Paleozoic Fossil Fish Bishofia lucida kazantseva from Siberia

Bishofia lucida kazantseva

Class Actinopterygii

Geological Time: Carboniferous (350 million years ago)

Size: 110 mm

Fossil Site: Kyzykchul Formation, Nazarovo City, Krasnoyarsk, Western Siberia, Russia

Paleozoic Fossil FishDescription: An actinopterygian fish, this is an early member of the largest and most diverse of modern fish. They only gained diversity in the Jurassic. The detail is very good, showing the scales, head and tail features. This species is one of the less common Siberian Carboniferous fish species.

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