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An Anglerfish, Lophius (Osteichthyes, Euteleostei, Lophi- Idae), from The ZOBODAT - www.zobodat.at Zoologisch-Botanische Datenbank/Zoological-Botanical Database Digitale Literatur/Digital Literature Zeitschrift/Journal: Beiträge zur Paläontologie Jahr/Year: 2006 Band/Volume: 30 Autor(en)/Author(s): Schultz Ortwin Artikel/Article: An Anglerfish, Lophius (Osteichthyes, Euteleostei, Lophiidae), from the Leitha Limestone (Badenian, Middle Miocene) of the Vienna Basin, Austria (Central Paratethys) 427-435 ©Verein zur Förderung der Paläontologie am Institut für Paläontologie, Geozentrum Wien Beitr. Paläont., 30:427-435, Wien 2006 An Anglerfish, Lophius (Osteichthyes, Euteleostei, Lophi- idae), from the Leitha Limestone (Badenian, Middle Mio­ cene) of the Vienna Basin, Austria (Central Paratethys) by Ortwin S chultz *) Schultz , O., 2006. An Anglerfish, Lophius (Osteichthyes, Euteleostei, Lophiidae), from the Leitha Limestone (Badenian, Middle Miocene) of the Vienna Basin, Austria (Central Paratethys). — Beitr. Paläont., 30:427-435, Wien. Summary in the 150-year-long history of collecting fossils in the St. Margarethen quarry in Burgenland, Austria. It remains the The fish fauna of the Middle Miocene of St. Margarethen, only evidence of the presence of Lophiiformes for the Lei- Austria, is enlarged by the occurrence of the anglerfish or thagebirge area and, indeed, for the entire Paratethys. goosefish Lophius sp. based on a find consisting of two jaw This find has already been listed as Lophius sp. in reports bones, the illicium and the second spine of the first dorsal- on the Middle Miocene fauna of St. Margarethen (e.g. fin. Keys for the identification of families and genera of Schultz , 2001). lophiiform fishes are provided. Keywords: Lophius, Badenium, Middle Miocene, St. 2. Material Margarethen, Paratethys Abbreviations: NHMWien: Naturhistorisches Museum in Wien, Ichthylogische Zusammenfassung Sammlung, Burgring 7, 1010 Wien, Österreich - Austria. NHMWien, GPA: Naturhistorisches Museum in Wien, Geolo- gisch-Paläontolog. Abteilung, Burgring 7, 1010 Wien.- Die Faunenliste der mittelmiozänen Fischfundstelle St. Österreich - Austria. Margarethen, Österreich, wird auf Grund eines Fundes, USNM: United States National Museum, National Museum of bestehend aus zwei Kieferknochen, dem Illizium und Natural History, Washington, D.C. 20560, USA. einem weiteren Stachel der 1. Rückenflosse, um den See­ teufel Lophius sp. erweitert. Bestimmungsschlüssel für die Familien und Gattungen der Lophiiformes auf Grund 2.1. Fossil material paläontologisch erfassbarer Merkmale wurden erstellt. Left premaxilla, left palatine together with left lacrymal, first spine of first dorsal-fin (= illicium), second spine of 1. Introduction first dorsal. - These bones all lay together in one stone and clearly originated from one and the same individual; this Thanks to the diligence of the committed fossil collector is also confirmed by their dimensions and the way they ad­ Mr. G ottfried M ahler , the specimen shown to the author join. -Leitha Limestone, laminated marl facies: Badenian, in 1986 and dealt with herein was not lost. It was embed­ Middle Miocene: St. Margarethen im Burgenland, quarry ded in a piece of Leitha limestone and showed only two “Kummer”, Austria (NHMWien GPA 2006z0208/0001). small parts of bones with projecting teeth. The subsequent preparation not only exposed the premaxilla with eleven teeth and the palatine, also bearing teeth, but also two 2.2. Recent material for comparisons long slender dorsal spines together with their complete Lophiuspiscatorius Linnaeus , 1758: Iceland (NHMWien 93.872: basal parts. The shape of the tooth-bearing premaxilla complete mounted skeleton), and palatine pointed to an anglerfish. The exposure of Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus , 1758 (NHMWien 94.223: com­ the two dorsal spines confirmed this interpretation. This plete mounted skeleton), was the first proof of the anglerfish group (Lophiiformes) 7 * Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus , 1758: Trieste, Italy (NHMWien 92.231: dissected skeleton mounted on board), Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus , 1758: Trieste, Italy (NHM 92.479: dissected skeleton mounted on board), *}Dr. Ortwin Schultz , Naturhistorisches Museum in Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus , 1758: Euböa, Greece (NHMWien Wien, Geologisch-Paläontologische Abteilung, Burgring 94.181: isolated parts of skull), 7, 1010 Wien, Austria. ©Verein zur Förderung der Paläontologie am Institut für Paläontologie, Geozentrum Wien 428 Beitr. Palàont., 30, Wien, 2006 Lophiuspiscatorius Linnaeus , 1758: unknown provenance (NH- MWien without number: isolated parts of skull), nation as a representative of the order Lophiiformes is Lophius budegassa Spinola , 1807: unknown provenance evident; for a comparison with recent material, see PI. 1, (NHMWien 89.645: specimen in alcohol), Fig 2a-c. Lophius budegassa Spinola , 1807: (NHMWien 94.034: complete The order Lophiiformes consists of five suborders and mounted skeleton, 290 mm SL), 18 families (E schmeyer , 1990:460-461). The fossil from Lophius budegassa Spinola , 1807 Agadir, Morocco (NHMWien St. Margarethen shows the following osteological and 94.182: complete mounted skeleton, 480 mm SL (Fig. 1), odontological differences (▼) or similarities (A)with the Lophius sp.: Rovinj, Croatia (premaxilla), different suborders/families: Lophius sp.: ? (Fish market Vienna: isolated bones of skull), Lophiodes mutilus (Alcock , 1894): Philippines (USNM 192600, 235 mm SL), digital photographies made by Sandra Rare- Suborder Lophioidei don, USNM Washington, were placed at disposal Familia Lophiidae Lophiodes mutilus (Alcock , 1894): Indian Ocean (USNM 21520, A ’’The premaxillaries have posteriorly a single series of 136 mm SL) fixed teeth,” [.. ,].“The palatines have each a few teeth in a Lophiodes kempi (Norman , 1935): Gulf of Guinea (USNM single series, the anterior of which are enlarged“ (R egan , 213720,150 mm SL), sketches drawn by J.C. Tyler, USNM 1903:278). - “recurved teeth; [...] first and second [spine Washington, were available to me, of dorsal-fin] close together near tip of snout” (Caruso , Lophiodes beroe Caruso , 1981: Lesser Antilles, Caribbean 1986a:363). - For example the representatives of the (USNM 213633,187 mm SL) (PI. 1, Fig. 3), sketches drawn by J.C. Tyler, USNM Washington, were available to me, genus Lophius are complete conform in respect of form Lophiomus setigerus (Vahl , 1797): Philippines (USNM 213685, and dentition of premaxilla and palatine; 1st and 2nd dorsal 190 mm SL), sketches drawn by J.C. Tyler, USNM spine are quite similar and more or less of the same length Washington, were available to me, (based on the Recent material; see the list above with the Lophiomus setigerus (Vahl , 1797): India (USNM 216983, cleared available Recent material and PI. 1, Fig. 2a-c). and stained, 130 mm SL) (PI. 1, Fig. 4), sketches drawn by J.C. Tyler, USNM Washington, were available to me, Suborder Antennarioidei Sladenia shaefersi Caruso & Bullis , 1976: Aruba, Netherlands Familia Antennariidae Antilles, Caribbean (USNM 214478,143 mm SL), sketches drawn by J.C. Tyler, USNM Washington, were available ▼ Teeth minute or villiform; dorsal-fin spines short or, be­ to me, side illicium, no other similar dorsal spine (P ietsch , 1986b: Ogcocephalus vespertilio (Linnaeus , 1758); St. Petersburg, 366; G regory , 1933:390-393, fig. 265, 266). - “bands of Florida, USA (NHMWien 78916), small teeth in jaws and palatines” (R adcliffe , 1912:203). Antennarius tenebrosus Poey; Cuba (NHMWien 16966). - “teeth rows, palatine: 3 - several” (Boeseman , 1964:16). - “First dorsal-fin consists of a single slender spine on the snout, followed by 2 separate stout spines.” (M asuda et 3. Description of the fossil al., 1984:102). Familia Tetrabranchidae The premaxilla is slightly curved. In the anterior part ▼ “Teeth very small”, “First dorsal spine very short and of the bone, three isolated, relatively large and slightly slender, the second as long as the mouth and fringed, the curved teeth are present. In the posterior half of the bone, third again very small” (D e Beaufort & B riggs , 1962: six embedded, relatively small, slightly curved teeth are 221, 222). developed (PI. 1, Fig. la). The length of the bone is 53 Familia Lophichthyidae mm. ▼ “Spinous dorsal with three separate spines, the first a Dorsal spines: Two very slender bones with forked basis well developed slender illicium”, “Two series of smaller are preserved. Their lengths are is 50 and 53 mm, respec­ teeth are found” [...] “in a single patch on each palatine” tively (PI. 1, Fig. lc). (Boeseman , 1964:12, 13 and 16). Palatine and lacrymal: Anteriorly, the palatine bears two Familia Brachionichthyidae very large, curved teeth, the posterior half bears only two ▼ Beside illicium no similar dorsal spine (Last et al., relatively small teeth; the area between the anterior and 1983:249-253). the posterior teeth is incompletely preserved. The typical “two-horned” lacrymal is preserved in the anterior edge Suborder Chaunacioidei of the palatine (PI. 1, Fig. lb). The length from anterior Familia Chaunacidae tip of lacrymal to end of palatine measures 34 mm. T Teeth small; „Illicium short and stubby“, 2nd and 3rd dorsal-fin spine reduced or, beside illicium, no other si­ milar dorsal-fin spine (P ietsch 1986a: 362, Smith 1986: 4. Systematic palaeontology 369, Caruso & P ietsch 1986: 1369). - “teeth rows upper jaw: (5) 4 or villiform bands”; “palatine: 2 teeth rows” Class Osteichthyes (Boeseman , 1964:16). Order Lophiiformes Suborder Ogcocephalioidei 4.1. Key to families Familia Ogcocephalidae Based on the above-described
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