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rabbit · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:35 pm Post subject: ID Please

Here is something for all you biologicalistic types to ID for me. Found what appears to be a jaw bone from a fish and was wondering what kind of fish it came from. It may be from a baby or half grown or adult. It measures 2 1/4 inches long the largest teeth are 1/8th inch tall. I dont know if this is a lower or upper jaw bone.

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Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

I'm guessing Spanish Mackerel.

Eightball Express · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject:

Tyler, don't forget the other toothy critter with a small jaw, the bluefish. Not sure what it is.
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Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:50 pm Post subject:

Most likely the lower jaw of a moray eel.

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landlocked beachbum · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject:

I thought bluefish as soon as I saw the teeth: They are relatively small, triangular, flattened and serrated, just like a bluefish.
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Chef Lefty · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject:

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topdog15 · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:20 am Post subject:

i'm going moray as well
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Eightball Express · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:31 am Post subject:

CS and Topdog, I bow your infinite knowledge. I forgot about those toothy little beasties. I go with moray.
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Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

I thought all of the dead eels were shrimp eels Smile

I saw a brown, black and white banded moray snorkeling last week off of Las Animas.

Here is a moray eel skull. It could be a different species but this one's teeth curve inward

Skillzzz9 · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:55 am Post subject:

I'd stay away from it, if it were alive with all those teeth.
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ltorna1 · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240

not a bluefish, teeth are much closer and have a rounder profile. Don't think its a moray either, not the right shape. That said, I haven't got the slightest idea what it could be. cool find.
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Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:11 am Post subject:

From the skeleton mount, looks like I nailed the lower jaw part. What particular species is that mount? There are 12 different species of morays in the Gulf of Mexico, so my guess is a wild one.

But like other have pointed out, definitely not a bluefish.

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THE_BLUFF_RAT · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:44 am Post subject:

i agree tyler, im goin with a mackerel.
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