Mioplosus specimen has been enhanced to bring out the natural beauty. Fish measures approx 5.5". Plate measures approx 7" x 4.5".
Mioplosus is an extinct genus of percid fish that lived from the early to middle Eocene. Five species of the genus has been described, Mioplosus labracoides is found in the Green River Formation Lagerstätte. Wikipedia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Perch-like fishes
Rank: Genus
Class: Actinopterygii