Eomyctophum
cf. koraensis (Danilczenko 1947)
Class
Actinopterygii (ray finned fishes), Infraclass Teleostei, Order Myctophiformes,
Family Neoscopelidae
Geological
Time: Middle Oligocene
Size: 40
mm
Fossil
Site: Rowe, Carpathian Mountains, Poland
 Description:
This fish is from the family Neoscopelidae. The fish is in very
good condition with very detailed fins, head and body. It is a rare
species from an unusual locality. These are commonly called Lanternfishes
(or myctophids, derived from the Greek mykter, "nose"
and ophis, "serpent"), and are small, fish found in the
deep sea.
Also
see: Actinopterygii
Fish Fossils
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