New Fossil Discovery from the Early Eocene in Northern Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Geological Survey revealed a new discovery of early Eocene marine vertebrate fossils in the Northern Borders Region of Saudi Arabia. The new finds include imprints and internal molds of bony fish species. Articulated fossils of teleost fishes in this the new fossil locality include Siluriformes and possibly Cypriniformes, with most specimens ranging in length between a few cm and 15 cm. the new discovery should provide detailed information on the paleogeography and Paleoecology of the environment of the Early Eocene marine communities in the Tethyan Sea.