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Gourami Fish Fossils Discovery
April 7 , 2026
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- Freshwater fish fossils, including gourami, were discovered for the first time in the Shivalik foothills near Dehradun.
- The fossils were found near Mohand by scientists from the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology and other institutions.
- The discovery includes otoliths (ear bones) of fish like snakehead (Channa), goby, and gourami.
- The gourami fossil is the first record in India and only the second in the world after Sumatra.
- The fossils are about 4.5 million years old and belong to the Pliocene epoch (about 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago).
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