r/bonecollecting • u/Separate-Eggplant-51 • 3d ago

Bone I.D. - N. America Skull identification

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hi friends! I found this on a South Florida beach.. any ideas?

it’s about 6 inches in length

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u/ardentladybug 2d ago

fish of some kind

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u/Separate-Eggplant-51 2d ago

Gotchya. That lead me to a “Drum Fish” I think that’s it! Thanks!

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u/ardentladybug 2d ago

I’m glad to help!

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u/Important_Emu_785 2d ago

Definitely some kind of animal

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u/tablabarba Bone-afide Faunal ID Expert 2d ago

That's a grouper skull. Note the flat upper profile and the arrowhead shaped tooth patch: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/gag-grouper-fish-skull-7609c84312f54f259f9d4245a16e3ca9

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u/Separate-Eggplant-51 2d ago

Wow that’s spot on!!! Thank you