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other than the fact its 13inchs head to tail that is all I know about it. Any help would be great- thanks. 

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Fossildude19 Regular Member

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This looks like it may be a Rhacolepis buccalis.  Tharrias araripis,  Probably from the Cretaceous Santana Formation , Ceara, Brazil. 

Unfortunately, is has split down the middle of the fossil.

To make the fossil more marketable, they have carved out the outline of a fish, though not very realistically. :( 

Regards, 

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EDIT: Thanks for the Correction, @Carl !  
Must've been having a senior moment. :P 

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Carl Regular Member

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Not Rhacolepis, but maybe Tharrias from the same time and place. But yeah, that "enhancement" kills it for me.

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