Mioplosus labracoides

This is a 6 inch long specimen of Mioplosus labracoides, an uncommon fish from the green river formation. The fossils of these fish are highly sought after by collectors because of their slight rarity, preservation, and yes....teeth. Many specimens of Mioplosus like this one exhibit a mouth full of small needlelike teeth. These fish would have lived a solitary life of being a voracious predator. Some specimens of Mioplosus are found with a fish still in their mouth, proof of their insatiable appetite and gluttony.