In toothy prequel, piranha-like fish menaced Jurassic seas

A new piranha-like fish from Jurassic seas with sharp, pointed teeth that probably fed on the fins of other fishes is seen in this artist's reconstruction of a fossil which was discovered in southern Germany in this image released from Eichstaett, Bavaria, Germany on October 18, 2018. Courtesy G. Horsitzky, The Jura-Museum Eichstaett, Germany/Handout via REUTERS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - You can call it a prehistoric prequel.

Scientists said on Thursday they have unearthed in southern Germany the fossil of a fish that, with its mouth full of razor-sharp teeth, strongly resembled today's piranhas, the stars of more than their fair share of Hollywood horror films. But this one lived during the Jurassic Period 152 million years ago.