
- 4(67) Genus Xiphiorhynchus Coming Soon
- Family Sphyraenidae
- Order Scombriformes
- Order Perciformes
- Family Lutjanidae
- 4(74) Lutjanidae indet. Coming Soon
- Family Lutjanidae
- Order Acanthuriformes
- Family Sciaenidae
- 4(75) Genus Fisherichthys Coming Soon
- 4(76) Genus Sciaenops Coming Soon
- Family Sciaenidae
- Order Tetraodontiformes
- Family Ostraciidae
- Family Balistidae
- 4(78) Genus Lobodus Coming Soon
- Family Diodontidae
- Order Incertae sedis
- Family Incertae sedis
- 4(80) Genus Cylindracanthus Coming Soon
- Family Incertae sedis
- 4(81) Additional Taxa from the Paleogene of Alabama Coming Soon
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- 1(5) How to Use this Guide Version 1
- 5(1) Introduction to the Neogene Fishes of Alabama Version 1
- Order Lamniformes
- Order Carcharhiniformes
- Order Myliobatiformes
- Order Lepisosteiformes
- Order Siluriformes
- Order Istiophoriformes
- Order Scombriformes
- Order Acanthuriformes
- Order Spariformes
- Order Tetraodontiformes
- 5(23) Problematic Taxa from the Neogene of Alabama Version 1 NEW
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- 1(5) How to Use this Guide Version 1
- 6(1) Introduction to the Pleistocene Fishes of Alabama Version 1
- Order Acipenseriformes
- Order Lepisosteiformes
- Order Anguilliformes
- Order Cypriniformes
- Order Siluriformes
- Order Esociformes
- Order Perciformes
- Order Scorpaeniformes
- Order Acanthuriformes
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- 5(1) How to Use this Guide Version 1
- 7(1) Introduction to the Fossil Otoliths of Alabama Version 1
- Order Elopiformes
- Order Albuliformes
- Family Albulidae
- 7(4) Genus Albula Version 1
- 7(5) Genus Elopothrissus Version 1 NEW
- 7(6) Genus Pterothrissus Coming Soon
- Family Albulidae
- Order Anguilliformes
- Family Heterenchelyidae
- Family Congridae
- 7(8) Genus Ariosoma Version 1 NEW
- 7(9) Genus Protanago Version 1 NEW
- 7(10) Genus Pseudophichthys Coming Soon
- 7(11) Genus Rhynchoconger Version 1 NEW
- 7(12) Genus Gnathophis Version 1 NEW
- Family Incertae sedis
- 7(13) Genus Muraenanguilla Coming Soon
- Order Osteoglossiformes
- Order Clupeiformes
- Order Siluriformes
- Order Argentiniformes
- Order Stomiiformes
- Order Aulopiformes
- Family Ichthyotringidae
- 7(22) Genus Apateodus Version 1 NEW
- Family Synodontidae
- 7(23) Genus Saurida Coming Soon
- Family Paraulopidae
- 7(24) Genus Paraulopus Coming Soon
- Family Incertae sedis
- Family Ichthyotringidae
- Order Aulopiformes
- Order Gadiformes
- Family Bregmacerotidae
- 7(27) Genus Bregmaceros Coming Soon
- Family Gadidae
- Family Bregmacerotidae
- Order Holocentriformes
- Family Holocentridae
- Family Incertae sedis
- 7(30) Genus Tippaha Coming Soon
- Order Trachichthyiformes
- Family Diretmidae
- Family Trachichthyidae
- 7(32) Genus Hoplopteryx Coming Soon
- 7(33) Genus Hoplostethus Version 1 NEW
- Order Beryciformes
- Family Berycidae
- 7(34) Genus Centroberyx Coming Soon
- Family Incertae sedis
- 7(35) Genus Eutawichthys Coming Soon
- 7(36) Genus Argyroberyx? Coming Soon
- Family Berycidae
- Order Ophidiiformes
- Family Carapidae
- 7(37) Genus Carapus Coming Soon
- Family Ophidiidae
- 7(38) Genus Sirembo? Coming Soon
- 7(39) Genus Hoplobrotula Coming Soon
- 7(40) Genus Ophidion Coming Soon
- 7(41) Genus Lepophidium Coming Soon
- 7(42) Genus Otophidium Coming Soon
- 7(43) Genus Ampheristus Coming Soon
- 7(44) Genus Preophidion Coming Soon
- 7(45) Genus Signata Coming Soon
- Family Bythitidae
- 7(46) Genus Dinematichthys Coming Soon
- Family Carapidae
- Order Batrachoidiformes
- Family Batrachoididae
- 7(47) Genus Porichthys Coming Soon
- Family Batrachoididae
- Order Gobiiformes
- Family Gobiidae
- 7(48) Genus Gobiosoma? Coming Soon
- Family Gobiidae
- Order Atheriniformes
- Family Atherinidae
- 7(49) Genus Atherina? Coming Soon
- Family Atherinidae
- Order Atheriniformes
- Family Paralichthyidae
- 7(50) Genus Citharichthys Coming Soon
- 7(51) Genus Paralichthys Coming Soon
- 7(52) Genus Syacium Coming Soon
- Family Bothidae
- 7(53) Genus Arnoglossus Coming Soon
- Family Cynoglossidae
- 7(54) Genus Symphurus Coming Soon
- Family Paralichthyidae
- Order Scombriformes
- Family Stromateidae
- 7(55) Genus Peprilus Coming Soon
- Family Stromateidae
- Order Trachiniformes
- Family Trachinidae
- 7(56) Genus Trachinus? Coming Soon
- Family Uranoscopidae
- 7(57) Genus Astroscopus Coming Soon
- Family Trachinidae
- Order Perciformes
- Family Acropomatidae
- 7(58) Genus Plesiopoma Coming Soon
- Family Pempheridae
- 7(59) Genus Pempheris? Coming Soon
- Family Serranidae
- 7(60) Genus Centropristis Coming Soon
- Family Lactariidae
- 7(61) Genus Lactarius Coming Soon
- Family Malacanthidae
- 7(62) Genus Malacanthus? Coming Soon
- 7(63) Genus Lopholatilus Coming Soon
- Family Haemulidae
- 7(64) Genus Orthopristis Coming Soon
- 7(65) Genus Haemulon? Coming Soon
- 7(66) Genus Brachydeuterus Coming Soon
- 7(67) Genus Anisotremus Coming Soon
- Family Acropomatidae
- Order Scorpaeniformes
- Family Scorpaenidae
- 7(68) Genus Scorpaenopsis Coming Soon
- Family Triglidae
- 7(69) Genus Prionotus Coming Soon
- Family Scorpaenidae
- Order Acanthuriformes
- Family Sciaenidae
- 7(70) Genus Sciaena Coming Soon
- 7(71) Genus Jefitchia Coming Soon
- 7(72) Genus Aplodinotus Coming Soon
- 7(73) Genus Ekokenia Coming Soon
- 7(74) Genus Micropogonias Coming Soon
- 7(75) Genus Stellifer Coming Soon
- 7(76) Genus Bairdiella Coming Soon
- 7(77) Genus Larimus Coming Soon
- 7(78) Genus Cynoscion Coming Soon
- 7(79) Genus Leiostomus Coming Soon
- 7(80) Genus Menticirrhus Coming Soon
- 7(81) Genus Equetulus Coming Soon
- Family Sciaenidae
- Order Spariformes
- Family Nemipteridae
- 7(82) Genus Nemipterus Coming Soon
- Family Sparidae
- 7(83) Genus Sparus? Coming Soon
- Family Nemipteridae
- Order Caproiformes
- Family Caproidae
- 7(84) Genus Antigonia? Coming Soon
- Family Caproidae
- Order Incertae sedis
- Family Incertae sedis
- 7(85) Genus Vox Coming Soon
- 7(86) Genus Otolithopsis Coming Soon
- Family Incertae sedis
- 7(87) Additional Otolith Taxa of Alabama Coming Soon
- Part 1: Taxa identified to higher taxonomic rankings
- Muraenesocidae indeterminate
- Anguilliformes indeterminate
- Congridae indeterminate
- Osteoglossiformes indeterminate
- Clupeidae indeterminate
- Clupeiformes indeterminate
- Ophidiidae indeterminate
- Gobiidae? indeterminate
- Bothidae indeterminate
- Scombridae indeterminate
- Part 2: Lapilli morphotypes
- Lapillus Type 1
- Lapillus Type 2
- Lapillus Type 3
- Lapillus Type 4
- Lapillus Type 5
- Lapillus Type 6
- Lapillus Type 7
- Lapillus Type 8
- Part 1: Taxa identified to higher taxonomic rankings
