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New data on the morphology of the snake mackerel Abadzekhia tarletskovi Bannikov (Perciformes, Gempylidae) from the Lower Oligocene of the Northern Caucasus

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A new record of an almost complete and well-preserved skeleton of the gempylid fish Abadzekhia tarletskovi Bannikov, 2005 (Perciformes) in the Lower Maikopian (Lower Oligocene) of the Northern Caucasus (Apsheronskii… Click to show full abstract

A new record of an almost complete and well-preserved skeleton of the gempylid fish Abadzekhia tarletskovi Bannikov, 2005 (Perciformes) in the Lower Maikopian (Lower Oligocene) of the Northern Caucasus (Apsheronskii District) allowed a more complete restoration of its morphology. To date, the species A. tarletskovi has only been known from the holotype (posterior portion of the body) from the same locality.

Keywords: northern caucasus; abadzekhia tarletskovi; tarletskovi bannikov; oligocene northern; lower oligocene

Journal Title: Paleontological Journal
Year Published: 2017

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