Sciaenops ocellata Linnaeus 1766 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Acanthuriformes - Sciaenidae

Alternative combination: Perca ocellata

Belongs to Sciaenops according to R. W. Purdy et al. 2001

Sister taxon: Sciaenops ocellatus

Ecology: nektonic omnivore

Distribution: found only at Lee Creek Mine, Yorktown Formation (Pliocene of North Carolina)

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