Found washed up on beach, Gulf of Maine

[Green_Manelishi]

I've looked in Andy Martinez book (Marine Life of North Atlantic) but not found any resemblance.

 

[divemaster_jim]

Looks like a sturgeon to me.

 

[scubak]

I will second that one...
Looks like a Sturgeon...
K

 

[ffestpirate]

Is that an orthopedic sturgeon or a cardiothoracic sturgeon?

 

[Green_Manelishi]

I agree. Except for pics in a book (but not AM's) I've not seen one. This one has seen better days.

 

[james croft]

I've seen them up close and personal-Sturgeon.
This one is pretty rotten.

 

[Mr.X]

Guys...you need to consult an authentic 19th century taxonomy guide. That lovely creature on the ice is related to a Fiji Mermaid.

 

[daniel f aleman]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sturgeon2.jpg

 

[bvmjethead]

GM,

I just realized that is your foot in the second picture. I touught I was looking at a fish about 4-6 inches NOT 4-6 foot long.

I 2nd or 22nd the Sturgeon guess.....

 

[Green_Manelishi]

GM,

I just realized that is your foot in the second picture. I touught I was looking at a fish about 4-6 inches NOT 4-6 foot long.

I 2nd or 22nd the Sturgeon guess.....

That be my foot. The other item is a mitten. It was freaking cold at the beach today. The fish was 3-4 feet long.