Bargain 10.9" Mioplosus Fossil Fish - Uncommon Species

Bargain Mioplosus Fossil Fish - Uncommon Species #33570

This is a bargain example one of the uncommon fossil fish from the Green River Formation, Mioplosus labracoides. It's 10.9" long and nicely centered on a 1/2" thick, 13x8.3" slab of shale which displays well on the included display stand. It's partially disarticulated or commonly referred to as "blown up" at the quarry as it decomposed and partially scattered prior to fossilization.

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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