Extinct Parrot Fish
© 1999 Carnegie Museum of Natural History
| Gyrodus
circularis Extinct Parrot Fish |
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| Fossil Size: 2.5 feet long | |
| Diet: Carnivore (ate corals and small fish) | |
| Habitat: Aquatic | |
| When: 187-97 Million Years Ago (living relative: Modern Parrot Fish) | |
| Skeletal Features: Gyrodus had a thin round shape that gave it great short-distance speed and allowed it to make quick, darting turns to avoid predators. This carnivore used its beak-like jaws to grasp and crush the corals and fish that it fed on. Does Gyrodus look familiar to you? It is related to the brightly colored fish that live in modern-day coral reefs! | |
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© 1999 Carnegie Museum of Natural History |
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