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Fossil Fish

(updated 9/08)

We have fossil fish from a few different locations. Most are from Wyoming, but we also carry rare fossil fish from Lebanon and China. See some examples below.

We carry a large selection of fossil fish from the Green River Formation (Eocene, Wyoming). Most are of the common Knightia and Diplomystus varieties, but we do have a couple other species as well. Prices range from $6-$80, depending on size, quality, and rarety, and most are under $20.

fossil fish, diplomystus, wyoming__Diplomystus (#G08-790, $30)

fossil fish, knightia, wyoming__Knightia, about 2 inches long. (G08-794, $10)

fossil fish, phareodus, wyoming__Phareodus, a rare variety with good detail - even the scales are visible. (G02-597, $80)

Fossil fish from Hakel, Lebanon. These are very rare species, and not readily available on the market. The price reflects their rarity. We have a few others in addition to those shown below.

 

fossil flying fish, lebanon____ Fossil flying fish, Exocatoides, Cretaceous, Lebanon (#G07-1097, $225). How many fossil flying fish have you ever seen?! It's small, but unique and with a small fish to the right of it as a bonus.

 

fossil lobster, lebanon__ Fossil lobster(Pseudostacus) along with 2 other fish species (Ctenothrissa on the right & 2 scombroclupae above the lobster), Cretaceous, Lebanon (#G07-1101, $250). This is a very rare combination of species, and it's a large specimen to boot. We also have the other half of this piece, but not much of the lobster is on that half.

fossil fish, lebanon____ Another rare species, Eurypholis, Cretaceous, Lebanon (#G07-1100, $170). Nice sharp teeth on this one.

 

fossil shrimp, lebanon____ Fossil shrimp, Carpopenaeus?, Cretaceous, Lebanon (#G07-1120, $25). Okay, they aren't fish, but they're from the same location in Lebanon so I put them here. We have several of these, priced from $12 - $32 with most less than $25. Unlike others you see, these have not been retouched or enhanced.

Fossil fish (Lycoptera) from China. We have several of these, many with more than one fish in the specimen, priced from $18 - $38.

fossil fish, lycoptera, china__ Fossil fish, Lycoptera, Jurassic, Yixian, Liaoning, China (#G08-363, $38). There are 2 fish on the side that you can see in this photo, and another complete one (about 3 inches long) on the other side pictured below.

 

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