Spike-Toothed Salmon: New Research Reveals Surprising Secrets of Prehistoric Behemoth Fish
In Gateway, Oregon, back in 1964, a remarkable discovery was made by paleontologists: the skull of a giant, ancient ancestor of the sockeye salmon. This prehistoric fish, estimated to have grown up to nine feet long, belonged to the family of salmonids, which include various species of salmon, trout, and taimen. Unearthed at a quarry near Gateway, the salmon’s massive teeth gave it the nickname “saber-toothed salmon,” drawing comparisons to the saber-toothed tigers. Decades later, …