New Members Ozie Posted August 5, 2021 New Members Share Posted August 5, 2021 I'm trying to identify this fish skeleton. It's clearly some sort of RAM feeder, but beyond that I've yet to find something with the single dorsal fin. Can anyone help me out with this? Sorry about the small picture, I cannot make it bigger for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Moved to GENERAL DISCUSSION, as this really isn't a fossil. Hard to say, with out any scale, and such a blurry, small the picture. Enlarged: Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Reminds me of a Walleye. But I really have no idea. 1 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 @Thomas.Dodson will probably know. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas.Dodson Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 4 hours ago, sixgill pete said: Reminds me of a Walleye. But I really have no idea. Being Percids Walleye have two dorsal fins and there's a distinct separation of them even in the skeleton. 4 hours ago, FossilDAWG said: @Thomas.Dodson will probably know. Don Unfortunately, I'm not sure. There's a lot of unknown variables and I don't have a lot of experience with skeletons. On 8/5/2021 at 11:25 AM, Ozie said: It's clearly some sort of RAM feeder Suction feeding is probably the primary mode of feeding. The well developed orbit and the superior mouth is consistent with predators feeding on prey in the water column above them or on the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Ozie Posted August 30, 2021 Author New Members Share Posted August 30, 2021 Okay I got a better picture of the skeleton if that helps E1CCF307-8B9B-43E0-92CE-9BDAA985B7F0.heic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 I'm willing to bet that this is a peacock pavon from Florida. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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