The scientific name of the 360-million-year-old fish, ... rivers as a top predator. ... armor-plated fish, “went extinct in the End Devonian Mass Extinction event 358.9 million ...

The species was named Sphyragnathus tyche, combining Greek words “sphyra,” meaning hammer and “gnathus,” meaning jaw for the ...

Dunkleosteus was a massive armored fish that ruled the Devonian seas over 358 million years ago. With powerful, self-sharpening jaws and an immense bite force, it was one of the most fearsome ...

USA – 2006: Phil Geib color illustration of Dunkleosteus Terrelli, a large Placoderm (armoured prehistoric fish) that lived in the late Devonian period, about 360 – 415 million years ago and ...

This fish, measuring up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) long, is the largest bony fish on record from the Late Devonian (383 million to 359 million years ago) and was predatory, prompting researchers to ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of ancient fish with hooked front fangs that made them a fearsome and effective ...

The fish had large fangs alongside tightly-packed sharp teeth – and openings on the top of the skull for breathing air Credit: Courtesy Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. The 1.3ft predator had ...

The first fish to crawl onto land 375 million years ago was discovered in 2004. It became a media darling. Now, for the first time, you can see it in person. ... “The Devonian” exhibition includes ...

They CT scanned a fossil specimen of Bothriolepis canadensis, a placoderm fish with bony head plates that lived in the Late Devonian period about 380 million years ago. The placoderm skeleton had ...

On the sidewalks of Inverness, remnants of ancient fish from the Devonian period have been spotted by a keen eye. Their discovery casts new light on the geological history of this Scottish region.