Australia: Fossilized a fish species dating back 380 million years

Researchers have discovered in Australia the fossil of a ' primitive ' medium and ' modern ' fish that lived 380 million years ago, helping to better understand the occurrence of four-chi animals.

The fossilized bones of the fish, especially in a well-preserved condition, are found in the Gogo geologic limestone in Western Australia.

This Gogonasus andrewsae is closely related to the primitive fish and has some of the characteristics of the first four genera that walk on Earth to provide knowledge of the transition phase of animals from the ocean to the mainland. .

Fish bones include an open and closed tooth, skull and limbs. The researchers claim that its front fins have a bone structure similar to those of four-legged animals. However, it may not have come out of the water yet.

The study was led by Dr. John Long of the Victoria Museum in Melbourne in collaboration with Monash University and Australian National University.

Fossil head of Gogonasus andrewsae fish (Photo: latrobe.edu.au)

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