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Description

1-Nome: Xiphactinus audax

2-Formation: Niobrara Formation, West Interior Sea, 83 Mya.

3-Length: 5 meters.

4-Weight: 1288 Kg (scaling from a Tarpon)

5-Diet: Large predator, filling the same niche as tuna or tarpons fill (but on steroids), could be eaten by sharks and large marine reptiles but would eat everything it could put its teeth on (sometimes it would bit more that it could chew).

6-Classification: No one cares about fish systematics.

1-Nome: Bonnerichthys gladius

2-Formation: Niobrara Formation, West Interior Sea, 83 Mya.

3-Length: 6 meters

4-Weight: 1925 Kg (scaling from Leedsichthys, strange result)

5-Diet: filter feeder, eating whatever is in the plankton: crustaceans, fish larvae, fish eggs.

6-Classification: No one cares about fish systematics.

Reference: ScottHartman www.skeletaldrawing.com/non-di…
DiBgd Bonnerichthys gladius

Description

1-Nome: Xiphactinus audax

2-Formation: Niobrara Formation, West Interior Sea, 83 Mya.

3-Length: 5 meters.

4-Weight: 1288 Kg (scaling from a Tarpon)

5-Diet: Large predator, filling the same niche as tuna or tarpons fill (but on steroids), could be eaten by sharks and large marine reptiles but would eat everything it could put its teeth on (sometimes it would bit more that it could chew).

6-Classification: No one cares about fish systematics.

1-Nome: Bonnerichthys gladius

2-Formation: Niobrara Formation, West Interior Sea, 83 Mya.

3-Length: 6 meters

4-Weight: 1925 Kg (scaling from Leedsichthys, strange result)

5-Diet: filter feeder, eating whatever is in the plankton: crustaceans, fish larvae, fish eggs.

6-Classification: No one cares about fish systematics.

Reference: ScottHartman www.skeletaldrawing.com/non-di…
DiBgd Bonnerichthys gladius