Daemodontiscus, the demon-toothed fish

[Halichoeres]

A nicely preserved skull, when CT scanned, revealed a mouth full of nasty chompers. This is from the same Carboniferous formation in New Mexico as the 'godzilla shark' Dracopristis, which preserves an environment that must have been unpleasant for small fish. They've named it Daemodontiscus, or "demon-toothed fish."


artwork by Alaina Wiwi

Full description available here with no apparent paywall: https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2027.42/195964

[Newt]

Excellent. I did not realize the Tinajas had other sites than the Kinney Brick Quarry. More Pennsylvanian critters are always welcome.