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I was recently offered this beautiful fish from north Brazil but the species is unknown can anyone please help in figuring out what this is 

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The fish is Tharrias araripis, from the Cretaceous Crato Formation of Ceara, Brazil. 

The outline of the fish has been "enhanced" by carving. 

 

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Happy to help. 

It is a neat fossil. :) 

I just wish they wouldn't enhance the outlines.  :shrug:

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