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Referred Material of Acentrophrvne sp. in Camevale et al. 120081 : Refers to specimens described by Pietsch 
and Lavenberg (1980). Linophrynidae. 
Referred Material of Acentrophrvne sp. in Camevale and Pietsch (20091: Same specimen as Pietsch and 
Lavenberg (1980). Linophrynidae. 
Remarks : See remarks for Chaenophryne. 
Genus Borophryne Regan 1925 
Borophryne cf. B. apogon Regan 1925: Camevale et al., 2008:1002-1003, figs. 9, 10 
Referred Material : From LACM locality 6202, Yorba Member, Puente Formation, early Late Miocene, Los 
Angeles, Los Angeles County; LACM 137563, complete articulated skeleton; LACM 138206, complete 
articulated skeleton. Linophrynidae. 
Remarks : See remarks for Chaenophryne. 
Genus Linophryne Collett 1886 
Linophryne cf. L . indica (Brauer 1902): Camevale et al., 2008:1003, figs. 12, 13 
Referred Material : From LACM locality 6202, Yorba Member, Puente Formation, early Late Miocene, Los 
Angeles, Los Angeles County; LACM 137696, complete articulated skeleton in right and left counterparts. 
Linophrynidae. 
Remarks : See remarks for Chaenophryne. 
Order Mugiliformes 
Family Mugilidae 
Family Mugilidae genus and species undetermined 
Referred Specimens in Fitch and Lavenberg 11971:99 and 1975:8311 : Mullet otoliths have been found in 
Miocene deposits near Bakersfield, California and they do not appear to be from the extant Mugil 
cephalus Linneaus 1758. 
Order Atheriniformes 
Family Atherinopsidae 
Genus Atherinops Steindachner 1875 
Atherinops affinis (Ayres 1860) 
Selected References (fossils only) 
Atherinops affinis (Ayres 1860): Fitch 1967:12. 
Atherinops affinis (Ayres 1860): Fitch 1968:13. 
Atherinops affinis (Ayres): Fitch and Lavenberg 1975:19-20. 
Atherinops affinis (Ayres 1860): Nolf 1985:69. 
Type Specimen : Extant, Atherinopsis affinis Ayres 1860, holotype, no specimen number given (Eschmeyer 
1998:47). 
Type Locality : San Francisco, California (Eschmeyer 1998:47). 
Referred Specimens in Fitch 0967:121 : No specific specimens. He notes that ototliths of A. affinis have been 
found in many southern California Pliocene and Pleistocene deposits. 
Referred Specimens in Fitch 0968:131 : Same information as entry above. 
