Mioplosus Labracoides Fish Plaque

Plaque
17.5inches length x 22inches height

Fish
15inches long

Weight
5Kg Approximately


Free Post Mainland UK

Description

Rare Large Mioplosus Fish specimen plate, recognizable by its distinctive two dorsal fins. Its jaws were equipped with many sharp, yet small teeth to feed on small fish, such as the Knightia

Condition Report

This fish displays well with detailed and interesting form to the vertebral column and full body skeletal tissues, fins, fan tail, scales, and the head of the fish, all very distinct. the naturally extracted irregular plate has an interesting aesthetic ancient feel. the fish well poisoned and natural, acid prepared

Green River Formation History

The Green River Formation represents one of the largest documented accumulations of sedimentary rock in the world and dates back 50 million years. It covers an area of more than 25,000 square miles and averages about 2000 feet in thickness. These lakes were formed by geologic events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains in early times. The climate was much different than the desert like climate of today. It was similar (subtropical) to the present climate of the southern Mediterranean. The first record of a fossil fish discovered in the Green River Formation was in 1850s when construction of the railroads commenced in that area of the U.S. the Fossil Lake area near Kemmerer, Wyoming USA. Also known as; Fossil Butte, Fossil lake. Fossil basin. . Genus Knightia Alta Fossil Fish sp. Other Names Herring Geological Age Tertiary Period [Paleogene], Eocene Epoch [50 mya] Location Green River Formation-Fossil Lake; Kemmerer, Wyoming