Mochaccino Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Hi, Can anyone help id this fish? No provenance or identification info whatsoever. The slab measures a little under 15 cm long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Looks like a Knightia eocaena to me. Could use some more prepping to expose the fossil more. Correct orientation: 1 1 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mochaccino Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Fossildude19 said: Looks like a Knightia eocaena to me. Could use some more prepping to expose the fossil more. Correct orientation: Thank you, I know next to nothing about fish so it never crossed my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagebrush Steve Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 4:30 AM, Fossildude19 said: Looks like a Knightia eocaena to me. Could use some more prepping to expose the fossil more. Correct orientation: Could be Knightia, but with that body thickness would it be more likely to be an alta rather than an eocaena? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 15 minutes ago, Sagebrush Steve said: Could be Knightia, but with that body thickness would it be more likely to be an alta rather than an eocaena? Hard to say with it still needing some prep, but I doubt it. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 @Mochaccino: do you go to prep the fish or know someone who can? When we see the complete skull and body it is easier to say. nice preservation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mochaccino Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 5 hours ago, rocket said: @Mochaccino: do you go to prep the fish or know someone who can? When we see the complete skull and body it is easier to say. nice preservation It's actually not mine, just something I saw for sale and was curious about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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