Rare Tropical Fossil Fish Hemithyrsite from Carpathian Mountains

Hemithyrsites rumanus

(Jonet 1958)

Class Actinopterygii, Infraclass Teleostei, Family Gempylidae

Geological Time: Oligocene

Size (25.4mm = 1 inch): Fish fossil is 1 3/8” in length on a 3 x 4” plate

Fossil Site: Rowe, Carpathian Mountains, Poland

Fossil Code: PFF373

Price: Sold

Hemithyrsiteso Fish FossilDescription: This is a member of the ray-finned fishes and from the family of fish commonly called snake mackerels. It is well preserved and shows nicely. The Hemithyrsites rumanus is the first I have received from my Polish collector. I would consider this as a rare and very collectable specimen.

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