Oncorhynchus rastrosus a.k.a Sabre-toothed Salmon.

By Emerson Winslow
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Name

Oncorhynchus rastrosus.

Phonetic

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Teleostomi,‭ ‬Actinopterygii,‭ ‬Salmoniformes,‭ ‬Salmonidae.

Diet

Planktonic filter feeder.

Species

Size

Up to‭ ‬2.7‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Pacific coastlines of North America,‭ ‬particularly California and Oregon.

Time Period

Late Miocene through to the Pleistocene.

Fossil representation

Many specimens.

In Depth

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Smilodonichthys rastrosus:‭ ‬A new Pliocene salmonid fish from Western United States.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Museum of Natural History,‭ ‬University of Oregon.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ted M.‭ ‬Cavender‭ & ‬Robert Rush Miller‭ ‬-‭ ‬1972. -‭ ‬Miocene salmon‭ (‬Oncorhynchus‭) ‬from Western North America:‭ ‬Gill Raker evolution correlated with plankton productivity in the Eastern Pacific.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeogeography,‭ ‬Palaeoclimatology,‭ ‬Palaeoecology vol‭ ‬249,‭ ‬Issues‭ ‬3-4‭ ‬p‭ ‬412-424‭ ‬-‭ ‬Thomas P.‭ ‬Eiting‭ & ‬Gerald R.‭ ‬Smith‭ ‬-‭ ‬2007.

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