Morocco Fish Skull

[StevenJD]

Anyone know the species of this fish?  Skull is 3D and BIG.

 

Thanks 

[StevenJD]

in inches.

[Fossildude19]

Hey Steven,

Any information on where in Morocco it is from?

Sorry, .... I'm not up to speed on the Moroccan fish at all.

Maybe @oilshale will have a look-see.

Regards,

[oilshale]

I would guess it is from Goulmima - not sure about the species though. Might be Goulmimichthys arambourgi or Osmeroides rheris. The skull looks more like an enormous Goulmimichthys, but the  length of this fish is said to reach only around 30cm.

 

Fishes fromTuronian of Goulmima supposed and direct evidence of trophic relationships within the marine fish community from the Lower Turonian of Goulmima,Morocco.pdf

Goulmimichthys arambourgi un Pachyrhizodontidae Actinopterygii Teleostei d'une nouvelle localité à nodules fossilifères du Turonien inférieur marocain.pdf

Nouveaux Teleostei du gisement du Turonien inferieur de Goulmima Maroc.pdf

 

very nice fish by the way.

Thomas

[oilshale]

Definitely Goulmimichthys arambourgi.

Thomas

[bone2stone]

Outstanding acquisition,

3D!!!!

Jess B.

[StevenJD]

9 hours ago, oilshale said:

Definitely Goulmimichthys arambourgi.

Thomas

Thanks for the ID Thomas.  Couldn't remember the name the seller told me.  That was it! 

[StevenJD]

9 hours ago, bone2stone said:

Outstanding acquisition,

3D!!!!

Jess B.

Thanks Jess.

[Laboratary FODERE]

Hi my friend,

It's an undescribed specie from Turonian of Asfla same of this one  

[RJB]

Only fish heads,,, but WOW!!!  and the sizes of these things!  Wow! again. 

 

RB

[Laboratary FODERE]

Unprepared skeleton is here too  But not prepared yet ! 140cm length for the fish.

[StevenJD]

On ‎5‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 4:50 AM, Laboratary FODERE said:

Hi my friend,

It's an undescribed specie from Turonian of Asfla same of this one  

 

Thanks for the info Gaby

[JohnBrewer]

On 10/05/2017 at 5:15 PM, Laboratary FODERE said:

Unprepared skeleton is here too  But not prepared yet ! 140cm length for the fish.

I do hope you document the prep progress as you did with the superb ichthyosaur @Laboratary FODERE!