Fossil Fish (Enchodus) Fangs - Large Size

These are teeth/fangs from the extinct, bony fish Enchodus. These range from 1.5 to 2.5" long which is in the larger size range for these fossils. As they are fairly delicate they are almost always fracture while in the ground or during collection so nearly all have repaired cracks. The photos are representative of the teeth that you will receive though they may not picture the exact ones. Quantity discounts are available.

Enchodus flourished during the Upper Cretaceous and was small to medium in size. One of the genus' most notable attributes are the large "fangs" at the front of the upper and lower jaws and on the palatine bones, leading to its misleading nickname "saber-toothed herring" among fossil hunters and paleoichthyologists. These fangs, along with a long sleek body and large eyes, suggest Enchodus was a predatory species.

Artist's reconstruction of Enchodus. By Dmitry Bogdanov, Creative Commons License

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TYPE

Fossil Fish Fang

SPECIES

Enchodus libycus

AGE

Late Cretaceous (70 Million Years)

LOCATION

Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco

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