Fish fossils of Taiwan: a review and prospection

Despite the frequent occurrence of fish fossils in the field, related studies are noticeably rare in Taiwan. The scant fossil record of fish in the literature sharply contrasts the high diversity of modern fish in this region. This is often due to the scarcity of well-preserved materials, limited exposure that covers long geological ages, and lack of comprehensive sampling design. Over the years, unstudied new fish fossils have been collected...