Mexico found fossil fish dating back 110 million years

Mexican scientists have recently found two species of fossils dating back to 110 million years, ie in Ky Phan Trang, in El Chango residential area, Ocozocoautla de Espinosa district of Chiapas state , the locality was named "Fossil homeland" of many animals in Mexico and Latin America.

According to the Director of the Institute of Biological and Natural History of Mexico's Ministry of Environment and Natural History, Dr. Marco Antonio Coutiño, these two fossils are scientifically named "Pepemkay maya" and "Zoqueichthys carolinae" to honor the two. Mayan and Zoque cultures still exist in the state of Chiapas.

Two species of fossils

According to preliminary assessment, these two fish species belong to the vertebrate system in the present era.

On the surface, "Pepemkay maya" has a developed brain, fins with five bones and eight soft lines, while the "Zoqueichthys carolinae" fish has crests, and fins have up to eight bones and 12 soft lines.

For many years, these fossils have been discovered in England, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco and Portugal.

Archaeologists believe that with this discovery, science has more evidence to affirm that Chiapas land of Mexico is very diverse in biology and animals from prehistoric times.

According to the plan, the two fossils will be displayed at the Museum of Eliseo Palacios Aguilera, in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, capital of Chiapas, Southeast Mexico, to serve tourists at home and abroad.