Exotic Polish Oligocene Fish Fossil Capros medianus

Capros medianus

(Swindnicki 1986)

Class Actinopterygii, Order Zeiformes, Family Caproidae

Geological Time: Middle Oligocene

Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): The fossil fish is 1 9/16” in length

Fossil Site: Rowe, Carpathian Mountains, Poland

Fossil Code: PFF379

Price: $285.00 - sold

Capros medianus Fish FossilDescription: This is a well-preserved, rare and beautiful fossil fish plate. It is only the second of this species I have acquired. Note the bony detail, and flamboyant dorsal fin of the Capros. These were salt-water fish. The genus is still in existence. Family Caproidae – boarfishes-- fish with a projecting snout
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Note the photo of the collecting locality.

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