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Unknown Fish, Cretaceous?


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Can anyone tell me what this is a fossil of?

I know nothing about it as I recently inherited it.

I've done some research and it looks similar (but not the same as) to a cretaceous fish fossil.

It's about 12 inches long.

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Looks to be a Rhacolepis buccalis from the Cretaceous of Brazil.

Decent one, too.

Regards,

EDIT: More info HERE.

Images, HERE.

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Posted

Thank you. Much appreciated.

I see you're from CT. I'm originally from Stamford (now living in Boston, MA)

Best Regards,

Matthew H

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TFH publications did a book on these brazilian fish a couple of decades ago. Since you live in a major city you should be able to get it in a library

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