Broad-headed osteichthyes. Upward facing orbitals. Teeth on lower mandible, 4 individually articulable maxillary toothy plates. Claw-shaped boney process on preopedculum.
Was very happy with this double header!
Big male, video: https://vimeo.com/42529385
Saw a juvenile here and another on the NE corner of Anacapa on the same date. Both among the Sargassum, which seems like a great place to hide.
This was found in Bodega Bay Ca on Doran Beach. Not sure if it's upper or lower jaw or what it animal it came from. Any help is much appreciated, thanks in advance!