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This Fish Fossil displays an incredible level of detail, showing the intricate bones of this beautifully preserved Diplomystus fish.

Diplomystus lived approximately 55 million years ago in the Middle Eocene Age and their fossilised remains have only been found in the Green River Formation, location in Wyoming, USA. The wonderful detail you can see here is particular to this area where layers of very fine-grained lime mud deposit have helped preserve not only the shape of the fish, but also the fine detail of scales, bones and teeth, which are clearly visible to the naked eye. 

A distant relative to the Herring, Diplomystus fish have a body form and upturned mouth commonly found in surface feeding fish. Fossilised evidence points it to being a predator of smaller surface-feeders such as Knightia from which it can be distinguished by the presence of additional rows of dorsal and ventral scutes running from the back of the head to the median fins. 

A striking ornament of natural history, this Fish Fossil Plaque is a gift from a bygone era and a truly stunning fossil.

This fossil fish has not been enhanced in any way, just the covering layer of limestone has been carefully removed to present a beautiful fossil, showing the relief of the bones, fins and scales.

The fish is 17cm long.

Product Code:
XXXX - FFP015
Size:
Height: 27cm (10.5")
Width: 22cm (8.5")