THRISSOPS FORMOSUS: A SLEEK HUNTER FROM THE JURASSIC SEAS

Meet Thrissops formosus, a beautifully streamlined ray-finned fish that patrolled the warm tropical waters of Europe during the Late Jurassic, roughly 150 million years ago. At first glance, this handsome fellow looks surprisingly modern—rather like a herring decided to grow teeth, become a serious predator and pose magnificently for the fossil record.Thrissops formosus was an early teleost,