Important poisson fossile Large Fossil Fish Cimolichthys nepaholica, (Cope, 1872) Late Cretaceous (Santonian) Niobrara FMT, Smoky Hill, Kansas, USA Cimolichthys is a genus of late Cretaceous fish that are considered to be closely related to salmon.‭ Their bodies are known to have been covered with large scutes that may have provided a degree of protection against other predatory fish.‭ ‬‬The current specimen, seen in a lateral view, is the articulated remains of this large fish, measuring 173 cm in length, which navigated the waters of the Western Interior Seaway, framed. Measuring 72 x 200 x 5 cm (2) Footnotes: A similar specimen is displayed in the University of Kansas Museum of Natural History. Offered with a black metal stand For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com