Can anyone identify this skeleton part (marine/oceanic fish mouth)?

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Gregor Kozlowski

Dear Jason,

Thanks a lot for this indication. No, we have just this one item.

My colleagues at the Natural Histoyr Museum in Fribourg would like to know at least the family name.

I will check you link/publicatiosn.

Regards

Greg

Giuliano Corte

Dear Gregor,

did you find out what family it was. Looks like parrotfish (maybe humphead) to me but I am far from an expert.

Regards,

Giuliano

No, unfortunately, not.

Cheers