Bakersfield Fish Teeth?

[JBMugu]

Hi Everybody,

 

I found this interesting little piece the other day. It is from the round mountain silt formation in Bakersfield CA. I think it is part of a fish mouth but I am not sure, I cant believe I found such a small piece in all the silt. Sorry for the lack of scale, its about the size of half a dime. I thought I would let the experts weigh in and help educate me. Thanks for the help!

 

Jesse

[CBOB]

looks like a pufferfish mouth plate to me

[Al Dente]

It is the mouthplate of a porcupine fish or a burrfish.

[JBMugu]

Looks like you guys nailed it. Thanks!

[AncientEarth]

Cool find!