This is a colour photograph of an ancient fish ('Wadeichthys oxyops') fossilised in mudstone. This specimen is from the Koonwarra fossil bed in South Gippsland, Victoria. The fins, tail and body scales of the fish are clearly visible. Museum cataloguing numbers are written on the rock.
Credits | Reproduced courtesy of Museum Victoria |
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Creator | Frank Coffa, photographer |
Identifiers | Museum Victoria image number MN 11518 Museum Victoria object registration number P 30940 TLF resource R6895 |
Source | Museum Victoria, http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/ |