Dunkleosteus is an extinct genus of large arthrodire ("jointed-neck") fish that existed during the Late Devonian period, about 382–358 million years ago. It was a pelagic fish inhabiting open waters, and one of the first vertebrate apex predators of any ecosystem.

The Frozen Leviathan is a Exotic fish found in Challenger's Deep. When reeling it in, a -90% progress speed decrease is inflicted. When hooked, a will pop above the player's head, and a shimmering sound is played - as with all Exotic fish. This fish is one of 3 fish required to enter Veil of the Forsaken. Catching the Frozen Leviathan (Cutscene, may differ): THE FROZEN LEVIATHAN!?! ABSOLUTE ...

Jan 16, 2020 · This huge (about 30 feet long and three or four tons), armor-covered prehistoric fish was probably the largest vertebrate of its day, and almost certainly the largest fish of the …

With a maximum size somewhere between 3-8 meters, or 11-26 feet in length, Dunkleosteus terrelli was the largest Placoderm to ever exist. Like all Placoderms, D. terrelli had thick, tank like exterior armor covering the fish's head, jaws, and thorax.

Mar 8, 2023 · One of the largest ancient fish on record, known as Dunkleosteus, was actually half as long, but still super chunky, a new study finds.

Feb 22, 2025 · The Dunkleosteus is a large predatory fish, bearing an armored skull and jaw. Its reinforced exoskull gives it the ability to easily crush any prey to bits. They went extinct around …

Feb 28, 2023 · Dunkleosteus terrelli was an armoured predator fish with bladed jaws instead of teeth that lived 360 million years ago. Researchers thought it was a 9-metre-long giant but it may have actually ...

It ate fish, sharks and even its own kind. And it seems that Dunkleosteus suffered from indigestion as a result: its fossils are often associated with regurgitated, semi-digested remains of fish.

Dunkleosteus terrelli boasted a 20-foot-long body covered with bony plates of armor. Fossil records indicate that this huge fish, one of the first large jawed vertebrates in the ocean, was an aggressive predator. The razor-sharp edges of bones in this animal's jaws served as cutters.