''Ioscion morgani'' is an extinct prehistoric
bony fish
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that lived during the
Upper Miocene subepoch of what is now Southern California.
It is primarily known from incomplete fossils, such as the holotype, which consists of a broken backbone. Although the head is unknown, enough of the animal's anatomy suggests a relationship with the jackfishes of
Carangidae.
[David, Lore Rose. January 10, 1943. Miocene Fishes of Southern California The Society p 149-150]
See also
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Prehistoric fish
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List of prehistoric bony fish
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References
Prehistoric perciform genera
Miocene fish
Neogene animals of North America
Monotypic prehistoric ray-finned fish genera
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