Description
Argyropelecus cosmovicii Cosmovici & Pauca, 1943
Oligocene
Menilite
Outer Carpathians, Krepac
Poland
A rare fossil specimen of Argyropelecus cosmovicii, an extinct deep sea hatchetfish from the Oligocene. This delicate fish belonged to the family Sternoptychidae, a group of deep water fishes known today for their unusual body shape and ability to produce light through bioluminescent organs.
23mm fish on 83mm matrix
