2" Gaudryella (Salmoniform) - Cretaceous

This is a 2" long Salmoniform fish of the genus Gaudryella. While it doesn't have any close living relatives it would be in the same order as Salmon and Trout. It comes from the Upper Cretaceous quarries near Byblos, Lebanon. This specimen has wonderfully detailed preservation that contrasts well against the light colored limestone.

The Upper Cretaceous, Lebonese lagerstätten yields some of the most exquisitely preserved fossil fish in the world. Over 80 genre are currently described, with many more still awaiting description. These beautiful fossils have been quarried near Byblos, Lebanon for well over a century and include sharks, rays, shrimp, ray-finned fishes and more.