Enchelion Eel Fossil from Lebanese Lagerstatte

Enchelion montium

Class Actinopterygii, Order Anguilliformes, Suborder Congroidei, Family Congridae

Geologic Time: Middle Cretaceous, Middle Cenomanian Stage (~95 mya)

Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Fish Fossil is 65 mm in length (tip of nose to tip of tail along backbone) on a 70 mm by 87 mm matrix

Fossil Site: Lebanese Lagerstatte, Hajoula, Lebanon

Fossil Code: RN12

Price: $165.00

Enchelion Eel Fossil Description: A rarely seen member of the Order Angulliformes, Family Congridae, it is one of the earliest eels. The dorsal and anal fins have been joined to form a fringe running the length of the body, readily visible here. They probably fed on worms, crustaceans , and other small fare. The genus went extinct in the Upper Cretaceous. This is a very well-preserved example without any repairs. The distended abdomen is either the result of the fish being gravid or having fed soon before it expired.

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