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6.9 Inch Knightia Fish Fossil On Large Plate
Here is a knightia 6.9 inch Knightia from the Eocene aged Green River Formation of Wyoming. This one comes from the 18 inch layer of the formation which produces much darker colored and detailed fish fossils.
Like essentially ALL fish from the 18 inch layer, there is some minor restoration to repair small bits of scale that flaked off during prep and on some fin tips (which typically don't preserve well)
This specimen is nicely presented on a 15x13 inch, rectangular piece of matrix. I can CUSTOM CUT this matrix down to a smaller size upon request. It's a wonderful, large example of this species of ancient herring from Wyoming.
Like essentially ALL fish from the 18 inch layer, there is some minor restoration to repair small bits of scale that flaked off during prep and on some fin tips (which typically don't preserve well)
This specimen is nicely presented on a 15x13 inch, rectangular piece of matrix. I can CUSTOM CUT this matrix down to a smaller size upon request. It's a wonderful, large example of this species of ancient herring from Wyoming.
About Knightia
Knightia is an extinct genus of small, schooling, ray-finned fish related to modern herrings and sardines. Abundant in the warm freshwater lakes of the Eocene Green River Formation, they fed on insects, plankton, and tiny fish, while serving as prey for nearly every larger predator in the ecosystem. The most common species, Knightia eocena, reached about 15 cm in length and is celebrated today as the state fossil of Wyoming.
These streamlined fish are recognized by their heavy scales, small conical teeth, and rows of dorsal and ventral scutes along the body. Their fossils are among the most iconic from the Green River Formation—an exceptional 48-million-year-old lake deposit in Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah known for preserving a remarkably detailed snapshot of ancient life in a warm, lake-rich Eocene landscape.
Knightia is an extinct genus of small, schooling, ray-finned fish related to modern herrings and sardines. Abundant in the warm freshwater lakes of the Eocene Green River Formation, they fed on insects, plankton, and tiny fish, while serving as prey for nearly every larger predator in the ecosystem. The most common species, Knightia eocena, reached about 15 cm in length and is celebrated today as the state fossil of Wyoming.
These streamlined fish are recognized by their heavy scales, small conical teeth, and rows of dorsal and ventral scutes along the body. Their fossils are among the most iconic from the Green River Formation—an exceptional 48-million-year-old lake deposit in Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah known for preserving a remarkably detailed snapshot of ancient life in a warm, lake-rich Eocene landscape.
SPECIES
Knightia eocaena
LOCATION
Kemmerer, Wyoming
FORMATION
Green River Formation
SIZE
6.9" long, Plate is 13x15"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#270
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