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Occurrence of a Cyprinid Fish (Leuciscinae) from Latest Neogene (?Pliocene) Sediments of Chotanagpur Plateau, Eastern India


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1 Department of Botany, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Ranchi Road, Purulia 723 104, India
2 Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, 35, B.C. Road, Kolkata 700 019, India
 

A compressed fossil fish bearing close resemblance to sub-family Leuciscinae (family: Cyprinidae) is reported from latest Neogene (?Pliocene) sediments of Chotanagpur plateau, eastern India. The recovered fossil fish contains exceptionally well-preserved skeleton. It is characterized by compressed belly, medium-sized head, well-preserved skull, ten caudal vertebrae, moderately long vertebral spines, cycloid scales, and wellpreserved dorsal, pectoral, pelvic, anal and caudal fins. The fossil material and associated angiospermic flora indicate the existence of Leuciscinae and freshwater lacustrine environment (with intermittent fluvial incursions during flood events) in the Chotanagpur plateau during the depositional period.

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Angiospermic Flora, Fossil Fish, Freshwater, Lacustrine Environment.
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  • Occurrence of a Cyprinid Fish (Leuciscinae) from Latest Neogene (?Pliocene) Sediments of Chotanagpur Plateau, Eastern India

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Authors

Manoshi Hazra
Department of Botany, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Ranchi Road, Purulia 723 104, India
Taposhi Hazra
Department of Botany, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Ranchi Road, Purulia 723 104, India
Subir Bera
Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, 35, B.C. Road, Kolkata 700 019, India
Mahasin Ali Khan
Department of Botany, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Ranchi Road, Purulia 723 104, India

Abstract


A compressed fossil fish bearing close resemblance to sub-family Leuciscinae (family: Cyprinidae) is reported from latest Neogene (?Pliocene) sediments of Chotanagpur plateau, eastern India. The recovered fossil fish contains exceptionally well-preserved skeleton. It is characterized by compressed belly, medium-sized head, well-preserved skull, ten caudal vertebrae, moderately long vertebral spines, cycloid scales, and wellpreserved dorsal, pectoral, pelvic, anal and caudal fins. The fossil material and associated angiospermic flora indicate the existence of Leuciscinae and freshwater lacustrine environment (with intermittent fluvial incursions during flood events) in the Chotanagpur plateau during the depositional period.

Keywords


Angiospermic Flora, Fossil Fish, Freshwater, Lacustrine Environment.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv119%2Fi8%2F1367-1370