SH06 Sabre-toothed herring (upper spinal column)
Often referred to as the Sabre-toothed herring, Enchodus actually appears to be more related to salmon. The pointed teeth--set in a wide mouth--are perfect for biting small slippery prey like fish and squid. Enchodus was an Actinoptergii (ray-finned fish), flourishing during the late Cretaceous. Despite being a predator, Enchodus are commonly found among the stomach contents of larger predators: sharks, mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, and seabirds.
Specimen (upper spinal column) originates from the Kem Kem beds formation, Morocco, Africa
Often referred to as the Sabre-toothed herring, Enchodus actually appears to be more related to salmon. The pointed teeth--set in a wide mouth--are perfect for biting small slippery prey like fish and squid. Enchodus was an Actinoptergii (ray-finned fish), flourishing during the late Cretaceous. Despite being a predator, Enchodus are commonly found among the stomach contents of larger predators: sharks, mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, and seabirds.
Specimen (upper spinal column) originates from the Kem Kem beds formation, Morocco, Africa
Often referred to as the Sabre-toothed herring, Enchodus actually appears to be more related to salmon. The pointed teeth--set in a wide mouth--are perfect for biting small slippery prey like fish and squid. Enchodus was an Actinoptergii (ray-finned fish), flourishing during the late Cretaceous. Despite being a predator, Enchodus are commonly found among the stomach contents of larger predators: sharks, mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, and seabirds.
Specimen (upper spinal column) originates from the Kem Kem beds formation, Morocco, Africa