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Trio of knightia ranging from just over 1 inch to 2 inches each.
The Knightia fish, called Knightia eocaena and Knightia alta, are part of the Herring speciesfrom Green River Fossil Formation, near Kemmerer, WY. They are apart of the Eco scene, ranging about 50 million years ago.
The fishes scientificOrder Clupeiformes, Family Clupeidae.The Clupeidae family has around 50 modern fish water species, is the most common fish in the Green River fossil lake formation and in the world, and is the Wyoming state fossil. The Knightia fish are often found in the mass mortality plates, as they are a fish group that often travel in schools. Their sizes usually range about 6 inches, but can be found as large as 10 inches.
For further information on this and other fish, I recommend visiting the Fossil Butte online museum.
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