Awesome Asineops Fossil Fish Laney Member Green River Formation Wyoming COA 1773

Description

Here is a very clean, totally pristine natural fossil fish Asineops Squamifrons, from the Laney Shale Member, Green River Formation, near LaBarge, Wyoming. From an old collection, from the northeast shore of Fontenelle Reservoir.  Fossil digging there is now prohibited.  From the Eocene, about 50 million years ago.  This one is very pleasing to look at.
Asineops has a convex (rounded) tail fin.
Asineops is quite a rare species, and to find one in such pristine condition is rare indeed. Almost none are found in Fossil Lake, most are from ancient Lake Gosiute.  The fish is complete, and no paint or other restoration or touch-up.  In addition, all the fins are easily visible. Of special note are the marvelous dorsal and caudal fins. In so many Asineops specimens, these are incomplete or gone. In this specimen, they are both clear and awesome.
Asineops are also somewhat famous for something other than a convex caudal tail fin.   They are famous for having a big mouth.  In this case, the big mouth is almost shut, but one can still see a number of tiny sharp teeth in photo 4.
Asineops is sometimes referred to as "The Mystery Fish". According to the masterful reference book "The Lost World of Fossil Lake", Dr. Lance Grande, (arguably the most knowledgeable person of Green River Formation fossils), confirms this. He writes, "after decades of study, it is uncertain even to which order this genus belongs. It is currently in its own family, Asineopidae, as a family of uncertain relationship."- p. 151.
The specimen measures about 8.1 cm. in length (3.19").  The plate is about 8.7" by 5.1", and it weighs 956 grams (2 lbs. 1.65 oz.).
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