Description
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Specimen: Knightia alta
Species: fish
Age: Green River Formation, Eocene Period
Location Found: Wyoming, USA
Knightia is a prehistoric fish that lived in the fresh water lakes and rivers of North America and Asia during the Eocene epoch, 56 to 33.9 million years ago. They belong to the same taxonomic family as herring and sardines, and likely fed on algae and diatoms, as well as insects and the occasional smaller fish. Knightia fish had heavy scales, small conical teeth, and rows of dorsal and ventral scutes that ran from the back of the head to the medial fins. They were schooling fish and are often preserved as fossils still in their shoals, with some specimens even being preserved on top of each other!
SIMILAR TO SEEN: The image shows an example of the single specimen you will receive. This will be picked from our stock box graded and with a size within the minimum and maximum size range indicated. It will not be the exact specimen in the photo, the colours, shape, size and style may vary as with any natural item. To guarantee the specimen you receive will be representative by that in photo, we would always recommend the Actual as seen version of this item.
Jake –
Thank you for this wonderful fossil, it arrived in perfect condition and you can clearly see all features of the fish, it will make a great cristmas present for anyone!
John Paul Capstick –
Just a quick note to say that all arrived safely today, and I am one VERY happy customer. Thank you very much: everything was perfect. The ammonites were amazing, the stones stunning, and the fish was ichthyob-b-b-brilliant! So much detail in such a small creature-wow! I may well frame it, and I am definitely spotlighting the ammnite to bring out their colourful sparkles.