This average-sized specimen is beautifully preserved, missing just a small part of the tail. It was found in a layer of rock known as Langs’ Fish Bed which sounds very promising, but actually fish are rarely found there.
Fish
Museum:
Lyme Regis
Period:
Lower Jurassic
Strata:
Blue Lias|Langs' Fish Bed|Saurian Shales
Fossil Type:
Fish
Common Name:
Fish
Scientific Name:
Dapedium
Age:
200 million years
Where it was Found:
Church Cliffs, Lyme Regis
Found by:
Tom Loughlin
Accession Number:
L.2013.11
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