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Fish Fossil From Puente Formation Los Angeles CA

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The specimen was listed as a hatchet fish, however it looks more like a lantern fish to me. It was from an old collection.

 

Age: Puente Formation, Miocene
Location: California, Los Angeles, USA

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Sorry I forgot to give the Size 194 x 154 x 21mm

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I would guess Lampanyctus petrolifer

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Thank you! I bought it because you can't really find fossils in LA anymore

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Cropped and rotated:

 

 

 

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