13" Mioplosus Fossil Fish - Uncommon Species

Mioplosus Fossil Fish - Uncommon Species #62854

Please note: While we typically ship out material within 2 business days there will be a delay of approximately 3-4 days before we can ship this specimen. It's part of a lot of material currently in transit back to our primary shipping warehouse.

This is an excellent, 14" long example of Mioplosus labracoides from the Green River Formation of Wyoming. Very nice detail including fins, scales and bone structure with good preparation work. It is nicely centered on a solid, unbroken, 19x12 section of rock. A really nice specimen of one of the more uncommon fish from the formation.

Comes with a display stand or we can add a backing and wall hanger upon request.

Mioplosus is a genus of large extinct perciform fish that lived through the Eocene epoch. This genus is easily distinguished by an elongate fusiform body, double dorsal fins, and forked tail. Mioplosus was a solitary predator with large teeth: a few fossil specimens have been collected with other, smaller fish lodged in their throats. Most fossils of this genus are from the Tertiary-aged Green River Formation in Wyoming, though relatives of this genus are known to range throughout Asia and New Zealand. Mioplosus is also believed to be related to the modern pike-perch of the genus Sander (Stizostedion).

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