Phareodus Fossil Fish Plate

Approximately 56 to 34 million years old during the Eocene epoch. Phareodus is an extinct genus of freshwater fish that lived during the Eocene epoch, approximately 56 to 34 million years ago. It belonged to the family Osteoglossidae, which includes modern arowanas and elephantfish. Phareodus is well known from fossil deposits, particularly in the Green River Formation of North America and other Eocene-aged formations worldwide. These fossil fish provide an interesting look into our earth’s ancient past. This particular Phareodus were discovered in the Green River formation which is an absolutely mind boggling location. It's one of the most important fossil sites for understanding the Eocene. It’s located in western Colorado, eastern Utah and southwestern Wyoming. During the Eocene, this region was located at much the same latitude it is today, though global temperatures were very different. The fossils, especially plants, found at this site indicate that the climate was moist temperat