Jump to content
© © 2019 T. Jones

Catfish fossil - Astephus antiquus.

Fossildude19

By Fossildude19

 Share

Recent acquisition of mis-identified fossil fish. 

Listed as Knightia eocaena,  I knew the head was the wrong shape. A closer look revealed pectoral spines, and a dorsal spine.

I knew then that it was a juvenile catfish. 

This is most likely an Astephus antiquus.

Green River Formation.

Length  1- 3/4 inches. 

Copyright

© © 2019 T. Jones
  • Enjoyed 2

From the album:

Fossildude's Purchased/Gift Fossils

· 63 images
  • 63 images
  • 5 comments
  • 152 image comments

Photo Information

View photo EXIF information
 Share

Recommended Comments

FossilDAWG

FossilDAWG

Posted

Nice! :wub: I had then same experience, a catfish misidentified as a Knightia.  Yours is better, though as mine lacks the tail.

 

Don

  • I found this Informative 1
oilshale

oilshale

Posted

Really nice catfish - very good catch! I'm guessing it's an Astephus. To my knowledge Hypsidoris only occurs in the area around Farson and there the matrix looks different.

Thomas

  • I found this Informative 1
Fossildude19

Fossildude19

Posted

This one is pretty tiny.

A bit more than 4 cm in length. (1.5 inches, roughly) 

 

 

×
×
  • Create New...