Detailed, 13.8" Phareodus Fish Fossil - Wyoming

This is a very detailed and large example of one of the more uncommon fish from the Green River Formation, Phareodus testis. I was collected from Warfield's Quarry near the town of Kemmerer, Wyoming. The fish is 13.8" long and nicely centered on a 16.7x9.3" slab of matrix that has been wood backed for stability.

It comes with a display stand and the wood backing makes it easy to mount on a wall. We can also frame it for the buyer for an additional fee. There is a repaired crack running through the matrix and the fish just behind the head.

If you look closely you can see how Phareodus has a mouthful of sharp pointy teeth making is a voracious lake predator. In fact the name Phareodus actually means "to have tooth" Spines from other fish such as Mioplosus and Priscacara have frequently been found preserved in it's stomach.