What fish were around with the dinosaurs?

What fish were around with the dinosaurs?

Due to its massive size and the fact that its virtually unchanged in the fossil record for 23 million years, DeSouza says the arapaima has become known as the “dinosaur fish.” And while the species never actually lived during the time of the dinosaurs, its primeval appearance certainly brings the popular image of …

What is a dinosaur fish called?

polypterids
Although polypterids are technically ray-finned fish, they have a curious combination of features, including thick scales, lungs and fleshy fins, which make them look very ancient – they have been referred to as “dinosaur fish”.

What dinosaur starts with the letter F?

All dinosaurs beginning with ‘F’

NAME	COINED	FAMILY
FULENGIA	1977	Prosauropoda
FUKUIRAPTOR	2000	Megaraptora
FALCARIUS	2005	Therizinosauria
FUKUIVENATOR	2016	Maniraptora

What fish is bigger than a Megalodon?

Because nobody has ever found a complete Leedsichthys skeleton, it’s not clear how big, exactly, Leedsichthys Problematicus grew. Modern estimates put it at 50 to 75 feet long (16 to 22 metres), making it the biggest fish ever – bigger than the Whale Shark or the Megalodon !

What dinosaur starts with a silent p?

pterosaur
Everyone knows how to say “Tyrannosaurus rex,” but pterosaur names are not as familiar as those of their dinosaur cousins. Even the word “pterosaur” (TER-o-soar) can trip up readers with its silent “p” (the word originates from the Greek pteron, for wing, and sauros, for lizard).

What is the biggest fish ever in history?

Leedsichthys problematicus
Enter Leedsichthys problematicus. The extinct fish—thought to be the largest on record—lived about 165 million years ago in Europe and South America. It grew to at least 16.5 meters in length and might have weighed 45 metric tons, which means it was larger even than today’s whale shark.

What is a dinosaur that starts with P?

All dinosaurs beginning with ‘P’

NAME	COINED	AGE
PELECANIMIMUS	1994	130-125 mya
PROCOMPSOGNATHUS	1913	215-212 mya
PANGURAPTOR	2014	201-196 mya
PIATNITZKYSAURUS	1979	164-161 mya