Mioplosus_Lover24 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Well, we've had Brachiopods and Trilobites, so I figured let's give fish a try! I am going to start this off with my Enchodus marchesettii from the Hakel Quarry of Lebanon. Not only is this fossil 100% complete with the only restoration done was repairing the matrix itself, but I received this from one of my good friends on none other than my birthday! This is my favorite fossil in my ENTIRE collection! More will come from the Greenriver side of my collection, I just gotta get my camera fixed 5 "Life is too complex for me to wrap my mind around, that's why I have fossils and not pets!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Here is a couple of my favorites. It's not very big ( fish is only about 6cm long ) nor is it rare ( quite common actually ), but it is complete with lots of fine details. Jiang hanichthys from Hubai Province of China. Cretaceous Period And yet another Asian fishy. Lycoptera davidi Jurassic Period W. Liaoning Province, China This is a little guy at only 3.5cm Sorry for the poor picture quality. Photos taken at a distance behind cabinet glass. It kind of blurs out the detailed refinements. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Hard to choose just one. 5 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...
Mioplosus_Lover24 Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 10 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Hard to choose just one. That is quite the assortment! 1 "Life is too complex for me to wrap my mind around, that's why I have fossils and not pets!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mioplosus_Lover24 Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 Here is my smallest fishy, a really baby Mioplosus 3 1 "Life is too complex for me to wrap my mind around, that's why I have fossils and not pets!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mioplosus_Lover24 Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 26 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Hard to choose just one. If I have too pick one for you that catfish seems like the clear winner! "Life is too complex for me to wrap my mind around, that's why I have fossils and not pets!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 On 5/8/2019 at 10:45 AM, Mioplosus_Lover24 said: If I have too pick one for you that catfish seems like the clear winner! Yeah, it was a super deal. 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...
Welsh Wizard Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Here’s mine. Dapedium sp from the Lower Lias of Barrow upon Soar. The fish is just over 30 cm long. Regards Nick 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mioplosus_Lover24 Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Yeah, it was a super deal at $7.77 . 1 "Life is too complex for me to wrap my mind around, that's why I have fossils and not pets!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mioplosus_Lover24 Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Yeah, it was a super deal at $7.77 . My best deal I have gotten was a Mioplosus aspiration for $4 or a Notogonues fry for $5.... Happy it ended up in your collection! 1 "Life is too complex for me to wrap my mind around, that's why I have fossils and not pets!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Nice! 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...
Mioplosus_Lover24 Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 Here is that aspiration I got for a whopping price of $4! 1 "Life is too complex for me to wrap my mind around, that's why I have fossils and not pets!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mioplosus_Lover24 Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 As my name suggests I love Mioplosus! This is my most complete one! 1 1 "Life is too complex for me to wrap my mind around, that's why I have fossils and not pets!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 This Redfieldius gracillus I found on a hunt with Tim is still my favorite. 4 1 Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Oooo, I've heard stories of the "Headless Redfeildius of Sleepy Hollow Lake". I hope I don't have nightmares tonight!!! I just love the scale details of the fish you find Mike. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 1 hour ago, caldigger said: I hope I don't have nightmares tonight!!! Beware the headless fish, my friend. As it wiggles through your dreams. Searching for its forward end, While silently it screams. 2 Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mioplosus_Lover24 Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 11 minutes ago, Pagurus said: While silently it screams. "Life is too complex for me to wrap my mind around, that's why I have fossils and not pets!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mioplosus_Lover24 Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Here is one of my more "interesting" specimens, it is a Europholis boissieri with preserved stomach contents! In its gut it has a Armigatus. 1 "Life is too complex for me to wrap my mind around, that's why I have fossils and not pets!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Very hard to choose a favorite but it would be one of these two. A Devonian lungfish (Dipterus valenciennesi) found in Achanarras Quarry, Caithness, Scotland (385 million years old) A Paramblypterus, found in Pfalz (Odernheim am Glan) in Germany, 270 million years old (Permian) 2 1 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Ow and I nearly forget my Prionolepis from Haqel in Lebanon (100 - 94 million years old) Also one of my favorite, the scales have a very special shine in certain light. 2 1 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 This is the favourite in my collection: Whiteia woodwardii. Both sides of the nodule. Approx 14cm 4 1 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 This is my favorite fish. A gift from the workers at American Fossil Quarry when my family visited Kemmerer a few years ago. I believe it is the tail to Phareodus encaustus. 1 1 Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 This is my only complete fossilized fish in my collection. I’m quite happy I got it for a very low price. Dapalis Macrurus Early Oligocene (34-28 million years old) Ceréste, France 1 1 "Without fossils, no one would have ever dreamed that there were successive epochs in the formation of the earth" - Georges Cuvier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracarys Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 This is a double sided Gillicus mounted on a circular metal frame 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracarys Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 the other side and the mount 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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