Bob Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) Check out this huge fossil fish found ,it is 3 metres long . http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2011/07/12/3267383.htm Edited July 13, 2011 by Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Funny that the article doesn't identify it (nor their previous find, which is now on display). Probably an "X" fish? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Bob: I like this article.... now that is a big fish! PL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Just a baby. Should have thrown it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 :sword: Just a baby. Should have thrown it back. :startle: :startle: :startle: :startle: :startle: :startle: :startle: :startle: :startle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from North Queensland Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 An interesting couple. I met them a couple of weeks ago, they pick a spot and slowly clear back the layer and see what turns up. Will have to fint out what it is and send a photo in next time I am out at Richmond. I hope the fish is as complete as the one they found a couple of years back. Of intrest to all you fossickers thay usually only take home only some small bits and pieces if any, they usally leave their fossils at the local museum. In this case Kronosarus Korner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from North Queensland Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I am not completly sure but I think it is a Pachyrhizodus marathonensis based on the exposed tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Check out this huge fossil fish found ,it is 3 metres long . http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2011/07/12/3267383.htm Wow! Would love to find one of them! Just a baby. Should have thrown it back. Did you find that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from North Queensland Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I got the name wrong on the fish in the news clip. The fish in question is a Cooyoo Australis. Cooyoo is the word for fish in the local Aborigional dialect where the fossil was found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Wow! Would love to find one of them! Did you find that one? yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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