MikeR Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Is anyone good with otoliths? I think, but I am not sure that this is a fish otolith from the Upper Pliocene Jackson Bluff Formation, Leon County, Florida. I apologize for the picture quality but it is as good as I can get from my digital microscope. Approximately 1 cm in length, I would like to know what kind of fish it was from, if possible and if it is an otolith. Thanks Mike "A problem solved is a problem caused"--Karl Pilkington "I was dead for millions of years before I was born and it never inconvenienced me a bit." -- Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Looks like one of the cusk eels. I’ll try to narrow it down further tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Sure looks like one to me. I have seen some with that sort of "crinkly" edge. Unfortunately the only papers I have are on Eocene otoliths and a quick look through those didn't have any obvious matches. Looks like @Al Dente is hot on the trail though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 I think it is Ophidion. This illustration is from the 1999 Muller reference. This particular illustration is labeled Ophidion aff. grayi. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 Thanks Eric! I thought you might know. "A problem solved is a problem caused"--Karl Pilkington "I was dead for millions of years before I was born and it never inconvenienced me a bit." -- Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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