Neobythites sp.

Lin, Chien-Hsiang, Wu, Siao-Man, Lin, Chia-Yen & Chien, Chi-Wei, 2023, Early Pliocene otolith assemblages from the outer-shelf environment reveal the establishment of mesopelagic fish fauna over 3 million years ago in southwestern Taiwan, Swiss Journal of Palaeontology (23) 142 (1), pp. 1-40 : 19

Neobythites sp.

Figure 13a–b

Remarks Two otoliths belonging to the genus Neobythites are present in the collection. While they bear similarities to Neobythites sivicola ( Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (see Lin & Chang, 2012: pl. 81), a common modern species found in the area, the poor preservation of the specimens prevents a definitive identification at the species level.

Figures

Fig. 13 Fish otoliths from the Lower Pliocene Gutingkeng Formation,southern Taiwan. Scale bars =1 mm. Images are inner views unless otherwise indicated. a–b Neobythites sp., Site 2, ASIZF 0100647–648. c, Bythitidae indet., Site 2, ASIZF 0100649. d–j Gutingichthys changi sp. nov., ASIZF 0100650–656,d holotype, Site 2, e–j, paratypes, e, g, h, j Site 2, f, i Site 5, sand layer. k Microdesmidae indet., Site 5, mud layer, ASIZF 0100657. l Jaydia sp., Site 5, mud layer, ASIZF 0100658. m–p Myersina filifer (Valenciennes, 1837), Site 5, sand layer, ASIZF 0100659–662. 1, ventral view; 2, inner view