tb2014 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) The fish is from Goulmima, Morocco. The size of the specimen is 131/4" by 3" by 11/2" I am wondering if it is Ichthyodectidae Edited October 28, 2015 by tb2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 All I can say is that it appears to have gone belly up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb2014 Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 Can please someone help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilshale Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) Sorry, almost impossible to tell - all fins are missing and the head is only partial. And yes, it's belly up.It does not seem to be the most common fish there - Goulmimichthys arambourgi; Goulmimichthys has small scales and a more fusiform body (looks very similar to Rhacolepis buccalis from Brazil). Another possibility from Goulmima would be Osmeroides sp.; this fish has rather big scales, but should have small teeth.The rather large teeth and the scales could indicate Ichthyodectidae, but that's just a guess. Anyway, fishes from Goulmima are rather uncommon - so congrats whatever it is!Thomas Nouveaux Teleostei du gisement du turonien inférieur de Goulmima Maroc.pdf Fishes fromTuronian of Goulmima,supposed and direct evidence of trophic relationships within the marine fish community from the Lower Turonian of Goulmima,Morocco.pdf Edited October 29, 2015 by oilshale 1 Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes (Confucius, 551 BC - 479 BC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Welcome to the Forum. It is still a good fish fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I'm afraid you too are a victim of commercialization. It looks as if was not collected and prepared in a way that would preserve important information. There is no such thing as a bad fossil though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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