Fish Skeleton

Upper Miocene Esmeralda Formation

Esmeralda County, Nevada

Fish Skeleton from the Upper Miocene Esmeralda Formation, Esmeralda County, Nevada. A freshwater Chub, called scientifically Gila sp.--a member of the Cyprinidae family (minnows, chubs, European daces, carps, and chars are other representative examples). Photograph courtesy a specific scientific publication.

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