Bundle Of 5 Gar Fish Scales(Judith River)

Size: largest is 0.7" across

Species: Lepisosteus occidentalis

Age: late cretaceous- 75.3-79 MYA

Location Found: Judith River Formation, Northern Montana, USA

prehistoric gars heavily relied on robust ganoid scales and highly mineralized teeth, they fossilized incredibly well compared to softer-boned fish. Paleontologists frequently find these distinct, shiny diamond-shaped scales in the formation's ancient riverbed deposits.