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Saw Fish Rostrum or Fish Jaw?

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Did a little hunting today at Big Brook in NJ.  Not a lot but what we did find was nice.  One is this item.  At firstI thought it was from a Saw Fish Rostrum but the bend in it is making me think left jaw of a bony fish. Any help would be appreciated.  

 

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My knowledge of fish is not sufficient enough... maybe @sharkdoctor can help.

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Trevor Regular Member

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This jaw is very unlikely to have come from a Sawfish (Ischyrhiza mira see https://njfossils.com/ischyrhiza-mira/) but did come from another fish, perhaps Enchodus (Enchodus petrosus see http://www.fossilsofnj.com/skates_rays/enchodus_combined.htm). Usually these types of finds are un-ID-able, but it does belong to some type of boney fish.

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It is a lateral Enchodus jaw section. A sawfish rostrum would be very different looking

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