Knightia Alta Fish
This Knightia Alta Fish has been displayed and elegantly mounted in a museum quality deep box frame, by our expert in house team.
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Period: Eocene epoch (50 - 40 Million years ago)
Range: North America and Asia
Habitat: freshwater lakes and rivers
Size: 6- 10 cm
Diet: Algae, insects, and small fish
Knightia is an extinct genus of bony fish that lived in the freshwater lakes and rivers of North America and Asia during the Eocene epoch, approximately 50 - 40 Million years ago. It is one of the most commonly excavated fish fossils in the world, with hundreds occasionally being found in a single square metre of fossiliferous rock. Due to this evidence of mass mortality, and the known behaviour of closely related modern-day fish such as herring and sardines, it is believed that these fish lived in large shoals of hundreds of individuals.
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Frame: Satin finished acrylic
Mount: 300 GSM acid free card stock with a 2 mm bevelled edge matboard border
Display: Self standing frame or wall hanging bracket
Dimensions: 16 x 16 x 6 cm
The picture shown is an example of the quality that you can expect to receive. Please be aware that, as these are natural products, they are subject to some variation.
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