Fish fossils of Taiwan: a review and prospection

Late Miocene otoliths from northern Taiwan: insights into the rarely known Neogene coastal fish community of the subtropical northwest Pacific

“…Therefore, understanding their roles in the geological past can provide insights into how fish have shaped ancient and modern marine diversity patterns (Renema et al 2008). Fish diversity in the tropical-subtropical west Pacific is regarded as one of the critical biodiversity hotspots; however, little is known about the historical process that structured the modern fish fauna often because lacking adequate, relevant fossil records (Lin et al 2019a). Fossil fish otoliths provide a unique opportunity for investigating this research topic due to their high abundance and nearly ubiquitous occurrence both in time and space (Nolf 1985(Nolf , 2013.…”

“…However, fossil otolith records are yet to be fully explored, particularly those in the tropical and subtropical Indo-west Pacific, where systematic research has rarely been conducted (Nolf 2013;Lin et al 2019a). Related otolith studies are currently restricted to Japan; although numerous papers have been published, the corresponding studies appear to have been small in scope, as each paper has reported a single horizon or outcrop.…”

“…In subtropical Taiwan, studies on fossil otoliths are in the initial stage, and systematic sampling of otoliths is yet to be conducted (Lin et al 2019a). Lin et al (2018b) documented some early Pleistocene otoliths from southwestern Taiwan, but only surface collection was performed.…”

“…Lin et al (2018b) documented some early Pleistocene otoliths from southwestern Taiwan, but only surface collection was performed. Subsequently, a similar museum collection from the Chochen-Tsailiao locality, southern Taiwan, was reported (Lin et al 2019a). The materials in this collection only provided an approximate age; the exact horizons were not lodged during sampling.…”

Age and growth ofPalaeoloxodon huaihoensisfrom Penghu Channel, Taiwan: significance of their age distribution based on fossils

“…The Chochen fauna is believed to share more affinities with that of the Huanan area in southern China than in with the mammal fauna from northern China (Ho, 1998;Cai, 1999;Ho & Qi, 1999;Shieh & Chang, 2007). However, the taphonomic and postmortem transportation processes of Chochen area are very complex and somewhat ambiguous, which resulted in both terrestrial and marine elements in the whole fauna (e.g., Lin et al, 2019). However, the composition of the Penghu fauna indicates that all of it likely originated from northern China throughout the Pleistocene (Ho, Qi & Chang, 1997;Qi, 1999;Shieh & Chang, 2007).…”