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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.

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Fossil Fishes Of Alabama

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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
  • Order Anguilliformes
  • Order Osteoglossiformes
    • Family Incertae sedis
      • 7(14) Genus Kokenichthys Coming Soon
  • Order Clupeiformes
    • Family Engraulidae
      • 7(15) Genus Anchoa Coming Soon
  • Order Siluriformes
    • Family Ariidae
      • 7(16) Genus Arius Coming Soon
      • 7(17) Genus Ariopsis Coming Soon
      • 7(18) Genus Bagre Coming Soon
  • Order Argentiniformes
    • Family Argentinidae
      • 7(19) Genus Argentina? Coming Soon
    • Family Incertae sedis
      • 7(20) Genus Genartina Coming Soon
  • Order Stomiiformes
    • Family Incertae sedis
      • 7(21) Genus Allogenartina Coming Soon
  • Order Aulopiformes
    • Family Ichthyotringidae
      • 7(22) Genus Apateodus? Coming Soon
    • Family Synodontidae
      • 7(23) Genus Saurida Coming Soon
    • Family Paraulopidae
      • 7(24) Genus Paraulopus Coming Soon
    • Family Incertae sedis
      • 7(25) Genus Pseudotrichiurus Coming Soon
  • Order Aulopiformes
    • Family Polymixiidae
      • 7(26) Genus Cowetaichthys Coming Soon
  • Order Gadiformes
    • Family Bregmacerotidae
      • 7(27) Genus Bregmaceros Coming Soon
    • Family Gadidae
      • 7(28) Genus Urophycis Coming Soon
  • Order Gadiformes
    • Family Holocentridae
      • 7(29) Genus Myripristis Coming Soon
    • Family Incertae sedis
      • 7(30) Genus Tippaha Coming Soon
  • Order Trachichthyiformes
    • Family Diretmidae
      • 7(31) Genus Diretmus? Coming Soon
    • Family Trachichthyidae
      • 7(32) Genus Hoplopteryx Coming Soon
      • 7(33) Genus Hoplostethus? Coming Soon
  • 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
  • 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
  • Order Batrachoidiformes
    • Family Batrachoididae
      • 7(47) Genus Porichthys Coming Soon
  • Order Gobiiformes
    • Family Gobiidae
      • 7(48) Genus Gobiosoma? Coming Soon
  • Order Atheriniformes
    • Family Atherinidae
      • 7(49) Genus Atherina? Coming Soon
  • 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
  • Order Scombriformes
    • Family Stromateidae
      • 7(55) Genus Peprilus Coming Soon
  • Order Trachiniformes
    • Family Trachinidae
      • 7(56) Genus Trachinus? Coming Soon
    • Family Uranoscopidae
      • 7(57) Genus Astroscopus Coming Soon
  • 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
  • Order Scorpaeniformes
    • Family Scorpaenidae
      • 7(68) Genus Scorpaenopsis Coming Soon
    • Family Triglidae
      • 7(69) Genus Prionotus Coming Soon
  • 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
  • Order Spariformes
    • Family Nemipteridae
      • 7(82) Genus Nemipterus Coming Soon
    • Family Sparidae
      • 7(83) Genus Sparus? Coming Soon
  • Order Caproiformes
    • Family Caproidae
      • 7(84) Genus Antigonia? Coming Soon
  • Order Incertae sedis
    • Family Incertae sedis
      • 7(85) Genus Vox Coming Soon
      • 7(86) Genus Otolithopsis Coming Soon
  • 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
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