Fossil Friday #291: Carboniferous Fish in Black Shale This is the “Fossil Friday” post #291.  Expect this to be a regular feature of the website.  We will post fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com.  Please include a short description or story.  Check the #FossilFriday Bluesky/Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world! This week's Fossil Friday is a detailed Carboniferous fish fossil in black shale. It was found in a dolostone quarry near Oglesby, Illinois.

Fossil Friday #291: Carboniferous Fish in Black Shale #fossils #paleontology #FossilFriday #fish #fishfossil #Carboniferous #MazonCreek #Oglesby

Our study @odealab.bsky.social reveals an extraordinary dominance of lanternfish (Myctophidae) otoliths from the Upper Miocene Chagres Fm, Panama.
A glimpse into a dynamic upwelling ecosystem before the Isthmus closed!
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Just finished this lovely little fish. My client bought it at a fossil show in Munich, they were originally from Lebanon. But we don't have more information.

#fossil #fossilfish #fishfossil #FossilPreparation #fish #fossilshow #Lebanon #guessthefossil #fossilfriday

Some serious fossils happening today!

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#rockhound #fossilgift #naturalhistory
#fossilsforsale #fossilshop
#fossiltooth #fossilteeth #drumfish #parrotfish #fishfossil #sharkteeth #makoshark #lemonshark #sharktooth #megalodon

2025 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show - Preview #13: Acanthodes Fish from Mazon Creek #fossil #MazonCreek #fish #show #pennsylvanian #fishfossil

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2025 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show - Preview #6: Knightia alta from the Green River #show #fossil #paleontology #greenriver #fish #fishfossil #knightia

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