Description

Cladocyclus gardneri Agassiz
Early Cretaceous
Santana Group
Ceara Province, Brazil

Here is something you don’t see anymore, especially of this quality. Enormous 45 inch (114cm) fish on 48 inch (123cm) slab. This thing is four feet long!

Coming from an old collection, this huge fish looks like the old cliche of “the one that got away.” It doesn’t have to get away if you want it.

Cladocyclus gardneri is an extinct species of prehistoric fish that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, around 112 to 99 million years ago. It belongs to the family Ichthyodectidae, a group of predatory ray-finned fishes. Fossils of Cladocyclus gardneri have been found primarily in Brazil, specifically in the Santana Formation, a famous fossil site known for its exceptionally well-preserved specimens.

This fish had an elongated body, large eyes, and sharp teeth, indicating it was a swift predator in its environment.

Email for shipping, it’s obviously heavy and needs special crating!