Fossilised animal - Asialepidotus shingyiensis - 11.6 cm - 8.2 cm (No reserve price)

Asialepidotus shingyiensis – Authentic fossil of a Triassic bony fish (Guizhou, China)

Discover a magnificent fossil of Asialepidotus shingyiensis, an emblematic species of bony fish that lived about 235 million years ago, in the Middle Triassic. Originating from the famous fossiliferous region of Guizhou, China, this specimen is a true collector's piece, combining scientific interest and aesthetics.

Age: Late Triassic (270-210 million years)

Location: Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces, China
Sizes: 11.6x8.2x0.9 cm
Weight: 168 g

The back has been reinforced by adding a rock slab of the same lithology, ensuring excellent rigidity and safe handling.
The Xingyi Asian Lepidotus fossil was first discovered in 1957 in the village of Lvyin, the town of Dingxiao, Xingyi. Previously, it was generally classified in the order Hypogynopterygians, but recent research has placed it in the order Hemigynopterygians. It was the most abundant and largest herring-like fish in the Upper Yangtze region during the Middle Triassic.

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