giant relatives,but do they exist?

[nono]

hey,i want to ask something,but maybe it's just a silly question..i want to ask you guys,especially if there are some prehistoric thing nerd in here.do giant bichir called "Bawutius" exist,which i see from the picture are more than 2 m long?and giant lungfish:Neoceratodus tuberculatus and coelacanth:Mawsonia that grow up to nearly 6 meter long?i am also a prehistoric thingy nerd,but i kinda doubt if there is a monster like that...thanks

 

[jag123]

I am not familiar with the giant bichir you at referring to, but I am familiar with the lungfish and coelacanth you are referring to. Both of these are giant representatives of their respective species and both are extinct.

Yes there Are ancient fish nerds on this forum and please keep the conversations going! We like to talk about this stuff.


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[nono]

@jag123:thank you for convincing me.haha.ok then,but those fish are so freaking big..i never thought that there are some prehistoric freshwater monster fish..i'm getting bored to hear or read megalodon or dunkleosteus when it comes to prehistoric fish,they are also marine fish anyway. and i am glad there are also some prehistoric nerd in this forum
oh yeah,are there any other prehistoric monster fish?especially freshwater?

 

[jag123]

nono, have you read any of the works by paleontologist John Long? You will get your fill and the some of prehistoric monster fish. Onychodus is one of my favorites.

The biggest baddest an ancient fish that is living is probably the coelacanth in my opinion.


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[nono]

@jag123:can you give me the link to the works?my knowledge about prehistoric fish is really poor..
yeah,i think onychodus is really a monster looking fish with those nasty tusk..nice fish!it looks quite similar to rhizodus though, only smaller.
yes,i have the same opinion with you too,it's just too bad that the present day coelacanth live in sea and in quite deep water condition..i'd really love to have one..

 

[jag123]

http://www.amazon.com/John-A.-Long/e/B002NE4VUQ

Here is a link detailing some of his books. I hope that they are available to you as they are in my opinion the authority on prehistoric fishes.

Haha I would also love to see the coelacanth up close, but that may require a dive suit!


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[nono]

thanks.i will check at my local bookstore later.
yeah,i want to see the coelacanth in person,but i heard few person have died when they are searching the coelacanth.
by the way,are you interested in any other prehistoric creature?