Fossil Knightia Sp. Fish
by Th Foto-werbung/science Photo Library
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Fossil Knightia Sp. Fish
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Th Foto-werbung/science Photo Library
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Fossil fish (Knightia eos) from the Eocene period (between 55 and 38 million years ago). These bony fish (teleosts) lived in shoals in sub-tropical freshwater lakes. They are thought to have fed on algae, insects and smaller fish. Knightia sp. were small fish, around 10 centimetres in length.
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September 30th, 2018
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