Beautiful 3.5" Ctenotherissa Fossil Fish - Lebanon

This is a beautiful, 3.5" long example of the fossil fish Ctenotherissa from the Upper Cretaceous deposits of Lebanon. The orange preservation contrasts nicely against the light colored matrix. The fish shows wonderfully detailed preservation including fins and scales. There is one repaired crack in the matrix. It comes with an acrylic display stand.

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.